article_snippet: Mr Seuring and his colleagues found that increased healthcare costs and reduced workforce productivity could severely dent economic growth.
article_snippet: And Mr Seuring warned of a hidden cost of carers, many of whom leave many of whom jobs to care for loved ones.
article_snippet: But it is carers in the UK who are the worst hit financially, with a reduction in income of £1327 annually.
article_snippet: – and the total economic burden per person reaches $283,000 (£191,200) over a lifetime.