To date, knowledge of the experiences of older adults' caregivers at the end of life has come
from studies that were limited to specific diseases and so-called primary caregivers and that …

Caregiving in the last years of life is associated with increased depression and negative
health outcomes for surviving spouses, many of whom are themselves in poor health. Yet it …

Background Family and friends are thought to be the predominant providers of end-of-life
care, although nationally representative data on this topic have been lacking. Methods This …

Abstract Purpose of Study To assess trends in family caregiving between 1999 and 2015.
Design and Methods We construct nationally representative profiles of community-dwelling …

Objectives To estimate the number of caregivers providing assistance to community‐
dwelling older persons with and without dementia and with or without substantial disability; …

This introductory chapter describes the background for the study, the scope of the inquiry,
and the committee's methods and vision for the future. It also reviews current federal …

Based on data from the 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey–Healthy Aging, this
study examines the characteristics of people aged 45 or older who reported caring for a …

The number of US adults ages sixty-five and older who are living with dementia is
substantial and expected to grow, raising concerns about the demands that will be placed …

OBJECTIVES To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial
perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and a full range of …

The focus of this study was to identify challenges to family eldercare provision from the
perspectives of both caregivers and community stakeholders. This qualitative study used …