The provision of informal care presents a significant global challenge. To better understand
how cultural factors underpin and shape motivations and willingness to provide informal …

Abstract Rationale Distance caregivers (DCGs) are a growing population with substantial
contributions to informal care. While much is known about the provision of local informal …

Objectives Aging populations and an increasing number of immigrants in recent years have
led to numerous changes in intergenerational relationships. Although many studies have …

How to meet the demands of long-term care is a pressing issue in ageing societies. In most
countries, care systems depend on the capability and willingness of family members to fill …

Objective Informal caregivers are expected to be willing to care for relatives with care needs.
Little is known about whether and how willingness to care changes over time. Using a …

Objectives In a longitudinal design, this study investigates the role of the quality of
relationships in the well-being of caregivers for a family member with advanced cancer …

Background The increasing frailty of home‐dwelling older people can lead to rising
expectations from their family caregivers due to various demographic developments and …

The adoption of a caregiving role in the context of illness and disability is often taken for
granted. This study explores caregivers' motivations to provide care and how these relate to …

Informal caregivers play a significant role in providing care for older, often vulnerable,
patients, and supporting them as they live with chronic diseases. Due to the rising …

Background Globally, economically developed countries face similar ageing demographics
and the challenge of a 'care gap', yet they vary due to different care and formal support …