Background In most of developed societies, the prevalence of informal care is on the rise
due to rapid population ageing. This study investigates longitudinal associations between …

This study examines the heterogenous effects of informal caregiving on caregivers' health
and well-being and the mechanisms of the effects, which remain largely undiscussed in …

Objectives. We investigated whether, and under what conditions, informal caregiving is
associated with improved self-reported physical and mental health, most notably in terms of …

Purpose This study aims at extending current knowledge on consequences of informal
caregiving by analyzing the influence of different caregiving types on mental, physical, and …

Background: Health risks among informal caregivers have received inadequate attention in
low and middle income countries. We examined cross-sectional data from 28611 adults 18 …

Objectives This study aimed to compare informal caregivers/dementia caregivers to non-
caregivers regarding alcohol consumption, smoking behavior, obesity, and insufficient …

Considerable research and public discourse on family caregiving portrays it as a stressful
and burdensome experience with serious negative health consequences. A landmark study …

Abstract Objective In Europe, the demand for informal care is high and will increase because
of the ageing population. Although caregiving is intended to contribute to the care recipient's …

Embedded in traditional culture perpetuating family-centered elderly care, informal care is
still viewed as a family or moral issue rather than a social and policy issue in South Korea …

Due to an expected increase of people in need of care, sound knowledge about health
effects of informal care provision is becoming more and more important. Theoretically, there …