Multiple chronic conditions in spousal caregivers of older adults with functional disability: Associations with caregiving difficulties and gains

CA Polenick, AN Leggett, NJ Webster… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are common and have harmful
consequences in later life. Along with managing their own health, many aging adults care for …

Medical care activities among spouses of older adults with functional disability: Implications for caregiving difficulties and gains

CA Polenick, AN Leggett, HC Kales - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Spouses of older adults with functional disability often provide help with their
partner's medical care. Yet little is known about the implications of these activities for …

Predictors of secondary role strains among spousal caregivers of older adults with functional disability

CA Polenick, N DePasquale - The Gerontologist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Aging spouses commonly care for a partner with
functional disability, but little is known about how spousal caregiving may impact different life …

Health of aging families: Comparing compound and noncompound caregivers

F Wang, CN Marsack-Topolewski… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Providing care to a family member with disabilities takes a toll on the health of the caregiver
and the family. Among aging caregivers, compound caregiving (ie, caring for two or more …

Transitioning into spousal caregiving: contribution of caregiving intensity and caregivers' multiple chronic conditions to functional health

H Liu, VWQ Lou - Age and Ageing, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background both caregiving intensity and caregivers' multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
are important aspects of caregiving that might affect the health and well-being of older …

The complexity of caregiving for community-living older adults with multiple chronic conditions: A qualitative study

J Ploeg, A Garnett, KD Fraser, LG Baird… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) rely heavily on caregivers
for assistance with care. However, we know little about their psychosocial experiences and …

Care recipient multimorbidity and health impacts on informal caregivers: a systematic review

A Amer Nordin, F Mohd Hairi, WY Choo… - The …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Caregiving outcomes have often been reported in
terms of care recipients of single disease, rather than multiple health conditions. A …

Interdependence in health and functioning among older spousal caregivers and care recipients

GJ Hoffman, S Burgard… - Western journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Older spousal caregiving relationships involve support that may be affected by the health of
either the caregiver or care recipient. We conducted a longitudinal analysis using pooled …

Older adults with overlapping caregiving responsibilities and care needs in a US national community‐based sample

W Semere, V Yank, NE Lisha… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Community‐dwelling older adults often serve as caregivers despite having their
own health concerns and disabilities, yet little is known about their care needs. Methods …

Family caregiver factors associated with unmet needs for care of older adults

SR Beach, R Schulz - Journal of the American Geriatrics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine caregiver factors associated with unmet needs for care of older
adults. Design Population‐based surveys of caregivers and older adult care recipients in the …