The Disproportionate Impact Of Dementia On Family And Unpaid Caregiving To Older Adults

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 on family members and other unpaid caregivers. We used data from the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study and its companio...

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Published in:	Health affairs (Millwood, Va.) Vol. 34; no. 10; p. 1642
Main Authors:	Kasper, Judith D, Freedman, Vicki A, Spillman, Brenda C, Wolff, Jennifer L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE 01.10.2015
Subjects:	Activities of daily living Adults Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Alzheimer's disease Caregivers Caregivers - economics Caregivers - statistics & numerical data Caregiving Communities Daughters Dementia Dementia - epidemiology Dementia - therapy Dementia disorders Families & family life Family Family roles Female Home Care Services - economics Home Care Services - statistics & numerical data Humans Impact analysis Male Medicare Mobility Nursing Nursing homes Older people Population Relatives Residential care Residential communities Residential institutions Spouses Studies Trends Unpaid United States > US Long-Term Care Elderly caregiving Dementia
ISSN:	0278-2715, 2694-233X, 1544-5208, 2694-233X
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