Objectives This paper examines the family ties of older adults in the United States and how
they are associated with mental health and social activity. We compare older adults with 4 …

Since the 1990s, Sweden has implemented aging-in-place policies increasing the share of
older adults dependent on home care instead of residing in care homes. At the same time …

Objectives Do adults without kin experience a care gap where they need help with activities
of daily living but get no help from any source? We examine the prevalence of the care gap …

Old-age needs are multifaceted and require multiple support sources, yet caregiving roles
for older Nigerians are largely shifted to adult children. However, the children also declining …

Because their disease is largely managed in the private environment, people with chronic
conditions perform “chronic homework.” The environment with which self-management is …

Background Due to a globally ageing population, the demand for informal caregivers is
increasing. This study investigates the socio-demographic profile of informal caregivers in …

Social exclusion (SE) and its detrimental health outcomes are a key concern in European
policies. This study investigates whether childless older adults face a higher risk of SE …

The growing number of older childless individuals in Western societies has raised concerns
about their subjective well-being. In this study, we scrutinize the subjective well-being of …

Background: Dementia is one of the pathologies that has increased the most among the
older population (mainly Alzheimer's disease), and it has a direct impact on the quality of life …

Objectives To explore how informal and formal home care was balanced for older adults
under the weakening informal caregiving systems due to sociodemographic changes in …