Childcare engagement among older adults in Australia and subsequent physical, psychosocial, and behavioral health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While intergenerational caregiving is increasingly prevalent among older individuals, longitudinal evidence on its associations with multidimensional health outcomes remains limited.

Purpose

This study examined the associations between childcare engagement in older adults and various health and behavioral outcomes at follow-up.

Methods

We analyzed data from a cohort of >12 000 (range: 12 124-12 896) community-dwelling adults aged 70+ years, categorizing childcare engagement as never,

SUBMITTER: Htun HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature