Caring for Older Adults With Self-Reported Vision Impairment: Findings from the National Study of Caregiving.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine caregiving relationships for older adults with vision impairment (VI).

Design

Cross-sectional study with a nationally representative sample.

Methods

Setting: the National Health and Aging Trends Study linked to the National Study of Caregiving, Year 2011.

Study population

1,776 family or unpaid caregivers to community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries age ≥65 years old.

Outcome measurement

in the preceding month, 1) the number of hours of care provided; 2) the valued activities affected by caregiving; and 3) the odds of experiencing substantial emotional, financial, and physical difficulty related to providing care.

Exposure

VI was defined as a report of blindness or difficulty with distance or near v

SUBMITTER: Varadaraj V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8817230 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature