Cessation of Care for Frail Older Adults: Physical, Psychological and Economic Outcomes for Family Carers.

ABSTRACT: Global population aging and increased longevity are making family care a nearly universal experience. Caregiving is a dynamic process that varies over time and in intensity but often takes a physical and emotional toll on carers and may inflict financial costs by attenuating their labor market participation. The study explores the implications of the 'cessation of care' of frail elders by adult (middle-aged and older) kin by comparing two ethnic groups in Israel with respect to their health and their psychological and economic life. Using secondary data analyses based on SHARE-Israel data for persons aged 50+, it is found that subjective health assessment and financial capability are significantly higher among those who stop providing care than among those who continue to do so, while care

SUBMITTER: Tur-Sinai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8955145 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature