Chronic Health Cost Burden in Older Caregivers and NonCaregivers in the United States
Findings suggest that whereas older caregivers may appear to select into the caregiving role while healthier, they are more likely to experience increased economic and health burdens over time-both from medical treatment and lost wages-related to chronic conditions.
Authors
- Molly Wylie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-8099)
- Jane Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-8610)
- Maryssa Pallis
- Susan Silberman
- Marc Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1492-9155)
- Kerry Glova
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Leading Age (US)
- National Council on Aging (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf011
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40