Characterizing complex care relationships in Canada using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
We found that a large proportion of caregiving relationships were best described as a network that frequently included multiple caregivers, multiple care receivers, and some in both roles, as well as non-kin and extended relative participants. This characterization of care relationships allows us to better understand the needs of older adults and their caregivers as the population ages and care shifts towards aging-in-place strategies.
Authors
- Lauren E. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-9692)
- Andrea Gruneir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-6253)
- Jasneet Parmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-3510)
- Jennifer Baumbusch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-6881)
- Sharon Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-1509)
- Charlotte Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-3033)
- Stephanie Chamberlain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-3060)
- Janaia Utas
- Tasmin Adel
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05972-z
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Canada
- Alberta Innovates
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research