The association of number and geographic proximity of children with care home use before all-cause and dementia deaths: a register-based study of Finnish older adults
Adult children may substitute for care homes in the general population, but their impact appears small in cases of severe cognitive impairment such as dementia.
Authors
- Pekka Martikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-1438)
- Elina Einiö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1460-5433)
- Kaarina Korhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8499-2008)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf250
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- European Commission
- Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- Strategic Research Council