Quality of life among older informal caregivers in Sweden: the role of loneliness and social isolation
Our findings emphasize that a substantial proportion of older caregivers have suboptimal QoL, and that those with poor mental QoL also experience higher levels of loneliness and social isolation. Targeted policies to reduce caregiver burden and enhance their QoL are essential.
Authors
- Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga
- Amaya Bernal-Alonso
- Giorgi Beridze
- Maria João Forjaz
- Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez
- Mariam Kirvalidze
- Maider Mateo-Abad
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
- Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality of Life Research
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04156-x
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Socialdepartementet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd