Role of age-friendly communities on the association between informal caregiving and depressive symptoms: a multilevel analysis using the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study
Inclusive and dementia-friendly AFC aspects may mitigate caregivers' depressive symptoms, while community's physical environments and social interactions may not. Age-friendly initiatives should explicity include informal caregivers as beneficiaries and prioritize inclusive and supportive features.
Authors
- Toshiyuki Ojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6888-0698)
- Kazushige Ide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-354X)
- Satoko Fujihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9835-6555)
- Taiji Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-5501)
- Tami Saito
- Katsunori Kondo
- Seungwon Jeong
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Niimi College (JP)
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2634128
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00