Introduction Providing informal care to one's romantic partner who is ill may become a highly
distressing and demanding task. Based on the innovative dyadic coping model, several …

Abstract Background and Objectives The general view is that partner-caregiver burden
increases over time but findings are inconsistent. Moreover, the pathways underlying …

The all-consuming role and responsibilities of providing care to an aging parent or spouse
create identity disruption and stress. However, this stress may be resolved as family …

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias cause gradual cognitive and communicative
decline over a period of several years creating a prolonged transitional period in the lives of …

Métodos: Se realizó un estudio mixto, descriptivo y fenomenológico. Participaron ocho
mujeres y cinco hombres de setenta y más años que cuidaban en el domicilio a personas …

Whilst ageing in place is integral to international policy, there is less understanding of how
individuals utilise formal services and informal supports in diverse rural environments to …

Objective Gender influences the provision of family caregiving, identifying inequalities in the
distribution of care-related tasks. The aim of this study was to analyze the gender influence …

This paper examines household decisions over long-term care insurance (LTCI) purchases
through a bargaining lens. Long-term care insurance purchase is a discrete decision around …

This review explores factors sustaining and threatening couples' relationships when both
have advanced illness. Qualitative studies exploring relationships between two people in a …

Family carers and caregiving have a role in the service system but family carers are often
invisible and go unnoticed in society. In this article we are interested in family carers as …