The potential of informal care for self-perceptions of aging among older community-dwelling adults: Longitudinal findings from the Health and Retirement Study.

Receiving any form of informal care was associated with an increase of internalized ageism, in particular among adults aged 50 to 64 years, but a decrease among those aged ≥80 years. Psycho-educative measures are recommended for adults with care needs to prevent a loss of positive self-perceptions of aging, and reduce the danger to their healthy aging, with the receipt of care.