Age-dependency in mortality of family caregivers: a nationwide register-based study.
Tuija M MikkolaHannu KautiainenMinna MäntyMikaela B von BonsdorffKröger TeppoJohan Gunnar ErikssonPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)
Older family caregivers had lower mortality than the age-matched general population while mortality did not differ according to caregiver status in young adulthood. This age-dependent advantage in mortality is likely to reflect the selection of healthier individuals into the family caregiver role.