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Do oldest old individuals perceive receipt of informal care as a restriction or support of their autonomy?

Larissa ZwarHans-Helmut KönigCarolin van der LeedenDagmar LühmannAnke OeyBirgitt WieseSiegfried WeyererJochen WerleAngela FuchsMichael PentzekMelanie LuppaMargrit LöbnerDagmar WeegEdelgard MöschKathrin HeserMichael WagnerWolfgang MaierSteffi G Riedel-HellerMartin SchererAndré Hajek
Published in: Aging & mental health (2021)
Findings indicate that informal care recipients aged >85 years perceive lower autonomy compared to those not receiving care. Additional or other forms of support, and improving the care relationship and communication might be considered to support autonomy of care recipients aged >85 years.
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