Becoming an older caregiver: A study of gender differences in family caregiving at the end of life.

Roberta SpatuzziMaria Velia GiuliettiFrancesca RomitoGiorgio ReggiardoCarmela GenoveseMichele PassarellaLetizia RaucciMarcello RicciutiFabiana MericoGerardo RosatiLuigi AttademoAnna Vespa

Published in: Palliative & supportive care (2021)

Older female caregivers are at higher risk of experiencing burden and worse physical health compared with men. Further research is needed in modern palliative care to assess the role of gender differences in the experience of caregiving when the caregiver is an older person.

Keyphrases

palliative care
middle aged
physical activity
community dwelling
mental health
healthcare
public health
advanced cancer
risk factors
health information
risk assessment
human health