This study investigated the impact of own and spouse’s urinary incontinence on depressive symptoms. Attention was paid to the possibility that gender and caregiving might be important factors in understanding significant effects. We used negative binomial regression to analyze survey data for 9974 middle-aged and older respondents to the Health and Retirement Study in the… Continue reading The impact of own and spouse’s urinary incontinence on depressive symptoms
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Extent and cost of informal caregiving for older Americans with symptoms of depression
Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain nationally representative estimates of the additional time and cost associated with informal caregiving for older Americans with depressive symptoms. Method: Data from the 1993 Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old Study, a nationally representative survey of people age 70 years or older (N=6,649), were… Continue reading Extent and cost of informal caregiving for older Americans with symptoms of depression