Satisfaction with Life of Older Men and Women in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and its Association with Formal and Informal Home Care.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1017/S0714980825000066

Mari Aaltonen, Kimberlyn McGrail, Jani Raitanen, Anne Martin-Matthews

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Abstract

Background: Home care aims to reduce harmful effects of poor health and increase well-being.

Objective: We studied whether receiving formal or informal home care was associated with changes in satisfaction with life (SwL).

Methods: The study includes people aged 70+ who participated in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) at baseline and three-year follow-up. Linear regression models adjusted for individual factors were used to examine the relationship between home care and changes in SwL at two time points.

Results: Receiving home care was associated with declining SwL. The association was different for formal and informal care, and to some extent, for men and women. Changes in health mainly explained the association of SwL with formal but not informal care.

Discussion: The connection between home care and declining SwL suggests that some people's needs are not met, especially by informal care, which negatively affects life satisfaction. This finding deserves more attention when planning home-based care.

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Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement GERONTOLOGY-

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3.40

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5.30%

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109

期刊介绍： The Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (CJA/RCV) promotes excellence in research and disseminates the latest work of researchers in the social sciences, humanities, health and biological sciences who study the older population of Canada and other countries; informs policy debates relevant to aging through the publication of the highest quality research; seeks to improve the quality of life for Canada"s older population and for older populations in other parts of the world through the publication of research that focuses on the broad range of relevant issues from income security to family relationships to service delivery and best practices.