In the context of an aging population, it is important to study informal caregivers who are the main providers of support for dependent elderly people. This work estimates how social support (i. e. informal support received from the family/ social network, and formal home care) affects caregivers’ general and mental health. To take into account potential endogeneity biases, instrumental variables models are estimated on a sample of 755 non-co-residing caregivers from the French Health and Disability Survey (2008-2009). The results show that an increase in formal care hours significantly reduces the probability that caregiving affects health and leads to sleep disorders or feelings of depression. Regarding informal support, an increase in th...
This paper focuses on the trade-off between formal and informal care for elderly dependents living a...
International audienceAbstract Background The demographic and social changes associated with populat...
While theoretical models on long-term care decisions assume that the health production function of d...
The role of informal carers in long-term care sheds light on the struggle related to population agei...
This paper focuses on the trade-o between formal and informal care for disabled elderly people liv...
Objective. In Europe, the demand for informal care is high and will increase because of the ageing p...
In France, the number of dependent elderly should d ouble by 2060. It is thus important to address t...
Objectives: In response to concerns about the sustainability of health care systems that increasingl...
Objectives: In response to concerns about the sustainability of health care systems that increasingl...
Studies of the characteristics of informal caregivers and associated factors have focused on care-re...
BACKGROUND: Informal caregivers are essential figures for maintaining frail elderly at home. Providi...
This paper focuses on the trade-off between formal and informal care for elderly dependents living a...
International audienceAbstract Background The demographic and social changes associated with populat...
While theoretical models on long-term care decisions assume that the health production function of d...
The role of informal carers in long-term care sheds light on the struggle related to population agei...
This paper focuses on the trade-o between formal and informal care for disabled elderly people liv...
Objective. In Europe, the demand for informal care is high and will increase because of the ageing p...
In France, the number of dependent elderly should d ouble by 2060. It is thus important to address t...
Objectives: In response to concerns about the sustainability of health care systems that increasingl...
Objectives: In response to concerns about the sustainability of health care systems that increasingl...
Studies of the characteristics of informal caregivers and associated factors have focused on care-re...
BACKGROUND: Informal caregivers are essential figures for maintaining frail elderly at home. Providi...
This paper focuses on the trade-off between formal and informal care for elderly dependents living a...
International audienceAbstract Background The demographic and social changes associated with populat...
While theoretical models on long-term care decisions assume that the health production function of d...