ArticleNature aging2025
Absence of care among community-dwelling older adults with dementia and functional limitations.
Article in Nature aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Hearing aid effectiveness and probable dementia risk across 33 countries: A pooled analysis of seven cohorts.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- Associations between caregiver-provider communication quality and unmet care needs among older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Nurses as guardians of time: the hidden clinical value of continuous care in geriatrics.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Prevalence of living alone with dementia and other progressive neurological conditions: findings from primary care data in England.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Discontinuity of social support among US adults with cognitive impairment before and after the confirmed diagnosis of dementia: a matched ambidirectional cohort study.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Can long-term care insurance reduce catastrophic health and long-term care expenditures among older adults? A quasi-experimental study in China.European journal of ageing · 2025Article
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Abstract
Assistance with daily activities is crucial for persons living with dementia and functional limitations, yet many face substantial challenges in accessing adequate care and support. Using harmonized longitudinal survey data (2012-2018) from the United States, England, 18 European countries, Israel and China, we found that at least one-fifth of persons with dementia and functional limitations received no personal assistance for basic activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living, regardless of regional development level. Care gaps were widespread across both basic activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living limitations, as well as for informal and formal care. Disparities were evident, with less educated people more likely to lack formal care, whereas those living alone often lacked informal support, resulting in the absence of any care. Alarmingly, care availability showed no improvement over time. Our findings underscore the urgent need for policies to address inequities and ensure critical access to care services for this vulnerable population worldwide.
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