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ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2025

Subjective Financial Strain and Objective Financial Impacts Among Informal Caregivers in the United States.

Yujun Zhu, Francesca Falzarano, Susanna Mage, Donna Benton, Kathleen Wilber, Susan Enguidanos

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Article in Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Yujun ZhuLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7631-8280
Francesca FalzaranoLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Susanna MageLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5837-8351
Donna BentonLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Kathleen WilberLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Susan EnguidanosLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5112-288X

Funding

The Caregiver Resource Room: Enhancing Support for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)R00AG073509 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI FALZARANO, FRANCESCA · 2023 to 2025
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NIA NIH HHS R00 AG073509
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Informal caregivers provide critical unpaid care while facing significant financial, emotional, and physical challenges. This study examined factors associated with subjective financial strain and objective financial impacts among informal caregivers of older adults in the United States. Using data from the "Caregiving in the U.S. 2020" with 1,333 informal caregivers who reported caring for an adult aged 50+. Findings indicate that providing assistance with a greater number of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and seeking information about financial help are both significantly associated with increased odds of experiencing subjective financial strain and objective financial impacts. Findings underscore the need for targeted financial support for informal caregivers heavily involved in assisting with IADLs. Financial assistance programs should consider the additional costs associated with these tasks. Policies should ensure that informal caregivers receive adequate and timely support once they request assistance to mitigate both objective and subjective aspects of financial burden.

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IADLsinformal caregivingobjective financial impactssubjective financial strain

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PMID41264890
PMCPMC12863012

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