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AUTHOR
Giovanni Lamura
The impact of long-term care needs on the socio-economic deprivation of older people and their families: A scoping review protocol
Abstract BackgroundPopulation ageing, constantly on the increase in all countries worldwide, has long been the object of scientific research from several perspectives, including multi and interdisciplinary approaches. This scoping review aims to investigate the socio-economic consequences of older people’s poor health on their own economic conditions and those of their families. This study aims to: a) map the main concepts that characterise the body of literature pertaining to this issue; b) identify conceptual gaps or unexplored research areas to be addressed; c) delve into the ways of arguing about the difficulties that affect a large number of families with older members to care for, esp…
The impact of long-term care needs on the socioeconomic deprivation of older people and their families: results from a scoping review
Abstract Background Long-term care (LTC), poverty, and socioeconomic deprivation are globally significant social issues. Ongoing population aging trends and the recent social and health emergencies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis have highlighted the need for macro-level LTC and welfare system sustainability strategies. At the micro level, the relationship between LTC needs and the risk of socioeconomic deprivation and poverty should be taken into account to promote more targeted and innovative policies worldwide. This scoping review explores the relationship between LTC needs, the health status of older people, and the risk of socioeconomic deprivation for their families in order to…
Long-term care needs and the risk of household poverty across Europe: A comparative secondary data study
Abstract Population ageing and rising poverty are two of the most pressing issues today, even in Western European nations. In parallel, the risk of poverty is also growing as a result of the recent global economic crisis and the COVID-19 containment measures, which have reduced individual and collective productivity and had a negative impact on household income. This study intends to explore the relationship between long-term care (LTC) needs and the risk of poverty at the household level in eight European countries selected to represent the different care regimes in Europe. The main international databases were scoured for study variables. These variables were categorized according to the …
Happy Aged People Are All Alike, While Every Unhappy Aged Person Is Unhappy in Its Own Way
Aging of the world’s population represents one of the most remarkable success stories of medicine and of humankind, but it is also a source of various challenges. The aim of the collaborative cross-cultural European study of adult well being (ESAW) is to frame the concept of aging successfully within a causal model that embraces physical health and functional status, cognitive efficacy, material security, social support resources, and life activity. Within the framework of this project, we show here that the degree of heterogeneity among people who view aging in a positive light is significantly lower than the degree of heterogeneity of those who hold a negative perception of aging. We base…