Impact of informal caregiving on loneliness and satisfaction with leisure-time activities. Findings of a population-based longitudinal study in germany.

CONCLUSION: Data suggest that changes in informal caregiving were not associated with changes in loneliness. While the onset of informal caregiving was associated with an increase in the number of individuals in regular contact, it was associated with negative changes in satisfaction with leisure-time activities, emphasizing the variety of consequences that may unfold. PMID: 30328702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging and Mental Health - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research