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- Rahman, Atiqur, et al.
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People Living with a Dementia Diagnosis with No Eldercare at all : Who Are They?
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Aging & Social Policy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0895-9420 .- 1545-0821. ; 34:6, s. 876-893
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- Dementia is a non-curable disease that progressively affects people’s ability to handle their everyday life. Still, previous Swedish research found that many people living with dementia (PlwD) do not use any eldercare. In this study, we investigated the association between not using eldercare services and key social background factors: years with dementia, hospital care, and country of birth for PlwD. We identified all people aged 65+ diagnosed with dementia between January 2006 and March 2015 (n = 43,372) using secondary data analysis of information taken from multiple Swedish nationwide registers. Results showed that not using eldercare was more common among younger age groups and men. The likelihood of having no eldercare was three times higher for those cohabiting; notably, almost a fifth of the PlwD who had the diagnosis for four years or more did not have eldercare at all. Finally, people born outside Europe used eldercare less than persons born in Sweden. Since the public dementia policy in Sweden is basically geared toward PlwD in a later stage and primarily in residential care, there has been almost no policy development around the needs and rights of PlwD in their homes. This study provides a ground for reconsidering dementia policy regardless of the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of PlwD.
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- Skinner, Marianne Sundlisæter, et al.
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Volunteers and Informal Caregivers' Contributions and Collaboration with Formal Caregivers in Norwegian Long-term Care
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Aging & Social Policy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0895-9420 .- 1545-0821. ; 33:6, s. 647-672
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The article illuminates and discusses the realism of policy-makers' goals to increase involvement of volunteers and informal caregivers in long-term care services in Norway. Drawing on multiple data sources, the article investigates how commonplace volunteering and informal care are in long-term care, and it explores challenges experienced in collaboration between formal caregivers and volunteers and informal caregivers. The results show that only 4.4 percent of the Norwegian population carry out unpaid, voluntary work in long-term care. Twenty percent regularly provide informal care to someone with special care needs. Knowledge/information gaps and lacking coordination are common collaboration challenges between formal caregivers and volunteers/informal caregivers. The limitations identified in the current collaboration environment should be used actively by both policy makers and the practice field to critically assess goals and strategies for involvement and improving collaboration practices.
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- Öylü, Gülin, 1990-, et al.
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Age Differences in Unemployment Risk and Reemployment Outcomes in Late Working Life in Sweden
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Aging & Social Policy. - : Routledge. - 0895-9420 .- 1545-0821. ; , s. 1-26
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Participation of older workers in the labor market depends, among other things, on older workers employment chances. This study examines age differences regarding risk of unemployment and reemployment outcomes in late working life in Sweden. Using Swedish registry data, we analyzed the probability of unemployment as well as work-related activity following unemployment (wage- or self-employment; exit; downward mobility) of all people born between 1954 and 1968 (aged 49?63) and registered in Sweden between the years 2012 and 2018. Results show that although risk of unemployment does not differ significantly across age groups, younger age groups are more likely to be reemployed as wage-employed while older age groups are more likely to be reemployed as self-employed or exit working life. After an unemployment period, older employees are more likely to have a lower wage than during their previous employment or become part-time unemployed. We conclude that different age groups have unequal chances in late working life in terms of reemployment, risk of exit, and risk of downward mobility following unemployment. Policies for extending working life and promoting inequality should include measures for increasing employability of older workers such as anti-discriminatory laws and dealing with skills mismatch. Among older people, the risk of unemployment does not differ across age groups.Among older people, reemployment chances decrease by age.After unemployment, the probability of exit or self-employment increases by age among older people.Older employees have higher risk of downward mobility after unemployment.Policies for the demand side and employability of older workers are needed. Among older people, the risk of unemployment does not differ across age groups. Among older people, reemployment chances decrease by age. After unemployment, the probability of exit or self-employment increases by age among older people. Older employees have higher risk of downward mobility after unemployment. Policies for the demand side and employability of older workers are needed.
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- Xu, Wenqian, et al.
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Creating age-friendly environments in a smart society in China: a policy review
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Ingår i: Journal of Aging & Social Policy. - 0895-9420.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Technology is increasingly being integrated into Age-Friendly Environments (AFEs). This study explores how technology is manifested in AFE policies in China. We conducted a content analysis of 176 policies spanning seven years to identify the relationship between technology and AFEs, and the characteristics of policy development. The findings indicate that technology plays a role in advancing a smart age-friendly society, particularly in terms of enhancing community support and health services and promoting social inclusion. The findings also reveal a list of policy actions and changes in collaborative leadership and strategic priorities throughout policy development. This study emphasizes the need for ongoing policy attention to technology as an integrated component of AFE policies.
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