Week 9

Question 1

Trend between care receivers and age

Answer 1

Biggest care receiver age group was 75 and older
Drop in receiving care at at 65-74
But normally care receiving proportion increases as age increases after 45-54

Question 2

Trends between caregivers and age

Answer 2

Women are the majority of caregivers
Men tend to become caregivers later in life => are hardier, women live longer but with chronic diseases
Biggest proportion of caregivers at age 45 to 64

Question 3

Single most common health condition identified by care recipients?

Answer 3

Mental illness (only about 15% are receiving care for mental health at all ages over 15)
Injury from an accident
Aging
Cardiovascular disease
Arthritis

Question 4

Why are most diagnosed at the age when adulthood is reached?

Answer 4

Brain is still developing, role strain and life altering decisions, stress

Question 5

Trends with age of onset of mental health disorders

Answer 5

As you age, less likely to be diagnosed with various mental illnesses

Question 6

Who accounts for the largest share of care provided by family and friends?

Answer 6

1. Spouse
2. Grown child
3. Parent
4. Other family
5. Friend or neighbour

Question 7

Correlation between stress, hours of caregiving and sex

Answer 7

Women feel more stressed than men, regardless of hours
Women feel that own health has suffered more, regardless of hours
Amount of stress goes up as you put more hours into caregiving, regardless of sex

Question 8

What health conditions are treated more commonly with professional care?

Answer 8

Fibromyalgia
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
Mental illness
Neurological diseases
Cancer

Question 9

Which type of helping task is most common from family and friends? Professionals?

Answer 9

Transportation from family and friends
Medical treatments from professionals

Question 10

Most common types of care provided by senior caregivers, by sex

Answer 10

Men: Transportation, Household work, House maintenance/outdoor work
Women: Transportation, Household work, Scheduling and coordinating appointments

Question 11

Trend of type of caregiver and # of activities

Answer 11

Professionals help with a single activity
Family and friends help with mostly 5 or more

Question 12

Trends between feelings of stress and worsening of health among senior caregivers, by caregiving choice and sex

Answer 12

Women feel more stressed and health suffering, regardless of choice
Those who had no choice feel more stressed than those with choice, regardless of sex

Question 13

Types of support senior caregivers would have liked to have received in the past 12 months

Answer 13

1. Financial support, government assistance or tax credit (same for men and women)
2. Home care or support
3. Information or advice

However, highest support that was received was from:
1. spouse or partner modified their life or work arrangements
2. Children provided help
3. Extended family members provided help

Federal tax credit support was very low

Question 14

What countries have the highest percentage of people 80+ living at home?

Answer 14

Lithuania
Israel
Switzerland

Question 15

Trends of spending on senior care around the World

Answer 15

Countries spending less overall are spending on in-patient care
Countries spending more overall are spending on out-patient care
Countries like Finland and Poland spending most of their money on out-patient care

Question 16

Why is U.S. failing in their health care for adults

Answer 16

U.S. seniors more likely to be sick (three or more chronic conditions) and have trouble affording care than those in peer nations