Impact of Gender for Elder Mistreatment Within Dementia Family Caregiving
2024

Impact of Gender on Elder Mistreatment in Dementia Caregiving

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Author Information

Author(s): Pickering Carolyn, Wood Leila

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

How does the gender of the caregiver influence elder mistreatment in dementia family caregiving?

Conclusion

Gender significantly influences elder mistreatment in family caregiving contexts.

Supporting Evidence

  • Gender norms often lead to women being primary caregivers.
  • Women are more likely to be care recipients in dementia cases.
  • Gender influences access to caregiver resources like financial support.
  • Caregiver gender impacts outcomes such as caregiver depression.

Takeaway

This study looks at how being a man or a woman affects how caregivers treat elderly people with dementia.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0496

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