"I'm Getting Older Too": Challenges and Benefits Experienced by Very Old Parents and Their Children.

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
"I'm Getting Older Too": Challenges and Benefits Experienced by Very Old Parents and Their Children.
Journal
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Author(s)
Boerner K., Kim Y.K., Gallagher E.A., Kim K., Jopp D.S.
ISSN
1552-4523 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0733-4648
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
41
Number
3
Pages
769-779
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Very old parents and their "old" children are a growing group in industrialized countries worldwide. However, virtually nothing is known about the nature and implications of this relationship constellation. To fill this gap, this study explored the challenges and rewards of the very old parent-child relationship. In-depth interviews were conducted with 114 parent-child dyads (parent age ≥90; child age ≥65). While both challenges and rewards were present, the balance of challenges and rewards was notably less favorable for children with more challenges experienced overall. Challenges reported by children were often characterized by references to children's own advanced age and health problems, and the prolonged caregiving involvement due to their parents' longevity. Health care professionals, policymakers, and families should be made aware of this increasingly common phenomenon, and specific services and policies will be needed to adequately support very old adults and their families.
Keywords
Humans, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, intergenerational ties, longevity, parent–child relationships, very late life
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Web of science
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27/09/2022 6:39
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