We don't often think about the ways in which even our oldest old – those 80 and over – are still providing demanding personal care for their partners. Yet they do, and Dr Tessa Morgan offers some insights into what that's like for them. She shares some of the results from her recently completed PhD from the University of Cambridge.
See:
Morgan T, Bharmal A, Duschinsky R, Barclay S (2020) Experiences of oldest-old caregivers whose partner is approaching end-of- life: A mixed-method systematic review and narrative synthesis. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0232401. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232401
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