Disability Ageing And Carers

Further Tables are available from the 2003 Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers under the Category of Data Cubes.

Contains tables from the 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers with data on people with disabilities, their carers and people aged 65 years and over. Tables include information on the age, sex, living arrangements and educational and labour force experience of people with disabilities and people aged 65 years and over. Information is provided on their need for and receipt of assistance with a range of everday activities. Carer information indicates how much of this assistance is provided by family and friends.

Contains tables from the 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers with data on people with disabilities, their carers and people aged 65 and over. Tables include information on the age, sex, living arrangements and educational and labour force experience of people with disabilities and people aged 65 years on over. Information is provided on their need for and receipt of assistance with a range of everyday activities. Carer information indicates how much of this assistance is provided by family and friends.

This publication presents a summary of results from the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) throughout Australia, from June to November 2003. The primary objective of the survey was to collect information about three population groups: people with a disability, older people (i.e. those aged 60 years and over), people who provide assistance to older people and people with disabilities. The SDAC was also conducted in 1998 and this publication presents some comparisons with this survey. The 2003 SDAC was largely a repeat of the 1998 survey, with some additions to content in the areas of cognitive and emotional support, and computer and Internet use. Comparisons with previous disability surveys are also possible.

Contains tables from the 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers with data on people with disabilities, their carers and people aged 65 years and over. Tables include information on the age, sex, living arrangements and educational and labour force experience of people with disabilities and people aged 65 years and over. Information is provided on their need for and receipt of assistance with a range of everyday activities. Carer information indicates how much of this assistance is provided by family and friends.

Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Contains tables from the 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers with data on people with disabilities, their carers and people aged 65 years and over. Tables include information on the age, sex, living arrangements and educational and labour force experience of people with disabilities and people aged 65 and over. Information is provided on their need for and receipt of assistance with a range of everyday activities. Carer information indicates how much of this assistance is provided by family and friends.

Contains tables from the 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers with data on people with disabilities, their carers and people aged 65 years and over. Tables include information on the age, sex, living arrangements and educational and labour force experience of people with disabilities and people aged 65 years and over. Information is provided on their need for and receipt of assistance with a range of everyday activities. Carer information indicates how much of this assistance is provided by family and friends.