In 2022/23, 16 percent of people aged 55 to 64 years in the United Kingdom were informal carers. This was the age group with the highest percentage of informal care providers. Overall, most informal c
Background: The number of informal caregivers continues to rise worldwide. In Portugal, 10% of the population are informal caregivers and recent studies suggest that current government policies may no
Informal caregivers (ICGs) provide care to their family or friends in case of an illness, disability, or frailty. The caregiving situation of informal caregivers may vary based on the relationship the
a Inclusion criteria presented in this table are neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive. b Operational definitions for frailty differed across studies.