🩻 2 single‑limitation classes: pure mobility loss & need for medical‑therapy assistance.

🩻 3 multi‑limitation classes combining mobility, cognition, and other deficits of independent living.

📝Classes differ in age & gender
📝 We find that co‑occurring care needs are the norm, not the exception

What we found, applying latent‑class analysis to routine data from German statutory long-term care insurance:

🔬Analyzed 101,227 applicants of first‑time LTC benefits in Bavaria.

🩻 5 distinct care‑need classes emerged

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Congrats on your publication @ffranzese.bsky.social 🏋️

Congrats on your publication @alinaschmitz.bsky.social 📚

We provide an in-depth review of the current market for German-language mobile apps aimed at family caregivers.
36 apps were analyzed, covering information, communication, organization, documentation, and service management.
Link to the German version of the article: doi.org/10.60785/opu...

During the interviews, it turned out that many “offline” participants were unaware of their own internet use, particularly when using smartphones.

Curious to learn more about how we can better capture digital behavior in surveys?
Check out the full paper: doi.org/10.60785/opu...

In our research, we dive into the challenges of measuring digital engagement in the ageing population with standard #survey measures. Using qualitative pretest interviews with people aged 70+ who do not use the internet, we uncover surprising insights into their digital behaviour and perception.⬇️