Older persons' preferences for long-term care and associated factors: Evidence from Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Liu, Yan, Priyadarshani, Neelawala G.W., Delpitiya, Ninansala Y., Tsuneta, Miwa, Jayasinghe, Chandrika, Jayasinghe, Ananda, Darmarathne, Samath D., Obayashi, Yoshihide, Lee, Romeo B., Arai, Asuna, Tamashiro, Hiko
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Older people—Long-term care—Sri Lanka; Older people—Care—Sri Lanka; Gerontology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7968
• Institution: De La Salle University

Sri Lanka's life expectancy and number of older persons continue to grow apace, which have enormous implications for the long-term care of the elderly. Currently, older persons are cared for by their families and friends, but these traditional sources are weakening. The government of Sri Lanka...