20.500.12556/RUL-179048 Perceptions of telecare and care burden among informal caregivers of older adults with and without dementia Telecare promises support for older adults aging in place and helps alleviate the burden on informal caregivers. However, research on informal caregivers’ perceptions of telecare is limited, particularly in the context of unique challenges of dementia. This study addresses this gap by examining the differences between informal caregivers of older adults with and without dementia in terms of the care burden, acceptability of different telecare functionalities, and perceived psychosocial outcomes of telecare use. Conducted in Slovenia with 612 informal caregivers aged 40 and above, the study determined that dementia caregivers experienced higher care burden and perceived greater acceptability of mobility-related telecare devices. Both groups reported similar perceived psychosocial outcomes of telecare use, including reassurance and reduced anxiety. The findings highlight the need to tailor telecare functionalities to informal caregivers’ specific circumstances, particularly in supporting people with dementia, to enhance telecare’s effectiveness and the well-being of informal caregivers and care recipients. telecare informal care family caregivers dementia psychosocial outcomes aging acceptability true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-02-04 10:57:43 2026-02-04 10:57:47 2026-02-05 04:27:09 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 10 str. no. Vol. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova VTisku NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 364 1552-4523 10.1177/07334648251414317 265801731 Natek_et_al_JAG.pdf Natek_et_al_JAG.pdf 1 E4A4AB926317EED6CCE150F9555CC9F6 123053cbf1415346bd077bb7eb2e3d6337a25e6e78e3802ae826e27487f1093f 1b5e1cfd-01b0-11f1-a1ba-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=227155 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07334648251414317 0 22bec955-01b0-11f1-a1ba-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=227156 Fakulteta za družbene vede 0 0 0