title: Lack of anticipated support for care for community-dwelling older adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to identify the factors associated with lack of anticipated support for care for community-dwelling older adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  this study presents comparison and logistic regression analyses of data from 671 individuals who took part of the multicentric study entitled "Frailty in older Brazilians" - a quantitative, epidemiologic and transversal investigation carried out between 2008 and 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the subjective evaluation of anticipated support for care for community-dwelling older adults was a good indicator of risk for lack of anticipated support for care in women, older adults who live alone and those with poor self-rated health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  it is necessary to reflect upon the formal support system currently available for older people in Brazil, considering that those who most frequently presented lack of anticipated support for care are an increasing population. The study also highlights the importance of using subjective methods for the evaluation of the adequacy of older adults' support network.
authors.affiliation: Porstgraduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Déborah Cristina de
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicologia Educacional, Faculdade de Educação, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Anita Liberalesso
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: D'Elboux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support