Dahlin-Ivanoff, S.

Introduction:  The shift from older persons living in institutions to living in the community naturally affects both the older persons and their partners. The informal care is often taken for granted, and the research that focuses on the diversity of older female carers needs is scarce.

Aim:  To explore and learn from the older women how they experience their life situation and formal support as carers of their partners after stroke and to suggest clinical implications.