Valuing caregiving is a prerequisite for the wellbeing economy and mental wealth

Mouna Sawan; Saman Khalatbari-Soltani; Anita van Zwieten; Suraj Samtani; Jo An Occhipinti; J. Jaime Miranda

doi:10.1038/s43587-025-00868-4

Valuing caregiving is a prerequisite for the wellbeing economy and mental wealth

Mouna Sawan
, Saman Khalatbari-Soltani
, Anita van Zwieten
, Suraj Samtani
, Jo An Occhipinti
, J. Jaime Miranda

Faculty of Medicine and Health
University of Sydney
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

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Caregiving for and by older adults remains a vital yet overlooked contributor to the wellbeing economy and healthy aging. In this Comment, we argue that valuing caregiving is an essential prerequisite for global transformation towards healthy aging and wellbeing economies by securing and enhancing mental wealth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	723-725
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Aging
Volume	5
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-00868-4
State	Published - May 2025
Externally published	Yes

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