Table 1.

Definition of terms used in this study

Community-dwelling older people =	all older people living at home who are either with or without need of long-term care
Older people not in need of long-term care =	older people who live at home and have no assessed need of long-term care
Older people in need of long-term care =	older people with assessed need of long-term according to § 14, German Social Code Book XI (includes both nursing home residents and home care recipients)
Nursing home residents =	people with assessed need of long-term care according to § 14, German Social Code Book XI who live in a nursing home
Home care recipients =	people with assessed need of long-term care according to § 14, German Social Code Book XI who live at home and obtain professional or informal long-term care