Table 1

The participants

Name*	Age group	Marital status	Interview setting	Services
William	75–79	Married	Alone	No services
Sofie	85–89	Married	Alone	No services
Anna	85–89	Married	Next of kin present	No services
Kari	70–74	Cohabiting	Next of kin present	No services
Mia	70–74	Cohabiting	Alone	No services
Jacob	70–74	Lives alone	Alone	No services
Robert	80–84	Lives alone, married	Alone	No services
Billy	80–84	Married	Alone	No services
Liss	80–84	Married	Alone	No services
Ella	65–59	Married	Next of kin present	No services
Julie	75–79	Married	Alone	No services
Jan	65–69	Cohabiting	Together	No services
Olivia	55–59	Married	Alone	No services
Karl	70–74	Cohabiting	Next of kin present	No services
Arthur	75–79	Married	Alone	No services
Marie	65–69	Married	Alone	No services
Hugo	60–64	Married	Alone	Day care centre
Harry	85–89	Married	Alone	Nursing home
Emma	85–89	Widowed	Alone	Home care
Linda	80–84	Married	Alone	Day care centre
Amelia	90–94	Widowed	Alone	Sheltered care
Finn	80–84	Married	Alone	Respite stays
Mona	90–94	Widowed	Next of kin present	Nursing home
Lisa	85–89	Widowed	Alone	Day care centre
Kristian	60–64	Cohabiting	Next of kin present	Sheltered care
Erik	80–84	Married	Alone	Day care centre
Johanne	90–94	Married	Alone	Nursing home 50%
Hannah	85–89	Widowed	Alone	Home care
Greta	90–94	Widowed	Next of kin present	Nursing home.
Thomas	80–84	Married	Alone	Respite care
Alice	85–89	Married	Alone	Nursing home
Victor	75–79	Lives alone	Next of kin present	Home care
Frank	70–74	Married	Next of kin present	Day care centre
Isabella	80–84	Widowed	Next of kin present	Nursing home
Oscar	65–69	Married	Alone	Home care

*Fictional names to assure anonymity.