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A Symposium on Long Term Care

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 1982
As experts and specialists in the field of gerontological care, Drs. Brower, Solomon, and Tappen are especially concerned about the ramifications and problems of serving the elderly. The three specialists agreed to share their concerns with the readers of the JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING. The following discussion, recorded by Eric Baloff in Miami,
H T, Brower, J, Solomon, R M, Tappen
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Transitions in Long-Term Care

The Gerontologist, 1995
This article examines transitions between the community and nursing homes among the private pay and the Medicaid eligible older (65+) persons. Discrete-time hazard functions were estimated to determine factors associated with the probability of these transitions.
H, Temkin-Greener, M R, Meiners
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Long-Term Commitment for Long-Term Care

HealthcarePapers, 2016
Adams and Vanin have written a timely policy paper on financing long-term care (LTC). Because the subject is so important, the paper could be even stronger in many ways. First, the Adams and Vanin paper explores the main drivers creating pressure to reform the financing of LTC.
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Long-term Care in Asia

Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2012
I am deeply grateful for the support and patience of Dr. Amanda Barusch and Dr. Carmen Morano, respectively the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, dur...
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Long-term care dermatology

Dermatologic Therapy, 2003
Long-term care dermatology is a growing specialty, serving a U.S. population of over 2.7 million patients. Included here is an overview of the medical and administrative structures of extended care facilities, basics of nursing home management, risk assessment tools, and treatment recommendations.
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Depression in Long-Term Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2008
To review the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders in long-term care settings.A review of the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of depression in long-term care.Up to 35% of residents in long-term care facilities may experience either major depression or clinically significant depressive symptoms.
Mugdha, Thakur, Dan G, Blazer
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Dementia in Long-Term Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2003
A majority of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are cognitively impaired. Dementia is either the reason they are in such facilities in the first place, or it develops as they “age in place.” Whereas only 5% to 10% of all seniors are demented, at least two-thirds of nursing home residents in the United States have dementia, a figure that is ...
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Homeownership and Long-Term Care

Housing Studies, 2013
We investigate the relationship between homeownership and institutionalization using longitudinal data from a Dutch community sample (N = 2372) collected between 1992 and 2005, and find a negative effect of housing tenure on the probability of moving to a nursing home between two subsequent waves.
Rouwendal, J., Thomese, G.C.F.
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Financing Long-Term Care

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1988
Excerpt To the Editor:The Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians has produced an excellent report on financing long-term care (1) and on long-term care for the eld...
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Cancer in Long-Term Care

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2011
This article describes the range of cancer patients in longterm care and provides a framework for clinical decision making. The benefits and burdens of providing standard therapy to a vulnerable population are discussed. To give more specific guidelines for advocates of treatment, skeptics, and others, the authors present best estimates of the current ...
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