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Measuring outcomes of long-term care for older people

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 1998

AJE Cotter ,
AV Salvage ,
JE Meyer  and
J Bridges
AJE Cotter
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK
AV Salvage
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK
JE Meyer
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK
J Bridges
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK
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Abstract

There comes a time in the lives of a minority of older people when the extent of their disabilities makes it impossible for them to continue living in their own homes. When this happens, long-term institutional care may be the only option. Given that most residents in long-term care are over 75 years old and that the numbers in this age group will increase into the next century, we can expect an increase in the number of people requiring long-term care.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , August 1998 , pp. 257 - 268
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1998

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