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Improving dementia long-term care : a policy blueprint / Regina A. Shih, Thomas W. Concannon, Jodi L. Liu, Esther M. Friedman.

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"In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia, and the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2050. As the baby boomer generation ages, many older adults will require dementia-related long-term services and supports (LTSS). Thi...

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Main Authors: Shih, Regina A. (Author), Concannon, Thomas W. (Author), Liu, Jodi L. (Author), Friedman, Esther M., 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation)
Subjects:
Dementia > Patients > Long-term care.
Older people with mental disabilities > Long-term care.
Older people with disabilities > Long-term care.
Chronically ill > Long-term care.
Aged > United States.
Dementia > therapy > United States.
Long-Term Care > United States.
Quality Improvement > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Summary : Dementia : a looming epidemic
  • Introduction : statement of the problem
  • Stakeholder-engaged policy identification
  • RAND policy evaluation and blueprint recommendations.

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