Improving dementia long-term care : a policy blueprint /

"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)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2014]
Subjects:	Dementia > Patients > Long-term care > United States. Dementia > Patients > Long-term care > Government policy > United States. Older people with mental disabilities > Long-term care > United States. Older people with disabilities > Long-term care > United States. Chronically ill > Long-term care > United States. Medical policy > United States. Aged. Dementia > therapy. Long-Term Care. Quality Improvement. United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare. MEDICAL > Geriatrics. Chronically ill > Long-term care. Dementia > Patients > Long-term care. Long-term care of the sick > Government policy. Medical policy. Older people with mental disabilities. EBooks (www) Electronic books.
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Summary : Dementia, a looming epidemic
Introduction : statement of the problem
Stakeholder-engaged policy identification
RAND policy evaluation and blueprint recommendations.