Standards for Psychological Services in Long-Term Care Facilities
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Psychological Services in Long-term Care Resource Guide Introduction
With the “graying” of the American population, the number of older adults, and particularly the number of the “oldest-old” adults over the age of 85, has grown exponentially. Moreover, because individuals are more likely to develop multiple physical and mental health co-morbidities with advancing age, long-term care providers are increasingly responsible for meeting very complex needs in the in...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Gerontologist
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0016-9013,1758-5341
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.1.122