A room with a grim view: the 'ambient despair' that marks life in assisted living.
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After entering an assisted living facility at age fifty-three because of young-onset Parkinson's, an observer-advocate contemplates the dire need for long-term care reform.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health affairs
دوره 31 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012