The strains and drains of long-term care.

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  • Richard W Johnson
چکیده

Before the end of their lives, nearly 7 in 10 of today’s 65-year-olds will need help with basic personal care—bathing, dressing, and eating—and with household responsibilities essential for independent living, like shopping and preparing hot meals [1]. The financial, emotional, and physical costs of providing long-term care often overwhelm families; unpaid family members supply most of it, struggling to balance these duties with work and other responsibilities. The most common alternative to home care is a nursing home, but a year’s stay averaged about $78,000 in 2007 [2], and public assistance is not generally available until the residents have exhausted all of their financial resources. As the nation grows older, it’s time to find a better way to care for those who need help as they age.

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  • The virtual mentor : VM

دوره 10 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008