Long-Term Care: Who Gets It, Who Provides It, Who Pays, And How Much?

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Article Publication Date: 
1/1/2010
Summary: 
Many assume that most of the long-term care population is elderly. Not so, according to this study. About half of community-dwelling Americans needing long-term care are younger than sixty five. Research and data collection focusing solely on older adults with long-term care needs misses half of the story. Recommendations of the study include a redistribution in long-term care spending from institutional to non-institutional settings, and from agencies to independent providers.
Article Author: 
Kaye, H. Stephen; Harrington, Charlene; LaPlante, Mitchell P.
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Types/Tools: 
Data; Reports; Research / Journal abstracts
Populations: 
Personal Assistant; Caregivers
Sources: 
Health Affairs
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States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0535 HEALTH AFFAIRS 29, NO. 1; Center on Personal Assistance Services; University of California; personal assistance services; Survey of Income and Program Participation; 2007 National Health Interview Survey; National Center for Health Statistics; 2007 American Community Survey; 2004 National Nursing Home Survey; Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; self-care activities

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H. Stephen Kaye
steve.kaye@ucsf.edu

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