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Using Telehealth to Improve Home-Based Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers

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This paper from AARP’s Public Policy Institute discusses the potential implications of the expanded use of telehealth from the lens of older adults and family caregivers. It discusses the hope that telehealth may help address rising healthcare costs, enable older adults to stay in their homes longer, and relieve pressure for family caregivers. It also emphasizes the importance of keeping older adults and their families at the center of telehealth expansion efforts and continuing research.
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Quinn, Winifred V.; O’Brien, Ellen; Springan, Gregg
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