Living in the Community With Dementia: Who Receives Paid Care?
Summary of "Living in the Community With Dementia: Who Receives Paid Care?"
Paid caregivers (eg, home health aides and personal care attendants) provide hands-on care that helps individuals with dementia live in the community. This study (a) characterizes paid caregiving among community-dwelling individuals with dementia and (b) identifies factors associated with receipt of paid care.
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Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
ISSN: 1532-5415
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31696511
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16215
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