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Long-term care preferences among older adults
— a moving target? | | Author(s) | Jennifer L Wolff, Judith D Kasper, Andrew D Shore |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 20, no 2, 2008 |
| Pages | pp 182-200 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Home care services ; Nursing homes ; Long term ; Older women ; Physical disabilities ; Consumer choice ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study investigates long-term care preferences across three hypothetical scenarios and over one year of time among a sample of 420 disabled older women receiving informal care. Unpaid or paid help in one's home was preferred, given scenarios of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and activities of daily living (ADL) needs; nursing home care was most preferred for dementia care. While aggregate preferences for long-term care were relatively stable, there was considerable fluctuation in individuals' preferences over time, with just 52.5%, 44.4%, and 44.6% of participants retaining their initial first choice across IADL, ADL, and dementia scenarios, respectively. Implications of study findings are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091203203 A |
| Classmark | P6: NH: LHB: 4Q: BD: BN: WYC: 3F: 7T |
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