Open AccessThe impact of dementia on care transitions during the last two years of life
Author(s) -
Mari Aaltonen,
Pekka Rissanen,
Leena Forma,
Jani Raitanen,
Marja Jylhä
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afr133
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , gerontology , older people , disease , pathology
Dementia is one of the main challenges to our health and social care. This study compares the number and timing of transitions between care settings in the last 2 years of life among older people with and without dementia.
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