Open AccessThe Effect of Adult Day Care Services on Time to Nursing Home Placement in Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease
Author(s) -
Judith J. McCann,
Liesi E. Hebert,
Li Y,
Fredric D. Wolinsky,
David W. Gilley,
Neelum T. Aggarwal,
Jacqueline M. Miller,
D. A. Evans
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/45.6.754
Subject(s) - medicine , attendance , hazard ratio , disease , gerontology , day care , longitudinal study , proportional hazards model , alzheimer's disease , activities of daily living , confidence interval , physical therapy , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
This longitudinal study examined whether the use of adult day care services delayed time to nursing home placement in persons with Alzheimer's disease.
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