What Will Long-Term Care Be Like in 2040?
Author(s) -
Philip D. Sloane,
Sheryl Zimmerman,
Maria F. D’Souza
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.5.326
Subject(s) - long term care , assisted living , baby boomers , workforce , aging in place , payment , term (time) , business , nursing homes , key (lock) , dementia , nursing , quality (philosophy) , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , medicine , economic growth , finance , economics , labour economics , computer science , computer security , philosophy , physics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , epistemology
Many innovative long-term care models can now be found in nursing homes, assisted living, and community home care settings. Key forces that will shape the future include the aging of the baby-boomer generation, personal choice, concerns about quality, new technologies, dementia research, payment issues, financial pressures, and workforce needs.
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