How good is assisted living? Findings and implications from an outcomes study

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Zimmerman, Sheryl ^a   Sloane, Philip D ^a,b   Eckert, J Kevin ^c   Gruber Baldini, Ann L ^d   Morgan, Leslie A ^c   Hebel, J Richard ^d   Magaziner, Jay ^d   Stearns, Sally C ^a   Chen, Cory K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 21244497333     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.4.S195     Document Type: Article

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