Long-term care planning for baby boomers: Addressing an uncertain future

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 15-29

  Edlund, Barbara J ^a   Lufkin, Sylvia R ^a,b   Franklin, Barbara ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Baby boomers; Chronic disease; Legislative initiatives; Long term care planning; Nursing initiatives

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; GERIATRIC CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICARE; NURSE; NURSING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 3042745027     PISSN: 10913734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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