Comparison Study: The Impact of On-site Comprehensive Service Access on Self-Reported Health and Functional Status of Older Adults

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-173

  Young, Yuchi ^a   Spokane, Linda S ^a   Shaw, Benjamin A ^a   Macera, Mark A ^b   Krout, John A ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Longview an Ithacare Community   (United States)

^c ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; comprehensive service access; coordinated care; effectiveness; licensed adult homes; retirement community

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 60549100864     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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