Commentary: The forgotten older adult with serious mental illness: The final challenge in achieving the promise of Olmstead?

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 244-257

  Bartels, Stephen J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elders; Nursing homes; Olmstead; Psychosocial rehabilitation; Schizophrenia; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH;

AGED; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT RIGHTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960503161     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2011.579497     Document Type: Article

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