What factors are associated with having an advance directive among older adults who are new to long term care services?

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82.e7-82.e11

  Hirschman, Karen B ^a   Abbott, Katherine M ^a   Hanlon, Alexandra L ^a   Prvu Bettger, Janet ^a,b   Naylor, Mary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced care planning; Assisted living; Nursing home; PACE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSING HOME; POWER OF ATTORNEY; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81955162669     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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