A Profile of Middle-Aged and Older Adults Admitted to Nursing Homes: 2000-2008

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 271-290

  Miller, Nancy A ^a   Pinet Peralta, Luis M ^a   Elder, Keith T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic conditions; disparities; mental health; nursing home admission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DATA SET; DIABETES; DISABILITY; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863487957     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2012.684528     Document Type: Article

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