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THE CHANGING FACE OF LONG-TERM CARE

1994; Elsevier BV; Volume: 29; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0029-6465(22)02229-0

1558-1357

Dorothy Malone-Rising,

Aging and Gerontology Research

Long-term care no longer refers to care delivered to elders residing exclusively in nursing homes. This article defines the demographics of long-term care in the 1990s, and describes the impact the independent-living movement is having on a radically changing scope of practice. Gaps in current understanding and expectations for the future of nursing research, education, and practice in this area are also explored.