Changes in the Health Status and Service Needs of the Oldest Old: Current Patterns and Future Trends
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- review article
- Published by JSTOR in The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society
- Vol. 63 (2) , 286-319
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3349882
Abstract
The costs--economic and social--of projected increased use of long-term care services by the oldest old will be borne by third-party payers and by their families, who already supply the bulk of personal care services in the community. However, use of health services is concerned among a relatively small group of disabled aged; efficient planning for those aged 85 and over requires early reliable identification of those most in need. Life table models can be used to display health care policy options.Keywords
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