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Peer reviewedGaugler, Joseph E.; Kane, Robert L.; Kane, Rosalie A.; Newcomer, Robert – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The present study attempts to determine whether utilizing community-based long-term-care services early in the dementia caregiving career delays time to nursing home placement (adjusting for severity of dementia). Design and Methods: With a reliance on data from 4,761 dementia caregivers recruited from eight catchment areas in the United…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Nursing Homes, Older Adults
