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| Disabilities | 1 |
| Health Care Costs | 1 |
| Long Term Care | 1 |
| Nursing Homes | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
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| Gerontologist | 1 |
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| Liu, Korbin | 1 |
| Manton, Kenneth G. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLiu, Korbin; Manton, Kenneth G. – Gerontologist, 1989
Used data from 1982 and 1984 National Long-Term Care Surveys to track cohort of disabled elderly persons residing in community in 1982 over the two years that followed. In contrast to persons who did not use nursing homes, persons who entered nursing homes had a four- to five-fold risk of spending down to Medicaid eligibility. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Health Care Costs, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes
