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Peer reviewedHu, Teh-wei; And Others – Gerontologist, 1986
Evaluated economic costs for nursing home patients and elderly living in their own homes. Using time records compiled by nurses or family members, the costs incurred annually in caring for a senile demented elderly person at home were estimated to average $11,735, and in a nursing home, $22,458. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Costs, Dementia, Family Day Care, Nursing Homes
