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Improving Dementia Long-term Care : a Policy Blueprint by Rand Corporation;Concannon, Thomas W.;Friedman, Esther M.;Liu, Jodi L.;Shih, Regina A is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Dementia, a looming epidemic -- Introduction : statement of the problem -- Stakeholder-engaged policy identification -- RAND policy evaluation and blueprint recommendations.;"In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia, and the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2050. As the baby boomer generation ages, many older adults will require dementia-related long-term services and supports (LTSS). This blueprint is the only national document to date that engages local, state, and national stakeholders to specifically focus on policy options at the intersection of dementia and LTSS. The authors undertook five major tasks that resulted in a prioritized list of policy options and research directions to help decisionmakers improve the dementia LTSS delivery system, workforce, and financing. These were to (1) identify weaknesses in the LTSS system that may be particularly severe for persons with dementia; (2) review national and state strategies addressing dementia or LTSS policy; (3) identify policy options from the perspective of a diverse group of stakeholders; (4) evaluate the policy options; and (5) prioritize policy

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Author

Rand Corporation;Concannon, Thomas W.;Friedman, Esther M.;Liu, Jodi L.;Shih, Regina A

Publisher

RAND Corporation, The

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780833086662

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Diseases, Medicine