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ERIC Number: EJ419636
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9013
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The Elderly Population with Chronic Functional Disability: Implications for Home Care Eligibility.
Stone, Robyn I.; Murtaugh, Christopher M.
Gerontologist, v30 n4 p491-96 Aug 1990
Assessed effect of changes in minimum number of activities of daily living (ALD) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) limitations, types of help, and duration of disability required on size of population potentially eligible for home care benefits. Only 411,000 elders met restrictive disability criteria; over 4 million would qualify under expansive criteria. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria, Home Programs, Long Term Care, Older Adults, Public Policy, Self Care Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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