Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ337241
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Evaluation of the Costs of Caring for the Senile Demented Elderly: A Pilot Study.
Hu, Teh-wei; And Others
Gerontologist, v26 n2 p158-63 Apr 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)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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