Long-term care use among people living with dementia: a retrospective register-based study from Sweden

Abstract Background Although many people with dementia need progressive support during their last years of life little is known to what extent they use formal long-term care (LTC). This study investigates the use of LTC, including residential care and homecare, in the month preceding death, as well...

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Main Authors: Atiqur sm-Rahman, Bettina Meinow, Lars-Christer Hydén, Susanne Kelfve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03713-0