The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission: a 24-month controlled study

Abstract Background Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research has shown inconsistent results regarding postponement of NH admissi...

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Main Authors: Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Knut Engedal, Øyvind Kirkevold, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Geir Selbæk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3686-5