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Cognitive impairment and disruptive behaviors among community-based elderly persons: implications for targeting long-term care
- Author:
- SPECTOR William D.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 31(1), February 1991, pp.51-59.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Describes research aimed at estimating the number of people needing long-term care services.
Disability and cognitive impairment criteria: targeting those who need the most home care
- Authors:
- SPECTOR William D., KEMPER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 34(5), October 1994, pp.640-651.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Illustrates the process of evaluating alternative eligibility criteria based on one possible targeting goal - serving those who need the most care. Channelling data are used to construct a measure of total care needs which is used to evaluate success at meeting the targeting goal. Results indicate the difficulty of establishing eligibility cutoffs that are equitable and meet the targeting goal.