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Sidney Katz, MD: a new paradigm for chronic illness and long-term care
- Authors:
- NOELKER Linda S., BROWDIE Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 54(1), 2014, pp.13-20.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Dr. Sidney Katz’s legacy to the field of gerontology is internationally recognised as his success at developing standardised measures and processes, beginning with the activities of daily living index, for the functional assessment of older adults with chronic conditions necessitating long-term services and supports. That work served as the bedrock for his subsequent major accomplishments, which improved rehabilitation services through interdisciplinary team work and attention to the patient-family constellation; reformed the regulation of nursing homes, refocusing it on resident outcomes and quality of life; and promulgated the concept of active life expectancy as a new approach to measuring the quality of later life. Few other scholars and researchers in the history of the field of aging can claim one, much less multiple monumental contributions leading to major advances in the treatment of chronic illness and the quality of long-term care.