Home and nursing home care of the dependent elderly patient.
The factors that make an elderly person at risk for increased dependency and institutionalization are becoming more clearly defined. Family physicians should be familiar with the potential sources of support that can maintain increasingly dependent older persons in their own homes. A nursing home placement requires careful consideration to ensure appropriate placement and continuing family involvement in the life of the nursing home resident.
D000368:Aged; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012306:Risk