title: Eliminating health disparities associated with long-term care to promote graceful aging in place.
abstract: The aging of the population in the United States along with the high prevalence of chronic diseases among them requires that a system of care be developed that will permit seniors to age gracefully in place even when in ill health. Such a system will encourage healthy lifestyles, provide expert coordination of care, involve friends and family, and make seniors informed and active participants in decisions about their health care. Overcoming the barriers to the establishment of such a system is a challenge for the 21st century.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Levinson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology