A new long-term care manifesto.

@article{Kane2015ANL,
  title={A new long-term care manifesto.},
  author={Robert Kane},
  journal={The Gerontologist},
  year={2015},
  volume={55 2},
  pages={
          296-301
        }
}
  • R. Kane
  • Published 1 April 2015
  • Medicine
  • The Gerontologist
This article argues for a fresh look at how we provide long-term care (LTC) for older persons. Essentially, LTC offers a compensatory service that responds to frailty. Policy debate around LTC centers on costs, but we are paying for something we really don't want. Building societal enthusiasm (or even support) for LTC will require re-inventing and re-branding. LTC has three basic components: personal care, housing, and health care (primarily chronic disease management). They can be delivered in… 
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