Investigating central american older adult service systems for people
                        with dementia: a social network analysis

Nereide Alhena Curreri

doi:10.5334/ijic.s3572

Abstract

The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)

Highlights

It is estimated that as of 2015, 47 million people live with dementia worldwide and that over the twenty years 80 million people will live with dementia
There is a need for research into dementia in developing countries which includes data on formal and informal care arrangements [1,4]
Quality of care for many diseases that affect older adults is higher than the quality of care for dementia due to poor integration of organizations [5]

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Introduction

Introduction (comprising background and problem statement): It is estimated that as of 2015, 47 million people live with dementia worldwide and that over the twenty years 80 million people will live with dementia. Investigating central american older adult service systems for people with dementia: a social network analysis Data from developing countries are scarce [1]. There is a need for research into dementia in developing countries which includes data on formal and informal care arrangements [1,4].

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