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Position Paper1 May 1984Long-Term Care of the ElderlyHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-5-760 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptLong-term care refers to the medical and support services needed to attain an optimal level of physical, social, and psychological functioning by persons who are frail and dependent due to chronic physical or mental impairments. It includes services to prevent avoidable deterioration of health, to treat acute exacerbations of chronic illness, to maintain the greatest possible independence, and to restore the person to the optimal level of functioning that can be sustained. Long-term care is often mistakenly seen as only nursing home care or home health care. It, nevertheless, includes diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, supportive, and maintenance services in both...
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