Use of Services by People Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.
Amy Rosenwohl-MackLeslie DubbinAnna ChodosSarah DulaneyMin-Lin FangJennifer MerrileesElena PortacolonePublished in: Innovation in aging (2021)
We identified wide variability among countries and major gaps in service use. Results for use of health services were mixed, although our findings suggest that PLACI may have fewer physician visits than counterparts living with others. Our findings suggest that varying policies and budgets for these services among countries may have affected our findings. We encourage researchers to evaluate and compare the influence of social policies in the well-being of PLACI. We also encourage policy makers to prioritize the needs of PLACI in national dementia strategies.