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Paid Care for People with Functional Impairment and Serious Illness: Results from the Health and Retirement Study.

Jennifer M ReckreyHannah KleijwegtR Sean MorrisonStephanie NothelleAmy S KelleyKatherine A Ornstein
Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)
Paid caregivers play a significant role in meeting the care needs of those with functional impairment and serious illness and high paid care hours are common among those with dementia in particular. Future work should explore how paid caregivers can collaborate with families and healthcare teams to improve the health and well-being of the seriously ill throughout the income spectrum.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
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  • chronic pain
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