Survival analysis of increases in care needs associated with dementia and living alone among older long-term care service users in Japan

Abstract Background Japan is known for its long life expectancy and rapidly aging society that there are various demands of older adults need to be fulfilled with, and one of them is long-term care needs. Therefore, Japan implemented the Long-Term Care Insurance in year 2000 for citizens who are abo...

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Main Authors: Huei-Ru Lin, Tetsuya Otsubo, Yuichi Imanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0555-8