Improving dementia long-term care : a policy blueprint / Regina A. Shih [and three others] ; cover design by Peter Soriano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shih, Regina A., author.

Contributor:

Soriano, Peter, cover designer.

Rand Corporation, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Treatment--United States.

Dementia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2014

Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia. By 2050, the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double. This blueprint outlines policy options to help decisionmakers improve dementia long-term services and supports (LTSS) by promoting earlier detection, improving access to LTSS, promoting person- and caregiver-centered care, supporting caregivers, and reducing dementia LTSS costs.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Abstract; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Statement of the Problem; Goals of the RAND Dementia LTSS Blueprint; Why Focus on the Intersection of Dementia LTSS?; Caregiving for Persons with Dementia Is Especially Challenging; Vulnerable Populations Are at Risk for Dementia and Inadequate LTSS Coverage; The LTSS Delivery System Is Fragmented, and Quality of Care Is Variable; The Dementia LTSS Workforce Is Insufficiently Staffed, Trained, and Supported

LTSS Are Expensive, and Financing Mechanisms Are Inadequate for Many FamiliesRAND's Blueprint Builds on Current U.S. Dementia or LTSS Strategies; Organization of the Report; Chapter Two: Stakeholder-Engaged Policy Identification; Overview; Methods for Identifying and Evaluating Policy Options; Stakeholder-Identified Policy Options; Comparison of Policy Options to Recommendations in Other Reports; Research Directions; Summary; Chapter Three: RAND Policy Evaluation and Blueprint Recommendations; Overview; Impact and Feasibility Ratings of Policy Options

Priority Policy Options for Dementia LTSSPolicy Options by Stakeholders and Stages of Dementia; Summary; Comparison with Other Dementia or LTSS National Plans and Reports; Strengths and Limitations; Future Steps; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8330-8666-9

0-8330-8668-5

OCLC:

881518455