Determinants for utilization and transitions of long-term care in adults 65+ in Germany: results from the longitudinal KORA-Age study

Abstract Background Societies around the world face the burden of an aging population with a high prevalence of chronic conditions. Thus, the demand for different types of long-term care will increase and change over time. The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify determinants for utiliz...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Steinbeisser, Eva Grill, Rolf Holle, Annette Peters, Hildegard Seidl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0860-x