Assisted Living Facilities
"Assisted Living Facilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs, both scheduled and unscheduled, of those who need help with activities of daily living. (www.alfa.org)
| Descriptor ID |
D040561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J03.775.187 N02.278.825.187
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Assisted Living Facilities" by people in Profiles.
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Travis LJ, Thomas KS, Clark MA, Belanger E. Organizational Characteristics of Assisted Living Communities With Policies Supportive of Admitting and Retaining Residents in Need of End-of-Life Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug; 38(8):947-953.
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DuBeau CE. Beyond the bladder: management of urinary incontinence in older women. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Sep; 50(3):720-34.
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Subramanian S, Hoover S, Gilman B, Field TS, Mutter R, Gurwitz JH. Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Sep; 55(9):1451-7.
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Tour? JT, Brandt NJ, Limcangco MR, Briesacher BA. Impact of second-generation antipsychotics on the use of antiparkinson agents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006 Mar; 4(1):25-35.