Making the Long-Term Services and Supports System Work for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
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Summary
States serve a large number of people with dementia & caregivers in their Aging Networks & LTSS systems. This involves accommodating the needs of a population experiencing a variety of physical, cognitive, & behavioral symptoms from dementia, along with other medical conditions. This brief discusses why states should be concerned about dementia capability in their LTSS systems, describes the components of model dementia-capable systems, & reports how states have addressed dementia capability.
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activity of daily living (ADL); instrumental activity of daily living (IADL); options counseling staff; information and assistance services; self-directed services; worker training; quality assurance systems; dementia capability; impact of dementia; service provision; medical care
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