 Health care utilization is greatest in the last year of life and among the oldest of the old. According to the recent work of Lawrence Branch at Harvard Medical School, those 85 and older have a three-fold greater risk of losing their independence, seven...  Developments in Aging - Page 83by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging - 1987Full view - About this book
 | 1985 - 116 pages
...as often as the younger population, stay twice as long, and use twice as many prescription drugs.' 5 Health care utilization is greatest in the last year...risk of losing their independence, seven times the chance of entering a nursing home and two-and-a-half times the risk of dying compared to persons 65... | |
 | 1989 - 166 pages
...often as the younger population, stay 50 percent longer, and use twice as many prescription drugs. ' 9 Health care utilization is greatest in the last year...risk of losing their independence, seven times the chance of entering a nursing home, and two-and-a-half times the risk of dying compared to persons 65... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging - 1990 - 128 pages
...cancer, cardiovascular diseases and AIDS research. (For long term care, see below) * The Frail Elderly. Health care utilization is greatest in the last year of life and among the oldest of the old. Those age 85 and older have a three-fold greater risk of losing their independence, seven times the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging - 1990 - 140 pages
...Health care utilization is greatest in the last year of life and among the oldest of the old. Those age 85 and older have a three-fold greater risk of losing their independence, seven times the chance of entering a nursing home, and two-and-a-half times the risk of dying compared to persons 65... | |
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