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2. The 7 Stages of Dementia: What They Are & What To Expect - AOL

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   The average person with a dementia diagnosis can live between four to eight years after diagnosis. [05] Some people, however, can live up to 20 years after their diagnosis.

3. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and whether they provide mostly assisted living , or nursing care and emergency medical care .

4. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   To ensure that nursing homes meet the necessary legal standards, the authorities conduct inspections of all nursing home facilities; as often as quarterly. Surveyors conduct on-site surveys of certified nursing homes on average every 12 months to assure basic levels of quality and safety for beneficiaries.

5. Dementia caregiving - Wikipedia

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   While family caregivers often care for patients with dementia at home, they also provide a helpful function within nursing or residential aged care facilities. Caregivers of these patients in nursing homes with dementia usually do not have sufficient tools or clinical guidance for helping to manage multiple interventions, such as behavioral and ...

6. New study links dementia diagnosis rates to where you live in ...

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   Recent research has found stark gaps in dementia diagnostic practices between different regions in the United States — with Black and Hispanic people the least likely to receive a timely diagnosis.

7. Your ZIP code may determine your dementia diagnosis ... - AOL

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   Imagine: You and your sister are 66-year-old twins on Medicare who share the same family history of Alzheimer’s disease, making an early diagnosis critical for long-term planning and preventive ...

8. Hospice, Inc. - The Huffington Post

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   The average hospice stay has increased dramatically since 2000, regardless of diagnosis, a HuffPost analysis of Medicare data found. This has led to a surge in expenditures: $15 billion in federal dollars in 2013.

9. Residential care - Wikipedia

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   Nursing homes, also known as rest homes or skilled nursing facilities, are intended for people who need ongoing medical care as well as help with daily activities. Nursing home populations have been decreasing in the United States, despite the increase in the elderly population, because of the increasing availability of other options such as ...