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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
[Services for the elderly as a segment of the silver economy in the megalopolis: expert assessment. Part 1.]
N N Shestakova1, M G Djanelidze1, M B Skvortsova1
1Institute for Regional Economic Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Serpukhovskaya str., St. Petersburg 190013, Russian Fedeartion,
Abstract:
The article examines the service sector for the elderly as a segment of the silver economy market. The author's classification of services provided to the elderly is given according to an expanded set of criteria. During the expert survey, medical and social services that are of primary demand among the elderly were identified. Legal services and transportation services came in second place. The underestimation of the factor of psychological support for both the aging process itself and possible concomitant processes was noted.
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