This article presents an overview of the status of the elderly population in nursing homes and their communication needs. The demographic profile of the older population is reviewed, and the prevalence of communication problems and nature of communicative interactions in the nursing home environment are described. Communication service availability and factors affecting service delivery are identified. Suggestions for intervention and future research and professional training needs are provided.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Geriatr Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Levy-Storms, Lene
Claver, Maria
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Claver, Maria
Gutierrez, Veronica F.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Gutierrez, Veronica F.
Curry, Leslie
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Yale Univ, Yale Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Adm, New Haven, CT 06520 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Geriatr Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Levy-Storms, Lene
Claver, Maria
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机构:Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Claver, Maria
Gutierrez, Veronica F.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Gutierrez, Veronica F.
Curry, Leslie
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Yale Univ, Yale Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Adm, New Haven, CT 06520 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA