"Homes for the Aged" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.
| Descriptor ID |
D006707
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J03.775.462 N02.278.825.462
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Homes for the Aged" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 in Community-Based LTCFs: Successful Strategies for Abatement at One VA Healthcare System. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 03; 69(3):606-607.
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Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation of fever and infection in older adult residents of long-term care facilities: 2008 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Mar; 57(3):375-94.
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Approach to fever and infection in the nursing home. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1996 Jan; 44(1):74-82.