Using Telehealth to Improve Home-Based Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers

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Article Publication Date: 
5/1/2018
Summary: 
This paper from AARP’s Public Policy Institute discusses the potential implications of the expanded use of telehealth from the lens of older adults and family caregivers. It discusses the hope that telehealth may help address rising healthcare costs, enable older adults to stay in their homes longer, and relieve pressure for family caregivers. It also emphasizes the importance of keeping older adults and their families at the center of telehealth expansion efforts and continuing research.
Article Author: 
Quinn, Winifred V.; O’Brien, Ellen; Springan, Gregg
Types/Tools: 
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults; Caregivers
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care

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AARP Public Policy Institute (AARP PPI)
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202-434-3840

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/70467