Perpetuating harms from isolation among older adults with cognitive impairment: observed discrepancies in homecare service documentation, assessment and approval practices

• Main Authors: Ingeborg Nilsson (Author), Mark Luborsky (Author), Lena Rosenberg (Author), Linda Sandberg (Author), Anne-Marie Boström (Author), Lena Borell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Older persons with cognitive impairment (CI) risk social isolation. Strong evidence shows that perceived loneliness, or inadequate social networks, triggers and increases health problems. How homecare systems address social participation remains unknown; anecdotal data suggests t...