What is it about?
In total, 17,405 people had a dementia diagnosis, and the majority were women, aged 80+ years, and unmarried. 72% were living in ordinary housing and 28% lived in special housing. Of those who lived in ordinary housing, 50% did not receive any home care service. Not receiving any type of home care services was less common for older people and was also associated with being married and living in rural municipalities. The most common home care services granted were home help and personal care. Special housing was more common for older people, unmarried persons, and those living in rural municipalities.
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Why is it important?
Most people with a dementia diagnosis were living in ordinary housing, and, surprisingly, half of those did not receive any type of home care service. This knowledge is essential for making the living conditions and needs of people living with dementia more visible and to provide good home care services for people with dementia and their families.
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It is obvious that we have very limited knowledge about people living at home with a dementia diagnosis. Much of the research on persons with dementia has focused on their care needs and institutional support; we need more knowledge about this large group of people in terms of what kind of support they want and need.
Elzana Odzakovic
Linkopings universitet
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This page is a summary of: People diagnosed with dementia in Sweden: What type of home care services and housing are they granted? A cross-sectional study, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, February 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1403494818755600.
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