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OBJECTIVE To identify, assess, and rank the importance of health care needs of community-dwelling older adults. METHODS A structured telephone interview with 107 respondents (physicians, direct service providers and administrators) about the importance of a list of 31 health care needs of older adults. Respondents also identified the single most important health issue facing local older adults now and in the next 5 to 10 years. RESULTS The five most important health care needs, in descending order, are: care-giver support services, community long-term care services, services for people with dementia/Alzheimer's disease, palliative/end-of-life care, and services for cancer patients and their families. Community long-term care services were identified as the single most important health issue both now and in the next 5 to 10 years. CONCLUSIONS The study findings should be of value to health and social service researchers, planners, providers and administrators regarding the needs of community-dwelling older adults.
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