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MeSH Heading: Homes for the Aged
Tree Number(s): J03.775.462; N02.278.825.462
Unique ID: D006707
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006707
Annotation: nursing homes for the aged: coord IM with NURSING HOMES (IM); check also tag AGED
Scope Note: Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.
Entry Term(s): Old Age Homes; Residential Aged Care Facility; Senior Housing
See Also: Housing for the Elderly
Public MeSH Note: 68; was OLD AGE HOMES 1963-67
Online Note: use HOMES FOR THE AGED to search OLD AGE HOMES 1966-67
History Note: 68; was OLD AGE HOMES 1963-67
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/12/02

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Concept UI: M0010507
Scope Note: Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.
Terms: Homes for the Aged Preferred Term
Term UI T020266
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1968); Residential Aged Care Facility
Term UI T001110470
Date08/23/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Old Age Homes
Term UI T020267
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Senior Housing
Term UI T001115105
Date11/28/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

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