Homes for the Aged

"Homes for the Aged" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.

Descriptor ID	D006707
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.825.462
Concept/Terms	Homes for the Aged Homes for the Aged Old Age Homes Home, Old Age Homes, Old Age Old Age Home

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Homes for the Aged".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Residential Facilities [N02.278.825]
Homes for the Aged [N02.278.825.462]

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