Geriatric conditions and healthcare utilization among older adults living in subsidized housing
06/15/24 at 03:35 AM
Geriatric conditions and healthcare utilization among older adults living in subsidized housing
Journal of the Americal Geriatric Society; by Sarah E Kler, L Grisell Diaz-Ramirez, Kira L Ryskina, Sun Young Jeon, Kanan Patel, Thomas K M Cudjoe, Christine S Ritchie, Krista L Harrison, W John Boscardin, Rebecca T Brown; 6/24
Older adults living in subsidized housing have higher hazards of hospitalization and nursing facility utilization compared to those in the general community. Housing-based interventions to optimize aging in place and mitigate risk of nursing facility utilization should consider risk factors including functional impairment and dementia.