The Association Between Income and Incident Homebound Status Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries.
Katherine A OrnsteinMelissa M GarridoEvan Bollens-LundJennifer M ReckreyMohammed HusainKatelyn B FerreiraShelley H LiuClaire K AnkudaAmy S KelleyAlbert L SiuPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
Our work demonstrates that financial resources shape the risk of becoming homebound, which is associated with negative health consequences. In the context of existing income disparities, more support is needed to assist older adults with limited financial resources who wish to remain in the community.