Geriatric conditions and healthcare utilization among older adults living in subsidized housing.

Sarah E KlerL Grisell Diaz-RamirezKira L RyskinaSun Young JeonKanan PatelThomas K M CudjoeChristine S RitchieKrista L HarrisonW John BoscardinRebecca T Brown

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)

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.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
mental illness
risk factors
physical activity
mild cognitive impairment
long term care
quality improvement