Dying with dementia in nursing homes: A population-based study of decedents and their families.

Caroline E Stephens Rebecca L Utz Djin L Tay Eli Iacob Michael Hollingshaus Rebecca M Goodwin Timothy W Farrell Erin D Bouldin Linda S Edelman Lynn F Reinke Ken R Smith Lee Ellington Katherine A Ornstein

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

Findings highlight differences in social determinants of health (e.g., sex, race, marital status, education, insurance, rurality) between NH decedents with dementia who do and do not have FDF-factors that may influence equity in EOL care. Understanding the role of family availability and familial characteristics on EOL care outcomes for NH residents with dementia is an important next step to informing NH dementia care interventions and health policies.

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