Trends in Life Expectancy in Residential Long-Term Care by Sociodemographic Position in 1999-2018: A Multistate Life Table Study of Finnish Older Adults.

Kaarina Korhonen Heta Moustgaard Michael J Murphy Pekka T Martikainen

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)

Recent declines in LTC use were driven by postponed LTC admission closer to death. The results suggest that across sociodemographic strata older adults enter LTC in even worse health and spend a shorter time in care than before.

Keyphrases

long term care
healthcare
physical activity
public health
emergency department
palliative care
mental health
air pollution
quality improvement
pain management
risk assessment