Trajectory of Quality of Life Before and After Entering a Nursing Home: A Longitudinal Study.

Roxane VilleneuveCéline MeillonJean-François DartiguesHelene Amieva

Published in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (2020)

Older adults exhibit an acute drop in quality of life after nursing home admission, probably reflecting the associated psychological distress. Even though their quality of life does not go back to pre-admission levels, the residents do not show a steeper decline when compared to the "natural" evolution of quality of life in older adults living in the community, which suggests a relative adaptation to their new living conditions.

Keyphrases

physical activity
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liver failure
healthcare
mental health
respiratory failure
drug induced
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intensive care unit
depressive symptoms
mechanical ventilation