Life-space mobility and healthcare costs and utilization in older men.
Kerry M SheetsAllyson M KatsLisa LangsetmoDawn MackeyHoward A FinkSusan J DiemWei Duan-PorterPeggy M CawthonJohn T SchousboeKristine E EnsrudPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
Our results highlight the importance of function and mobility in predicting future healthcare costs and suggest the simple and convenient life-space score may in part capture risks from major geriatric domains and improve identification of older, community-dwelling men likely to require costly care.