Open AccessGeriatric Conditions in a Population-Based Sample of Older Homeless Adults
Author(s) -
Rebecca T. Brown,
Kaveh Hemati,
Elise D. Riley,
Christopher T. Lee,
Claudia Ponath,
Lina Tieu,
David Guzman,
Margot Kushel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnw011
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , activities of daily living , population , geriatrics , cohort , environmental health , physical therapy , psychiatry
Older homeless adults living in shelters have high rates of geriatric conditions, which may increase their risk for acute care use and nursing home placement. However, a minority of homeless adults stay in shelters and the prevalence of geriatric conditions among homeless adults living in other environments is unknown. We determined the prevalence of common geriatric conditions in a cohort of older homeless adults, and whether the prevalence of these conditions differs across living environments.
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