Prevalence, characteristics, and acute care utilization of disabled older adults with an absence of help for activities of daily living: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Highlights • No help for ADL was reported in 16.6% of disabled older adults. • Disabled older adults reporting an absence of help were more likely to be female. • No help for ADL disability was associated with a greater burden of acute care utilization than those without disability.
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Published in | Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Vol. 67; pp. 28 - 33 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier B.V
01.11.2016
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Summary: | Highlights • No help for ADL was reported in 16.6% of disabled older adults. • Disabled older adults reporting an absence of help were more likely to be female. • No help for ADL disability was associated with a greater burden of acute care utilization than those without disability. |
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ISSN: | 0167-4943 1872-6976 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.archger.2016.06.007 |