Trends in the Use of Residential Settings Among Older Adults

The impact of assistive technologies on formal and informal home care

Matt Toth, Lauren Palmer, Lawren Bercaw, Helena Voltmer and Sarita L Karon

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, vol. 77, issue 2, 424-428

Abstract: ObjectivesAs the U.S. population ages, the prevalence of disability and functional limitations, and demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS), will increase. This study identified the distribution of older adults across different residential settings, and how their health characteristics have changed over time.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis of older adults residing in traditional housing, community-based residential facilities (CBRFs), and nursing facilities using 3 data sources: the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), 2008 and 2013; the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), 2008 and 2014; and the National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2011 and 2015. We calculated the age-standardized prevalence of older adults by setting, functional limitations, and comorbidities and tested for health characteristics changes relative to the baseline year (2002).ResultsThe proportion of older adults in traditional housing increased over time, relative to baseline (p

Keywords: Community-based residential facilities; Dementia; Functional limitations; Long-term services and supports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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