Journal article
Sequence of Functional Loss and Recovery in Nursing Homes
Abstract
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: This study provides benchmarks for likelihood, number of days until, and sequence of functional decline and recovery.
DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed activities of daily living (ADLs) of 296,051 residents in Veteran Affairs nursing homes between January 1, 2000 and October 9, 2012. ADLs were extracted from standard minimum data set assessments. Because of significant overlap between short- and long-stay residents, we did …
Authors
Levy CR; Zargoush M; Williams AE; Williams AR; Giang P; Wojtusiak J; Kheirbek RE; Alemi F
Journal
The Gerontologist, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 52–61
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1093/geront/gnv099
ISSN
0016-9013