2015
Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission
Buurman BM, Han L, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2015, 17: 225-231. PMID: 26620073, PMCID: PMC4769913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facility admissionsNursing facility admissionsDisability trajectoriesMinimal disabilityOlder personsFacility admissionModerate disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsMinimal improvementDistinct disability trajectoriesSevere disability scoresProspective cohort studyTrajectories of disabilityShort-term outcomesMild disabilityLikelihood of improvementDisability scoresFirst hospitalizationSecondary outcomesCohort studyMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEDaily livingAdmissionMost older persons
2014
Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity
Gill TM, Allore HG, Gahbauer EA, Han L. Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2014, 70: 892-898. PMID: 25391532, PMCID: PMC4481688, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness/injuryBed restSevere disabilityHazard ratioCommunity-living personsAdverse functional consequencesPrompt medical attentionMobility activitiesFunctional statusMedical attentionUsual activitiesInjuryOlder personsRestricted activityTelephone interviewsMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesComparable effectsFunctional consequencesExposureRestActivityIllnessYears
2013
Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Lin H, Han L, Allore HG. Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 14: 280-286. PMID: 23294968, PMCID: PMC3615123, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overChronic DiseaseCost of IllnessDisability EvaluationDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHealth StatusHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePersons with DisabilitiesProspective StudiesSex DistributionWomen's HealthConceptsBurden of disabilityOlder menModerate disabilityGender differencesWorse disabilityDisability trajectoriesClinical covariatesDaily livingOlder womenBaseline levelsHigh mortalityGreater burdenSevere disabilityMonthly interviewsLife course approachWomenMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesLongitudinal studyMenMobility activitiesHigh rateHigher initial levelsBurden
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