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Trends in the Use of Residential Settings Among Older Adults
[The impact of assistive technologies on formal and informal home care]

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  • Matt Toth
  • Lauren Palmer
  • Lawren Bercaw
  • Helena Voltmer
  • Sarita L Karon

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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

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  • Matt Toth & Lauren Palmer & Lawren Bercaw & Helena Voltmer & Sarita L Karon, 2022. "Trends in the Use of Residential Settings Among Older Adults [The impact of assistive technologies on formal and informal home care]," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 77(2), pages 424-428.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:77:y:2022:i:2:p:424-428.
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