Associations of sex, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and days alive and at home among older Medicare beneficiaries recovering from hip fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Males constitute 25% of older adults who experience hip fractures in the United States; a concerning upward trend given poorer health and outcomes among male survivors. Male sex is associated with worse cognitive performance after hip fracture, impacting participation in rehabilitation and long-term outcomes especially for those with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD). However, little research has evaluated whether sex differences in post-fracture recovery are greater among those living with ADRD.

Methods

Data were drawn from 2010 to 2017 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 years and older who survived hospitalization for hip fracture (n = 69,581). The primary outcome was days alive and at home (DAAH), a validated patient-centered claims-ba

SUBMITTER: Mutchie HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11087867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature