Social Isolation and Hospitalization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Dementia Status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social isolation is a well-known risk factor for poor health outcomes, including incident dementia, yet its associations with outcomes among persons living with dementia are understudied. We examined the association between social isolation and hospitalization among a nationally representative sample of older adults with and without dementia.

Methods

This observational cohort study included 5 533 community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries from the 2015 and 2016 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). Using multivariable logistic regression analyses, we examined associations between social isolation and hospitalization in the following year, examining differences by dementia status. Social isolation was measured using a 4-item typology. Dementia was identifi

SUBMITTER: Pomeroy ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525541 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature