Cognitive and Functional Decline Among Long-Term Care Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Care decisions for long-term care (LTC) residents should be frailty-informed to maximize well-being and avoid burdensome treatments that do not align with patient wishes.

Objective

To investigate the incidence and time spent living with severe impairment among LTC residents to help inform person-centered decision-making.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted among a population-based cohort of incident admissions to LTC facilities between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2018, determined using administrative health data in Ontario, Canada. Ontario residents aged 65 years or older who were admitted to LTC were included. Participants were followed up until death, discharge, or April 1, 2023. Data analysis was completed fro

SUBMITTER: Hakimjavadi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12019527 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature