The final year for community-dwelling older adults with dementia in an Asian setting: admissions, interventions, and caregiver burden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current understanding of the last year of life with dementia is disproportionately informed by studies conducted in western contexts, primarily within long-term care settings. This study examines the last year of life experience for community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers in an Asian setting.

Methods

Using prospective longitudinal cohort data from 125 family caregivers to older adults who have died during the study, we estimate separate random effects regression models to identify factors associated with hospital admissions, medical interventions, care experience, and informal caregiving hours. We also estimate costs associated with informal caregiving hours.

Results

Nearly half (48%) of older adults experienced an inpatient admission, and near

SUBMITTER: Andres EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672495 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature