Receipt of Caregiving and Fall Risk in US Community-dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls and fall-related injuries (FRI) are common and costly occurrences among older adults living in the community, with increased risk for those with physical and cognitive limitations. Caregivers provide support for older adults with physical functioning limitations, which are associated with fall risk.

Design

Using the 2004-2012 waves of the Health and Retirement Study, we examined whether receipt of low (0-13 weekly hours) and high levels (≥14 weekly hours) of informal care or any formal care is associated with lower risk of falls and FRIs among community-dwelling older adults. We additionally tested whether serious physical functioning (≥3 activities of daily living) or cognitive limitations moderated this relationship.

Results

Caregiving receipt categ

SUBMITTER: Hoffman GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5352465 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature