State Variability in the Prevalence and Healthcare Utilization of Assisted Living Residents with Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Almost 1 million older and disabled adults who require long-term care reside in assisted living (AL), approximately 40% of whom have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). States vary in their regulations specific to dementia care that may influence the presence of residents with ADRD in AL and their outcomes. The objectives of this study were to describe the state variability in the prevalence of ADRD among Medicare beneficiaries residing in larger (25+ bed) ALs and their healthcare utilization.

Design

Retrospective observational national study.

Participants

National cohort of 293,336 Medicare fee-for-service enrollees residing in larger (25+ bed) ALs in 2016 and 2017 including 88,867 (30.3%) residents with ADRD. We compared this

SUBMITTER: Thomas KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7363564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature