Home, but Not Homebound: A Prospective Analysis of Persons Living With Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Homebound persons living with dementia may have increased difficulty accessing needed care in the community. This study identifies factors associated with becoming homebound among a national sample of Medicare beneficiaries with newly identified dementia.

Design

Prospective cohort analysis.

Setting and participants

We used the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) 2011-2018 to identify community-dwelling older adults at the time of a new dementia diagnosis (n = 939). Dementia status was determined based on cognitive testing and self and proxy reporting.

Methods

We compared characteristics of homebound (ie, those who never or rarely left home) and non-homebound participants at the time of dementia identification. Among non-homebound participa

SUBMITTER: Reckrey JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294063 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature