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Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Results from the HOPE HOME Cohort Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
January 21, 2020
Our Research
Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Results from the HOPE HOME Cohort Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
January 21, 2020
The proportion of single homeless adults over the age of 50 is increasing. In this longitudinal cohort study, researchers examined the prevalence of and risk of falling in a cohort of older homeless adults. Researchers interviewed participants every 6 months for 3 years. They found a high prevalence of falls. Participants reported a prevalence of falls higher than older adults with a mean age of 78 in the general population. Researchers recommended identifying people at high risk of falls reducing unsheltered homelessness.
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Emergency Department Use in a Cohort of Older Homeless Adults: Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Academic Emergency Medicine
August 13, 2016
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Emergency Department Use in a Cohort of Older Homeless Adults: Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Academic Emergency Medicine
August 13, 2016
The median age of single homeless adults is over 50. Individuals who are homeless visit emergency departments (EDs) at higher rates than the general population. Researchers described the use of and factors associated with ED use in a sample of homeless adults 50 and older. They found that a sample of adults aged 50 and older who were experiencing homelessness at study entry had higher rates of ED use in the prior 6 months than the general US age-matched population. Within the sample, ED use rates varied based on individuals’ residential histories, suggesting that individuals’ ED use is related to exposure to homelessness.
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