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Sleep Quality Among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
October 2, 2023
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Sleep Quality Among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
October 2, 2023
Sleep is essential to health and affected by environmental and clinical factors. There is limited longitudinal research examining sleep quality in homeless older adults. This exploratory study examined the factors associated with poor sleep quality in a cohort of older adults in Oakland, California. Researchers found that participants had higher prevalence of poor sleep and worse Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores than in studies of housed adults 20 years older.
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Caregiving Needs Are Unmet for Many Older Homeless Adults: Findings from the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
November 1, 2022
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Caregiving Needs Are Unmet for Many Older Homeless Adults: Findings from the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
November 1, 2022
In this cohort study, UCSF BHHI researchers found that most older homeless-experienced adults needed caregiving assistance and few received such assistance. Interventions that increase caregiving access for homeless-experienced individuals may help avoid poor health outcomes and costly long-term care needs due to untreated disabilities.
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Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California: The HOPE HOME Study
JAMA Internal Medicine
October 1, 2022
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Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California: The HOPE HOME Study
JAMA Internal Medicine
October 1, 2022
In this long-term study of 450 homeless adults age 50 and older, BHHI researchers examined how factors like regaining housing, using drugs, and having various chronic conditions, such as diabetes, affected participants' risk of dying. They found that 26% of the participants died within a few years of being enrolled, and people who first became homeless at age 50 or older were about 60% more likely to die than those who had become homeless earlier in life, and those who remained homeless were about 80% more likely to die than those who were able to return to housing. These findings illustrate an urgent need for policy approaches to prevent and end homelessness among older adults in the United States and suggest that addressing older adults’ barriers to health care and high rates of institutionalization may prevent premature mortality.
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Neurocognitive Health of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Oakland, California
Frontiers in Neurology
July 22, 2022
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Neurocognitive Health of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Oakland, California
Frontiers in Neurology
July 22, 2022
The homeless population in the United States is aging, however, there is limited studies on the neurologic etiologies of cognitive impairment in this population. Researchers observed a wide range of focal neurological deficits in the study participants, most notably deficits in cranial nerve function, motor function, coordination, and peripheral sensory functions. This study lays the foundation for the development of a longitudinal study of neurocognitive health among unhoused older adults in San Francisco.
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“We Remember the Pain”: A Qualitative Study of Intergenerational Trauma Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness in the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness
May 28, 2022
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Temporary stays with housed family and friends among older adults experiencing homelessness: Qualitative findings from the HOPE HOME study
Qualitative Social Work
May 1, 2022
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Temporary stays with housed family and friends among older adults experiencing homelessness: Qualitative findings from the HOPE HOME study
Qualitative Social Work
May 1, 2022
Recently the demographic characteristics of people experiencing individual homelessness have changed; more individuals over the age of 50 are experiencing homelessness. BHHI researchers examined the motivations for and challenges of older adults experiencing homelessness staying with or moving in with family or friends. Researchers found barriers to stay such as feelings of shame and concerns about burdening the hosts. Findings suggest that family members and friends may play an important role in supporting older adults experiencing homelessness.
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Factors Associated with Incarceration in Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine
April 1, 2022
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Persistent Homelessness and Violent Victimization Among Older Adults in the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
September 1, 2021
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Persistent Homelessness and Violent Victimization Among Older Adults in the HOPE HOME Study
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
September 1, 2021
The homeless population is aging and people experiencing homelessness are at a heightened risk of experiencing physical and sexual victimization. This study examined whether homelessness is independently associated with experiencing physical or sexual abuse. Researchers found that older homeless adults experience high rates of victimization.
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