Family structure and the risk of nursing home admission

Article Abstract:

Married older people have a fifty percent lower risk of nursing home admission than unmarried people. The risk is reduced to one-fourth in older people having at least one daughter or a sibling. Data from the New Haven Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly indicates that family structure plays an important role against nursing home admission. The family structure includes the spouse, sons, daughters, and siblings staying in or outside the household.

Nursing homes, Hospital admission and discharge

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Self-care and assistance from others in coping with functional status limitations among a national sample of older adults

Article Abstract:

Investigations of self-care practices among adults above 65 years of age, including adjusting to the surroundings and usage of devices, based on data from the National Survey of Self-Care and Aging indicates that the extent of disability regulates the intensity of self-care. Several disabled adults, even those receiving care, took to self-care measures, except in cases of extreme disability. This suggests that care-giving adds to the practice of self-care in older adults.

Evaluation, Self-care, Health, Self care (Health)

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