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Yamashita, Takashi; Noe, Douglas A.; Bailer, A. John – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: A novel logistic regression tree-based method was applied to identify fall risk factors and possible interaction effects of those risk factors. Design and Methods: A nationally representative sample of American older adults aged 65 years and older (N = 9,592) in the Health and Retirement Study 2004 and 2006 modules was used.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Resource Allocation, Injuries, Regression (Statistics)
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Whall, Ann L.; Colling, Kathleen B.; Kolanowski, Ann; Kim, HyoJeong; Hong, Gwi-Ryung Son; DeCicco, Barry; Ronis, David L.; Richards, Kathy C.; Algase, Donna; Beck, Cornelia – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: In an attempt to more thoroughly describe aggressive behavior in nursing home residents with dementia, we examined background and proximal factors as guided by the Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior model. Design and Methods: We used a multivariate cross-sectional survey with repeated measures; participants resided in nine randomly…
Descriptors: Aggression, Dementia, Caregivers, Nursing Homes
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Alkema, Gretchen E.; Reyes, Judy Y.; Wilber, Kathleen H. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: We identified the types of home-and community-based services (HCBS) that high-risk older adults in Medicare managed care used, and we examined participant characteristics associated with service use in six areas: overall service use, four specific categories of HCBS, and referrals to insured medical services. Design and Methods: We used…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Chronic Illness, Older Adults, Community Health Services