Dementia

Predictive Models Flag Need for Nursing Home Care in Dementia Patients

December 7, 2023 - Predictive models using self-report and proxy data can accurately forecast need for nursing home level of care (NHLOC) in community-dwelling older adults with dementia, according to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers noted that many older adults living with dementia eventually need NHLOC, as the condition is a...

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by Shania Kennedy

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