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Health IT Analytics December 7, 2023
New models to predict need for nursing home level of care in community-dwelling older adults with dementia may help enhance care management.
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 leading cause of nursing home placement. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that as of March 2023, approximately 50 percent of nursing home residents have a dementia diagnosis.
However, predicting which dementia patients may need to enter a nursing home can be challenging, as the decision relies...
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