The Journals of Gerontology: Series A: From hospital to nursing home
19 October 2011Research published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A on the role of hospitalization in subsequent nursing home admissions is discussed on the OUPBlog.
"The Boomer Generation is entering retirement age and their "golden years". Hopefully they are, and remain, in great good health. If, however, the years ahead require a hospital stay they, and their families, may wish to note certain trends researchers James S. Goodwin, Bret Howrey, Dong D. Zhang and Yong-Fang Kuo report on in 'Risk of Continued Institutionalization after Hospitalization in Older Adults' in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A."For the full blog post, visit: From hospital to nursing home
Read the paper: Risk of Continued Institutionalization After Hospitalization in Older Adults
Published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Advance Access, 3 October 2011.