Social Isolation and Hospitalization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Dementia Status
For persons with dementia, social isolation is prevalent and associated with greater odds of subsequent hospitalization. Efforts to reduce acute healthcare utilization should explore ways to bolster social connection to improve health outcomes among persons with dementia.
Authors
- Mfon E. Umoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0565-0918)
- Yiqing Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3850-2394)
- Katherine A. Ornstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6270-4423)
- Gilbert Gimm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-6951)
- Thomas Cudjoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2590-209X)
- Mary Louise Pomeroy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7715-1964)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae224
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.34
Funders
- National Institute on Aging