Critical Illness, Major Surgery, and Other Hospitalizations and Active and Disabled Life Expectancy
This study found that active life expectancy among community-living older persons who were not disabled was considerably diminished in the setting of serious intervening illnesses and injuries. These findings suggest that prevention and more aggressive management of these events, together with restorative interventions, may be associated with improved functional well-being among older persons.
Authors
- Thomas M. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6450-0368)
- Ling Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3168-9002)
- Evelyne A. Gahbauer
- Linda Leo‐Summers
- Emma Zang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5700-3179)
- Lauren E. Ferrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1345-1225)
- Robert D. Becher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3717-865X)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4208
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45
Funders
- Yale University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging