Dementia care and mortality in people experiencing homelessness: A matched cohort study
Homeless individuals diagnosed with dementia face higher mortality and care gaps. Most are not placed in long-term care within a year of diagnosis. Tailored care models linking health care, housing, and social services are needed.
Authors
- Richard G. Booth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0300-9954)
- Cheryl Forchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6936-3932)
- Salimah Z. Shariff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-6763)
- Monidipa Dasgupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3732-719X)
- Melody Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-7926)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70571
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00