Factors Leading to Institutionalization among the Oldest Old: Longitudial Findings from the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe Study

Gerontology

Fecha de publicación: Noviembre de 2021

Autores: Hajek A · Buczak-Stec E · van den Bussche H · Eisele M · Oey A · Wiese B · Weyerer S · Werle J · Fuchs A · Pentzek M · Luppa M · Pabst A · Weeg D · Bickel H · Kleineidam L · Wagner M · Scherer M · Maier W · Riedel-Heller S.G · König H.-H

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000519709

Introduction: Due to the strong association between old age and the need for long-term care, the number of individuals in need for care is projected to increase noticeably. The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of institutionalization among the oldest old longitudinally