TY - JOUR T1 - Health and medical services use: a matched case comparison between CCRC residents and national health and retirement study samples. JF - J Gerontol Soc Work Y1 - 2011 A1 - Gaines, Jean M A1 - Judith L Poey A1 - Marx, Katherine A A1 - J. M. Parrish A1 - Resnick, Barbara KW - Activities of Daily Living KW - Age Factors KW - Aged KW - Aged, 80 and over KW - Aging KW - Case-Control Studies KW - Chronic disease KW - depression KW - Female KW - Geriatric Assessment KW - Health Services KW - Health Services for the Aged KW - Health Status KW - Home Care Services KW - Hospitalization KW - Humans KW - Interview, Psychological KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Multivariate Analysis KW - Psychometrics KW - Retirement AB -

Little is known about the health status of adults living in continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). Using matched-case control, 458 adults from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) or a CCRC-based sample were compared on total comorbidity, self-rated health, home health services use, and hospitalizations. At year 2, the CCRC sample reported more comorbidities (96%) but significantly better self-rated health (96% good/excellent) than the HRS sample (93% comorbidity, 73% good/excellent; p < .01). There were no significant differences in frequency of home health use or hospitalization. Living in a CCRC appears to be associated with higher self-ratings of health in this sample.

PB - 54 VL - 54 IS - 8 N1 - Gaines, Jean M Poey, Judith L Marx, Katherine A Parrish, John M Resnick, Barbara England Journal of gerontological social work J Gerontol Soc Work. 2011 Nov;54(8):788-802. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2011.595476. U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22060005?dopt=Abstract U3 - 22060005 U4 - health Status/Continuing care retirement communities/COMORBIDITY/Self assessed health ER -