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

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.

%B J Gerontol Soc Work %I 54 %V 54 %P 788-802 %8 2011 Nov %G eng %N 8 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22060005?dopt=Abstract %3 22060005 %4 health Status/Continuing care retirement communities/COMORBIDITY/Self assessed health %$ 62690 %R 10.1080/01634372.2011.595476