2013
Dynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living
Han L, Allore H, Murphy T, Gill T, Peduzzi P, Lin H. Dynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 23: 87-92. PMID: 23305692, PMCID: PMC3558979, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily livingFunctional agingCommunity-living adultsEquation Poisson modelsMost older adultsADL disabilityHigher disabilityPersistent disabilitySubstantial morbidityInstrumental ADLADL independenceDisability trajectoriesLatent class trajectoriesCumulative burdenRestricted activityLow burdenSevere disabilityMorbidityPredominant trajectoriesOlder adultsDisabilityTime trendsFunctional autonomyADLGrowth mixture models
2007
Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Allore HG. Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 534-540. PMID: 17397431, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01099.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBathing disabilityPersistent disabilityPredisposing factorsPotential precipitantsComprehensive home-based assessmentsOlder personsCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living residentsMultivariable hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLow physical activityMonthly telephone interviewsPotential predisposing factorsHome-based assessmentCohort studyHazard ratioPhysical activityRestricted activityTelephone interviewsStrong associationDisabilityHospitalizationInjuryIllnessSuitable target
2006
Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home
Gill TM, Allore HG, Han L. Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 821-825. PMID: 16912099, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.8.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPersistent disabilityLong-term admissionBathing disabilityPotential confoundersDaily livingCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsPrevalence of disabilityProportional hazards modelShort-term admissionsLong-term care servicesAdmission increasesProspective studyHazards modelNursing homesAdmissionCare servicesOlder personsTelephone interviewsDisabilityConfounders