2022
Perceived dementia risk and advance care planning among older adults
Lee YK, Fried TR, Costello DM, Hajduk AM, O'Leary JR, Cohen AB. Perceived dementia risk and advance care planning among older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 1481-1486. PMID: 35274737, PMCID: PMC9106856, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance Care PlanningAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDementiaHumansIndependent LivingLiving WillsConceptsAdvance care planningDementia riskOlder adultsTreatment preferencesCare planningForm of ACPMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionDurable powerCross-sectional studyCommunity-dwelling adultsHealth behavior modelsMedical conditionsLower oddsACP activityCognitive impairmentLogistic regressionDementiaAdultsHealthcare decisionsSubstantial minorityLiving willsRiskRetirement StudyAppointmentsAssociation
2021
Anticoagulant Use for Atrial Fibrillation Among Persons With Advanced Dementia at the End of Life
Ouellet GM, Fried TR, Gilstrap LG, O’Leary J, Austin AM, Skinner JS, Cohen AB. Anticoagulant Use for Atrial Fibrillation Among Persons With Advanced Dementia at the End of Life. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 1121-1123. PMID: 33970197, PMCID: PMC8111560, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDemographic Characteristics Driving Disparities in Receipt of Long-term Services and Supports in the Community Setting
Travers JL, Naylor MD, Coe NB, Meng C, Li F, Cohen AB. Demographic Characteristics Driving Disparities in Receipt of Long-term Services and Supports in the Community Setting. Medical Care 2021, 59: 537-542. PMID: 33827107, PMCID: PMC8119333, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority older adultsWhite older adultsOlder adultsFunctional limitation scoresLimitation scoresUnadjusted analysesDaily livingFunctional limitationsNH careAlzheimer's diseaseCommunity settingsMarital statusAdultsAdult nursingFunctional needsRetirement StudyCareNursingMinority groupsGroupDisparitiesLong-term serviceDifferencesDementiaDisease
2020
Older Adults without Desired Surrogates in a Nationally Representative Sample
Cohen AB, Costello DM, OʼLeary JR, Fried TR. Older Adults without Desired Surrogates in a Nationally Representative Sample. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 69: 114-121. PMID: 32898285, PMCID: PMC7854949, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance DirectivesAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCross-Sectional StudiesDecision MakingFamilyFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedSocial InteractionUnited StatesConceptsNuclear familiesOlder adultsNational Social LifeNationally Representative SampleSocial lifeCommunity-dwelling older adultsRepresentative sampleSocial connectednessCross-sectional studyHealth care agentCare agentsCognitive impairmentLogistic regressionLow indicatorsAdultsRespondentsConfidantsIntact capacityMedical decisions