title: Life-space mobility predicts nursing home admission over 6 years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the association between baseline life-space mobility and nursing home (NH) admission among community-dwelling older adults over 6 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from a prospective, observational cohort study consisting of a random sample of 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries ≥ 65 years of age stratified by race (African American and non-Hispanic White), sex, and rural/urban residence. Baseline life-space mobility was assessed during in-home interviews. Participants were contacted by telephone every 6 months to ascertain NH admissions, Life-Space Assessment (LSA) scores, and vital status (living or deceased). Using multivariate logistic regression, the significance and independence of the relationship of life-space mobility with NH admission were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over 6 years, the odds of NH admission increased 2% for every one point lower baseline life-space score independent of previously recognized risk factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The LSA may be a useful tool to identify older adults at risk of NH admission.
authors: University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors: Kendra D
authors: KD
authors: Sheppard
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Sawyer
authors: Christine S
authors: CS
authors: Ritchie
authors: Richard M
authors: RM
authors: Allman
authors: Cynthia J
authors: CJ
authors: Brown
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D036301:Qualitative Research; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: geriatric assessment; nursing homes; risk factors
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