"Housing for the Elderly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Housing arrangements for the elderly or aged, intended to foster independent living. The housing may take the form of group homes or small apartments. It is available to the economically self-supporting but the concept includes housing for the elderly with some physical limitations. The concept should be differentiated from HOMES FOR THE AGED which is restricted to long-term geriatric facilities providing supervised medical and nursing services.
| Descriptor ID |
D016852
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J03.340.260 N01.224.791.400.410 N06.230.150.360.260
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Housing for the Elderly" by people in Profiles.
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Home fall of elderly people: implications of stressors and representations in the COVID-19 context. Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2021; 42(spe):e20200221.
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Older adults living in social housing in Canada: the next COVID-19 hotspot? Can J Public Health. 2021 02; 112(1):4-7.
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Outbreak Investigation of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults in Seattle, Washington. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Aug 01; 180(8):1101-1105.
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Detroit's Efforts to Meet the Needs of Seniors: Macro Responses to a Crisis. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2020 Aug-Oct; 63(6-7):706-708.
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[COVID-19, older adults and ageism: Mistakes that should never happen again]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2020 Jul - Aug; 55(4):191-192.
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Apr 10; 69(14):416-418.
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Moving to a Continuing Care Retirement Community or Staying in the Community? A Comparison Between American and Israeli Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2020 11; 39(11):1221-1229.
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Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Infections in a Retirement Community - Vermont, October-November 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 May 03; 68(17):405-406.
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Self-report versus electronic medical record recorded healthcare utilisation in older community-dwelling adults: Comparison of two prospective cohort studies. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0206201.
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"Home Is Where My Couch Is": The Role of Possessions in the Process of Moving and Adjusting to Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Qual Health Res. 2019 03; 29(4):577-588.