Preventive home visits for mortality, morbidity, and institutionalization in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Preventive home visits for mortality, morbidity, and institutionalization in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Home visits for older adults aim to prevent cognitive and functional impairment, thus reducing institutionalization and mortality. Visitors may provide information, investigate untreated problems, encourage medication compliance, and provide referrals to services.<h...

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Main Authors: Evan Mayo-Wilson, Sean Grant, Jennifer Burton, Amanda Parsons, Kristen Underhill, Paul Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24622676/pdf/?tool=EBI

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