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Jul 9, 2026
This paper describes the development of a survey-based index of functional limitations and a new claims-based model for predicting limitations.
Aug 22, 2024
We assess how well days at home, defined as the time an individual spends outside of healthcare facilities, related to functional status and health among persons living with dementia.
Commentary
Jul 8, 2024
Doctors and researchers are optimistic about the potential of future treatments for Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. But available measures to test the efficacy of such treatments on cognition are lacking.
Expert Insights
The authors of this document summarize the Parkinson's Disease/Dementia with Lewy Bodies Cognition Measures Roundtable, discussing the state of the field for cognition measures, promising avenues of research, and perspectives of regulatory agencies.
Apr 9, 2024
In this report, the authors estimate the potential demand for assistive technology (AT), given projections of Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees and service members with disabilities, as well as anticipated requests and costs for AT.
Feb 10, 2021
This study identifies distinct patterns (classes) of substance use among 30- to 80-year olds, identifies demographic subgroups with the highest probability of class memberships, and compares classes on key indicators of functioning.
Feb 19, 2019
This paper uses the National Beneficiary Survey to study the relationship between functional limitations, health conditions and employment among disability beneficiaries with musculoskeletal conditions in a multivariate mediation analysis.
Research Summary
Jul 30, 2018
Most U.S. seniors follow nonstandard retirement pathways. Seniors with better cognitive ability were more likely to follow nonstandard retirement pathways: In a studied sample, 59.1 percent of those with high cognitive ability had a job after age 65.
May 30, 2018
A weak evidence base prevents strong conclusions about the effects of Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder on functional outcomes.
Apr 3, 2018
This paper explores the utility of two prominent psychological variables - cognitive ability and personality - as predictors, while also substantially expanding the detail with which retirement pathways can be characterized.
Dec 15, 2017
A self-rated memory survey item on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) performed poorly in comparison to objective measures of memory, signaling the need for caution in its use in survey research or primary care practice.
Aug 3, 2017
Osteoporosis-related fractures are associated with significant longer-term (up to two years and beyond) declines in functional health status.
