“This cohort study found that LTCF entry generally promoted community participation and reduced socialization. Benefits may be less likely among men, NH entrants, and residents of racial and ethnic minority groups."

"When persons with dementia present anxiety, healthcare professionals and caregivers should consider factors identified in this study to better understand and manage anxiety symptoms."

“Multidimensional PA patterns have distinct relationships with functional decline in older adults. Findings support tailored PA recommendations and potential for targeted interventions."

“Our descriptive analysis focuses on the characteristics of incident mobility device use, its influencing factors, and related user experiences, aligning with the NHATS late-life disability framework."

"no significant gender differences in these patterns. Persons with more siblings and network members had superior pain management."

"Divorced decedents fared poorly on multiple outcomes; they were less likely than married or widowed persons to receive excellent care and have personal care needs met. Divorced and widowed decedents were less likely to receive respectful treatment relative to married decedents. We found...

"Dementia incidence was highest among those with dual sensory difficulty (21.8%), followed by visual (18.8%) and hearing (13.2%) difficulties."

There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data releases that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to NHATSdata@westat.com.

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A new, separate guide for NSOC has been released as well. Answers to common questions are provided, as well as sample SAS, Stata, and R code. Users may apply for access to the NSOC files under our sensitive data procedures.

"Efforts to help caregivers delegate tasks or offer respite may reduce overload and have positive impact on care recipients’ physiological health."

"Care recipients demonstrated greater CRP concentrations when their caregiver reported higher role overload, regardless of their appraisal of the care context."

There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data releases that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to NHATSdata@westat.com.

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