ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2006
BRIEF REPORT: the aging of the homeless population: fourteen-year trends in San Francisco.
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- Diabetes and hypertension prevalence in homeless adults in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of public health · 2015Pooled it
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- Coming home: health status and homelessness risk of older pre-release prisoners.Journal of general internal medicine · 2010Trial
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- Health Care Access and Use Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness.JAMA health forum · 2025Article
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- Factors influencing the length of hospital stay of people experiencing homelessness.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Late-Life Homelessness: A Definition to Spark Action and Change.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- "We Remember the Pain": A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma among older adults experiencing homelessness in the HOPE HOME study.Journal of social distress and the homeless · 2024Article
- Eye Disease Prevalence and VF-14 Validation Among Patients Experiencing Homelessness and Presenting for Ophthalmic Examination in Baltimore, Maryland.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Article
- Using behavioral theory to adapt advance care planning for homeless-experienced older adults in permanent supportive housing.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
- Housing Insecurity Among Patients With Cancer.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2022Article
- Caregiving Needs Are Unmet for Many Older Homeless Adults: Findings from the HOPE HOME Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Temporary stays with housed family and friends among older adults experiencing homelessness: Qualitative findings from the HOPE HOME study.Qualitative social work : QSW : research and practice · 2022Article
- Implementation of rapid and frequent SARS-CoV2 antigen testing and response in congregate homeless shelters.PloS one · 2022Article
- Joining Health Care and Homeless Data Systems Using Privacy-Preserving Record-Linkage Software.American journal of public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHomelessness is associated with high rates of health and substance use problems.
objectiveTo examine trends in the age, housing, health status, health service utilization, and drug use of the homeless population over a 14-year period.
designSerial cross-sectional.
participantsWe studied 3,534 literally homeless adults recruited at service providers in San Francisco in 4 waves: 1990-1994, 1996-1998, 1999-2000, and 2003. MEASUREMENTS: Age, time homeless, self-reported chronic conditions, hospital and emergency department utilization, and drug and alcohol use.
resultsThe median age of the homeless increased from 37 to 46 over the study waves, at a rate of 0.66 years per calendar year (P<.01). The median total time homeless increased from 12 to 39.5 months (P<.01). Emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and chronic health conditions increased.
conclusionsThe homeless population is aging by about two thirds of a year every calendar year, consistent with trends in several other cities. It is likely that the homeless are static, aging population cohort. The aging trends suggest that chronic conditions will become increasingly prominent for homeless health services. This will present challenges to traditional approaches to screening, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases in an aging homeless population.
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