Predicting Cognitive Function Changes in Medicare Beneficiaries
Author Information
Author(s): Lin Haiqun, Xia Weiyi, Zafar Anum, Kim Hyosin, Setoguchi Soko, Kobylarz Fred, Roy Jason, Jarrín Olga
Primary Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hypothesis
This work aims to characterize the functional decline in cognition during the last five years of life.
Conclusion
The study identified ten distinct cognitive function trajectories among Medicare beneficiaries in their last five years of life.
Supporting Evidence
- The study analyzed cognitive function data from Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2019.
- Ten trajectory groups of cognitive function were identified, categorized into four clusters.
Takeaway
Researchers looked at how people's thinking skills changed in the last five years before they died, finding different patterns of decline.
Methodology
The study analyzed a random sample of Medicare beneficiaries and used group-based trajectory modeling to identify cognitive function changes.
Participant Demographics
Medicare beneficiaries aged fifty or older who died in 2019.
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