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October 17, 2025Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology internationalOpen Access

Municipal Governments' Long‐Term Care Prevention Efforts and Homebound Status of Older Adults: A Three‐Year Cohort Study in Japan

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DHDuc Sy Minh HoHue UniversityKYKaori YamaguchiHarvard UniversityKIKazushige IdeChiba University

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Overview

Cohort study reveals lower homebound status in older adults linked to municipal care efforts, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

  • Higher scores in municipal long-term care prevention were associated with lower homebound rates among older adults.
  • In municipalities with high Daily Living Support scores, homebound odds were significantly lower (odds ratio: 1.22).
  • The study involved 89,914 participants over three years, assessing the impact of municipal support on homebound status.
  • Findings suggest that municipal care initiatives may reduce homebound status, highlighting effective elderly care strategies.

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Ho et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f19f20de32064e504ddc56https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70209
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