@article{ref1,
title="Breaking down silos to improve the health of older adults: the case for Medicare to cover home safety renovations",
journal="Ageing research reviews",
year="2020",
author="Green, Richard K. and Harris, Patricia F. and Orlando, Anthony W.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The ageing population is increasing the financial strain on the United States health care system, and society may be underinvesting in the place-based determinants of elderly health. The leading cause of injury for older Americans is falls in the home, resulting in more deaths than any other injury, as well as a significant portion of Medicare spending. While medical interventions have yielded mixed results, home safety renovations have been shown to be a cost-effective strategy to enable senior citizens to &quot;age in place&quot; safely, with the health care savings outweighing the upfront investment. Conservative projections demonstrate that Medicare can undertake this investment in home safety renovations with less than 2 percent of its budget, while breaking down the silos that unnecessarily encircle health and housing.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1568-1637",
doi="10.1016/j.arr.2020.101120",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101120"
}