PURPOSE We undertook a study to identify distinct functional trajectories in the year before
hospice, to determine how patients with these trajectories differ according to demographic …

Objectives To describe the trajectory of functional decline after an individual is referred to
hospice. Design Electronic health record–based retrospective cohort study. Setting Three …

Objectives To evaluate the relationship between the presence and number of restricting
symptoms and number of disabilities and subsequent admission to hospice at the end of life …

Objectives To characterize the number and types of care transitions in the last 6 months of
life of individuals who used hospice and to examine factors associated with having multiple …

OBJECTIVES The end‐of‐life trajectory for persons with dementia is often protracted and
difficult to predict, placing these individuals at heightened risk of live discharge from hospice …

Purpose: To examine differences in the pattern of functional decline among persons dying of
cancer and other leading noncancer causes of death. Design: Mortality followback survey of …

Background Hospice patients with dementia are at increased risk for live discharge and long
lengths of stay (> 180 days), causing patient and family caregiver stress and burden. The …

Background Prior work has shown that symptoms leading to restrictions in daily activities are
common at the end of life. Hospice is a Medicare benefit designed to alleviate distressing …

Background: Little is known about clinical symptom burden, dementia, and social isolation in
the last year of life among older adults. Objective: To describe and contrast the type and …

Background: Understanding current patterns of functional decline will inform patient care
and has health service and resource implications. Aim: This prospective consecutive cohort …