Association between multimorbidity and utilization of medical and long-term care among older adults in a rural mountainous area in Japan

CONCLUSION: Multimorbidity was dominant among late-stage older adults living in depopulated mountainous areas of Japan, and the number of morbidities was associated with higher economic costs of medical and long-term care services. Mitigating the impact of multimorbidity among older adults in depopulated regions of Japan is an urgent challenge. Future research should investigate the degree and effectiveness of social protections for vulnerable older adults living in remote areas.PMID:38655230 | PMC:PMC11033674 | DOI:10.2185/jrm.2023-049
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research