http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:46:39 GMT Silverchair editor@archinte.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archinte.jamanetwork.com http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1696183 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Brown RT, Kiely DK, Bharel M, et al. <span class="paragraphSection">The median age of homeless single adults in the United States has increased from approximately 35 years in 1990 to nearly 50 years in 2010, yet little is known about health care utilization among older homeless adults. Homeless adults 50 years or older have unique medical problems, including high rates of chronic illnesses and geriatric conditions. A better understanding of the health care use by this vulnerable population would help to target strategies to improve their care. Thus, we prospectively observed a cohort of older homeless adults to describe and identify modifiable factors associated with emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations during a 1-year period.</span> 1 2 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.6627 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1696183