Summary In the European Union, more than 400 000 individuals are homeless on any one
night and more than 600 000 are homeless in the USA. The causes of homelessness are an …

Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The
problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years …

The conditions and characteristics of correctional facilities-overcrowded with rapid
population turnover, often in old and poorly ventilated structures, a spatially concentrated …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Older homeless adults living in shelters have high rates of
geriatric conditions, which may increase their risk for acute care use and nursing home …

BACKGROUND The average age of the US homeless population is increasing. Little is
known about the prevalence of geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults. OBJECTIVE …

We estimated hypertension and diabetes prevalence among US homeless adults compared
with the general population, and investigated prevalence trends. We systematically …

Comparative Cost Analysis of Housing and Case Management Program for Chronically Ill
Homeless Adults Compared to Usual Care - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM …

Background Homeless people often suffer from complex and chronic comorbidities, have
high rates of morbidity and die at much younger ages than the general population. Due to a …

BACKGROUND: Homelessness is associated with high rates of health and substance use
problems. OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in the age, housing, health status, health service …

Homelessness among older people is a growing concern across Canada and is expected to
rise with demographic change (Crane & Warnes, 2010; Culhane, Metraux, Byrne, Stino, & …