Independent Living

"Independent Living" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A housing and community arrangement that maximizes independence and self-determination.

Descriptor ID	D057187
MeSH Number(s)	I03.050.500 N01.224.791.550 N06.850.505.400.800.550
Concept/Terms	Independent Living Independent Living Living, Independent Community Dwelling Community Dwelling Dwelling, Community Dwellings, Community Aging in Place Aging in Place

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Independent Living".

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Activities of Daily Living [I03.050]
Independent Living [I03.050.500]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Residence Characteristics [N01.224.791]
Independent Living [N01.224.791.550]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Residence Characteristics [N06.850.505.400.800]
Independent Living [N06.850.505.400.800.550]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Independent Living" by people in this website by year, and whether "Independent Living" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 61 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2012	2	1	3
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	4	5
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	4	0	4
2018	2	7	9
2019	1	3	4
2020	1	4	5
2021	5	7	12
2022	3	2	5
2023	2	2	4
2024	3	3	6
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Independent Living" by people in Profiles.

Sefcik JS, Coates MC, Petrovsky DV, Glasofer A, Okoye S, Vader DT, Moore RH, Baker ZG, Ma KPK, Rahemi Z, Bacsu JR, Smith ML, DiMaria-Ghalili RA. Factors Associated With Outdoor Frequency Among U.S. Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries: A Cross-Sectional Study. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb; 18(1):40-52.

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Petriceks AH, Appel LJ, Miller ER, Mitchell CM, Schrack JA, Wanigatunga AA, Michos ED, Christenson RH, Rebuck H, Juraschek SP. Associations of Hypertension and Orthostatic Hypotension With Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 11 01; 79(11).

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Matsuda T, Muranaga S, Zeni JA, Yoshida Y. Simple Mobility Tests Predict Use of Assistive Devices in Older Adults. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2024 Oct-Dec 01; 47(4):175-182.

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Fabius CD, Parikh R, Wolf JM, Giordano S, Fashaw-Walters S, Jutkowitz E, Shippee T. Racial and ethnic differences in unmet needs among older adults receiving publicly-funded home and community-based services. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Nov; 72(11):3520-3529.

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Karpyn A, Kennedy N, Seibold M, Tracy T, Kim J, Larock J, Silberg T, Lennon J, Oluwadero J, Ratnayake M. Understanding benefits of a college student-homebound adult partnership program to support aging in place: An exploratory study. Eval Program Plann. 2024 10; 106:102464.

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Balog EJ, Figueiredo S, Vause-Earland T, Ragusa E, Van der Wees PJ. Nurturing the Seeds of Participation: Unveiling the Foundational Path for Understanding Aging in Place Barriers and Facilitators From the Perspective of Older Adults Using Mixed Methods and Translational Science. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 07; 43(7):881-898.

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Reyes-Farias D, Finucane E, Watson A, Resnick B, Reid C, Gupta S, Jahan M, Sadovnikov K, Brown RT. "You Need to Keep It Going, Mind, Body, and Spirit": Older Adults' Perspectives on Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(1):159-185.

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Gofine M, Laynor G, Schoenthaler A. Characteristics of programmes designed to link community-dwelling older adults in high-income countries from community to clinical sectors: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2023 09 12; 13(9):e072617.

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Gaugler JE, Zmora R, Peterson CM, Mitchell LL, Jutkowitz E, Duval S. What interventions keep older people out of nursing homes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 11; 71(11):3609-3621.

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Knox PJ, Pugliese JM, Pohlig RT, Coyle PC, Sions JM, Hicks GE. A Clinical Measure of Trunk Neuromuscular Function Predicts Falling in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2024 Jan-Mar 01; 47(1):13-20.

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