A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study Comparing Individual Characteristics of Younger and Older Nursing Home Residents using Western Canadian Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) 2.0.

Objective: To compare characteristics of nursing home (NH) residents by age categories in Western Canada.

Design: A cross-sectional, correlational analysis of secondary data.

Setting And Participants: 89,231 residents living in Western Canada NHs in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia in 2016 and 2017.

Younger Nursing Home Residents: A Scoping Review of Their Lived Experiences, Needs, and Quality of Life.

Objectives: The percentage of younger nursing home (NH) residents (ages 18-64 years) in some countries such as the United States and Canada has been increasing over the years. In fact, it is generally held that younger NH residents are considerably different from the older residents (age ≥65 years). There is a need to understand who they are, why they resided in NHs, and their quality of life (QoL).