Browse Categories

Publications by authors named "Phillip L Liu"

  • Page 1 of 1
Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults.
William James Deardorff Phillip L Liu Richard Sloane Courtney Van Houtven Carl F Pieper

J Am Geriatr Soc

August 2019

Objectives: To examine the association between self-reported vision impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI), and dual-sensory impairment (DSI), stratified by dementia status, on hospital admissions, hospice use, and healthcare costs.

Design: Retrospective analysis.

Setting: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey from 1999 to 2006.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Association of Co-Existing Impairments in Cognition and Self-Rated Vision and Hearing With Health Outcomes in Older Adults.
Phillip L Liu Harvey Jay Cohen Gerda G Fillenbaum Bruce M Burchett Heather E Whitson

Gerontol Geriatr Med

January 2016

Objectives: To assess the relationship of disability (activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL)), self-rated health (SRH), and 6-year mortality with co-existing impairments in vision (self-rated), hearing (self-rated) and/or cognition (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire) in older adults.

Methods: The study sample was comprised of 3871 participants from the North Carolina Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly study (NC EPESE).

Results: Persons with all three impairments had increased odds of ADL/IADL disability, and low SRH.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Phillip L Liu"

  • - Phillip L Liu's research primarily focuses on the interplay between sensory impairments (vision and hearing) and cognitive capabilities in older adults, emphasizing how these factors impact healthcare utilization and health outcomes.
  • - His studies involve retrospective analyses using large datasets, such as the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and the North Carolina Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly, to draw significant correlations between sensory and cognitive impairments, functional disabilities, and mortality rates in older adults.
  • - Liu's findings suggest that individuals with dual sensory impairments, especially when coupled with cognitive decline, face increased healthcare costs, higher rates of disability in daily living activities, and poorer self-rated health, underscoring the need for integrated care approaches for this vulnerable population.

Privacy Policy Site Map

© LitMetric 2025. All rights reserved.