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 43 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2017 and 2020 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	3	0	3
2014	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	3	3	6
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	1	3
2020	1	5	6
2021	3	3	6
2022	1	2	3
2023	0	2	2
2024	2	1	3
2025	1	4	5
2026	2	0	2

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Tang R, Beck A, Gustavson DE, Eyler LT, Elman JA, Bell TR, Buchholz E, Hunt JFV, Vo TT, Fennema-Notestine C, Lyons MJ, Panizzon MS, Reynolds CA, Kremen WS, Franz CE. Young adult urbanicity, late midlife neighborhood disadvantage, and cognitive functioning in community-dwelling older men. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2026 Jul 01; 81(8).

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Yoon J, Bae EJ, Cho D, Chung J, Son H. Exploring the dynamic biopsychosocial health needs of middle-aged adults living alone: a qualitative study. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2026 Dec 31; 21(1):2632367.

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Fink A, Reinke C, Aretz B, Heneka MT, Doblhammer G. Can vigorous physical activity mitigate the effect of systemic inflammation on cognitive performance? Results from a large older community dwelling population in The Netherlands. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Dec; 108(3):1369-1377.

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Yoon J, Seo HJ, Jung Y, Bae EJ, Chung J, Kim S, Son H. Community Health Perspectives on Middle-aged Adults Living Alone: A Scoping Review. J Community Health. 2026 Feb; 51(1):109-123.

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Tang R, Bell TR, Elman JA, Reynolds CA, Gustavson DE, Puckett OK, Panizzon MS, Toomey R, McKenzie R, Lyons MJ, Hagler DJ, Fennema-Notestine C, Eyler LT, Dale AM, Franz CE, Kremen WS. Subjective memory concern, negative affect, and cortical microstructural integrity in community-dwelling middle-aged men. Geroscience. 2026 04; 48(2):2267-2280.

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Beydoun HA, Szymkowiak D, Kinney RL, Jones AL, Tsai J. Characteristics and Healthcare Utilization Among Aging Veterans in Supported Housing: A Comparison With Independently Housed Age-Matched Veterans. Gerontologist. 2025 05 10; 65(6).

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Reuben DB, Gill TM, Stevens A, Williamson J, Volpi E, Lichtenstein M, Jennings LA, Galloway R, Summapund J, Araujo K, Bass D, Weitzman L, Tan ZS, Evertson L, Yang M, Currie K, Green AS, Godoy S, Abraham S, Reese J, Samper-Ternent R, Hirst RM, Borek P, Charpentier P, Meng C, Dziura J, Xu Y, Skokos EA, He Z, Aiudi S, Peduzzi P, Greene EJ. Health System, Community-Based, or Usual Dementia Care for Persons With Dementia and Caregivers: The D-CARE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 03 18; 333(11):950-961.

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Ginggeaw S, LeBlanc R, Chung J. Social Determinants of Quality of Life in the Last Year of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Multimorbidity. Clin Nurs Res. 2025 Feb; 34(2):107-119.

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Pilotto A, Barbagelata M, Lacorte E, Custodero C, Veronese N, Maione V, Morganti W, Seminerio E, Piscopo P, Fabrizi E, Lorenzini P, Carbone E, Lora Aprile P, Solfrizzi V, Barbagallo M, Vanacore N. A multicomponent personalized prevention program in the primary care setting: a randomized clinical trial in older people with noncommunicable chronic diseases (Primacare_P3 study). Trials. 2024 Sep 13; 25(1):611.

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Shi SM, Olivieri-Mui B, Park CM, Sison S, McCarthy EP, Kim DH. Frailty in Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries and Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 08 01; 7(8):e2431067.

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