Living Alone

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Abstract
The roles of performance-based activities of daily living and metacognition in return to independent living were evaluated in this preliminary study of geriatric rehabilitation patients. Importantly, all subjects were living entirely alone prior to admission to a medical rehabilitation facility. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate predictive values of cognition, the Structured Assessment of Independent Living Skills (SAILS), and an interview for awareness of cognitive deficits in returning home entirely alone. Cognition was a significant and unique predictor of discharge status. Neither the SAILS nor the awareness interview contributed significantly in prediction. Results have important implications for the role of cognition in discharge planning with geriatric patients.