Pneumonia Risk in Institutionalized Older Adults With Severe Functional Dependency: An Exploratory Analysis Using Standardized Long‐Term Care Assessment Data

Male sex, lower serum albumin level, impaired cognitive ability for daily decision-making, and recent weight loss were associated with an increased risk of pneumonia. Information routinely available in standardized long-term care assessments may support the identification of individuals at increased risk of pneumonia in resource-limited long-term care settings where comprehensive geriatric assessments are not feasible.