Management of disinhibited behavior in people with the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia is challenging. To support health care professionals in long-term care, we developed “Focusing,” a psychosocial intervention based on theory of...
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a prevalent yet often overlooked condition in older adults, significantly impacting both quality of life and health care systems. This study aimed to explore the pooled prevalence of FI among older adults.
We read with great interest the article “Multicomponent Interventions for Functional Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”1 recently published in JAMDA. We commend the authors for addressing such a timely...
Given the growing housing crisis, researchers increasingly point to housing as a possible risk factor for nursing home utilization, yet the exact pathways from housing to nursing home utilization are unclear. The purpose of this review is to...
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly prescribed in older adults because of their fixed dosing, predictable pharmacokinetics, and lower risk of intracranial bleeding compared with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs).1 Their use is...
A recent investigation between staffing patterns in nursing homes (NH) and quality outcomes has not occurred. Our objective was to examine whether staffing levels and utilization of agency staff are associated with injurious falls in NHs.
Although the prevention of respiratory viral infections by vaccinating nursing home (NH) residents reduces both pneumonia and death,1 vaccination coverage of both NH residents and health care professionals (HCPs) remains a challenging issue in...
Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of dementia care. Given the relatively rapid progression of young-onset dementia (YOD), which impairs cognitive abilities and decision-making capacity, it is especially vital to initiate ACP...
This study examined the incidence of hospitalizations for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and associated factors among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during the first 12 months of their LTCF stay.
