We commend Cheng et al1 for their timely and important study, Racial and rural disparities in stroke discharge disposition stratified by 90-day survival status. Their finding that Black, Hispanic, and rural-residing Medicare beneficiaries who died...
Throughout our history, the health care and scientific communities have united in the face of public health crises to save lives. During natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires, infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics, and longstanding...
Falls among older adults represent one of the most pressing challenges in global public health. Worldwide, approximately 684,000 fatal falls occur each year, making falls the second leading cause of unintentional injury death globally.1 Among adults...
I read with great interest the article by Janssens et al1 entitled “Changing oral health trajectories: A 10-year cross-sectional comparison of two domiciliary dental care patient groups in nursing homes.” This study provides valuable longitudinal...
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has become central to the management of older adults across acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. Despite increasing recognition of nutrition, frailty, and functional status, systematic...
