The systematic review and meta-analysis by Wang et al1 provides valuable pooled evidence linking elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with sarcopenia. This work underscores NLR's potential as an accessible biomarker. However, a critical...
To identify patterns of loneliness among assisted living (AL) residents using routinely collected resident assessment data, and to examine differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health, and health care use across loneliness patterns.
To examine the differential effects of home- and community-based services (HCBS)—day care, home care, and combined care—on changes in functional outcomes, including activities of daily living dependency, cognitive impairment, and behavioral and...
More than 2 million Medicare beneficiaries are discharged annually to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), corresponding with 20% of hospital discharges among older adults.1 Medication discrepancies occur in 70% of SNF admissions, reflecting...
Medicare home health is a critical source of skilled clinical care for homebound adults, but home health provision has declined since 2020. By identifying beneficiaries’ characteristics associated with home health visit utilization in prior years,...
To assess and synthesize what is known about the barriers, facilitators, impact of federal and state policies, and clinical outcomes related to discharge for individuals with mental illness (MI) from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assisted...
To assess attitudes regarding conducting research and perceived learning experiences during residency of physicians specializing in “elderly” care medicine.
Guided by the Job Demands–Resources model, this study aimed to identify individual and organizational factors associated with job satisfaction among care aides working in Atlantic Canadian long-term care (LTC) homes.
Given the long-term care (LTC) staffing “crisis,” it is important to understand factors associated with upward career mobility in residential LTC settings. The study aimed to understand the individual and organizational factors associated with...
