Age-related hearing loss (HL) is a well-known risk factor for social isolation, impaired gait performance, and cognitive impairment, including dementia.1-4 Although there is no curative treatment for HL, early treatment with hearing aids can prevent...
There is growing interest in the role of social support during the recovery after hip fractures. The research to date has been mainly focused on structural support, with few studies concerned with functional support. This study examined the effects...
To evaluate the impact of prefrailty and frailty on all-cause mortality, acute exacerbation, and all-cause hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Racism and ageism are serious concerns in health care and society; but when they intersect, the implications multiply substantially. “This is such a complex and multifaceted issue,” said Timothy Farell, MD,...
The beneficial effects of multidisciplinary disease management programs have been demonstrated. The present study investigated the effects of a policy-driven, health insurance–reimbursed, heart failure (HF) post-acute care (PAC) program on mortality...
We are all familiar with the increased incidence of opioid overdoses and deaths afflicting the nation. Fatalities are linked to increased unsupervised or unauthorized prescription opioid use, adverse drug events due to dangerous high-risk prescribed...
It was such a pleasure to attend AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference in person this year in Tampa, FL. While webinars and virtual meetings keep us connected throughout the year, nothing beats in-person...
Paul R. Katz, MD, CMD, of Florida State University College of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed studies examining the impact of care provided by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in nursing...
Some 85% of LTC residents’ time is sedentary, research has shown, even though sedentary lifestyles can lead to age-related decline, chronic disease, and disability. With that in mind, Eva Peyrusqué, a PhD student at the University of Quebec in...
