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...
To describe the frequency of use of drugs related to injurious falls risk (DRIFR) and oral bisphosphonates in nursing home (NH) beneficiaries with Medicare fee for service and Part D who had sustained a recent fracture.
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias represent a significant and growing health care burden in the United States. This article describes the implementation of a rehabilitation-driven, interdisciplinary care model and its impact on antipsychotic...
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...
To evaluate the 12-month impact of the Prevention of Error–Based Transfers Southwest Spread Project (PSSP), an intervention designed to align long-term care (LTC) health care decision-making with Ontario's Health Care Consent Act, on acute care...
Nursing homes are diverse environments because they serve as both medical institutions and long-term homes for individuals with significant care requirements and social support needs. This complexity can make implementing evidence-based...
The Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13) is a tool for identifying patients aged 65 years and older at high risk of adverse outcomes who may require a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic value of the...
Loneliness is widespread globally, especially among older adults. Chatbots based on natural language processing (NLP) have demonstrated unique potential for alleviating this problem because of their high accessibility, low cost, and spatiotemporal...
To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of resistance training interventions on executive functions in community-dwelling older adults free of cognitive impairment.
