Assisted living (AL) is a significant and growing congregate care option for vulnerable older adults designed to reduce the use of nursing homes (NHs). However, work on excess mortality in congregate care during the COVID-19 pandemic has primarily...
Body weight and muscle mass loss following an acute hospitalization in older patients may be influenced by malnutrition and sarcopenia among other factors. This study aimed to assess the changes in body weight and composition from admission to...
Psychological resilience is a crucial component of mental health and well-being for health care workers. It is positively linked to compassion satisfaction and inversely associated with burnout. The current literature on health care worker...
To systematically examine implementation strategies within long-term care (LTC) settings. The goal was to identify elements that contribute to adoption and sustainability of evidence-based practices by facilities and frontline health care staff.
Brunei is a small country in Southeast Asia, with a population of approximately 440,000. It is predicted that Brunei will transition from an aging population to an aged population (from 7% to 14% of its population aged 65 years and older) within 13...
With increased focus on antimicrobial stewardship in post-acute, long-term care (PALTC) settings, optimization of diagnostic testing is essential. Molecular diagnostics are currently being offered and used for the diagnosis of urinary tract...
To examine disparities in mental health (MH) service utilization, via in-person and telemedicine (ie, tele-MH), by individuals' race, ethnicity, and community socioeconomic status, among community-dwelling older adults with Alzheimer disease and...
Rich social capital is regarded as an individual's social asset, which may contribute to the maintenance of functional ability, even in a state of frailty. This study examined the moderating role of individual social capital in the association...
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) escalates with advancing age. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the standard measure for assessing OSA severity, it does not account for additional oximetric parameters that may influence...
