The Global Leadership Initiative on Sarcopenia has proposed muscle-specific strength, defined as muscle strength relative to muscle mass. Evidence in patients with heart failure (HF) is scarce; therefore, we compared the associations of muscle-...
Chronic diseases are a global health concern, and subjective life expectancy (SLE) is a novel concept increasingly linked to health outcomes. However, the relationship between chronic disease patterns and SLE remains unclear. This study aimed to...
Reducing task demands early in the rehabilitation process to promote activity participation, followed by increasing those demands as functional exercise, may enhance the outcome of activities of daily living (ADL) for patients receiving home health...
Obesity in older adults is a risk factor for falls, which in turn is a major cause of injury and injury-related death.1 Although weight loss is recommended for these patients, the rapid weight loss associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor...
To evaluate the effect of deprescribing interventions that explicitly targeted psychotropic medications on fall outcomes in older adults across community, inpatient, long-term care, and postdischarge settings.
Airborne transmission is an important driver of health care–associated infections in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), yet remains underaddressed in day-to-day prevention.1 Continuously active air disinfection—using UV-C–driven hydroxyl radical...
Over the past several decades, Medicaid's expansion of home- and community-based services (HCBS) has facilitated a shift in the direct care workforce from institutional settings to home care settings. Although this shift is well documented, less is...
