Frailty is a relevant issue in older people, being associated with several negative outcomes. Increasing literature is reporting that pollution (particularly air pollution) can increase the risk of frailty, but the research is still limited. We...
To examine the nursing home to nursing home transfer rates before and during the early COVID-19 pandemic and to identify risk factors associated with those transfers in a state with a policy to create COVID-19-care nursing homes.
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring renal replacement therapy is a public health problem with an economic burden.1 The aging of the population has increased the number of older patients with ESKD worldwide.2,3 Several studies have shown that...
Many adults older than 65 spend time in a nursing home (NH) at the end of life where specialist palliative care is limited. However, telehealth may improve access to palliative care services. A review of the literature was conducted to synthesize...
Dr Katz et al present a compelling call for improving the quality of medical care in US nursing facilities and propose specialty designation as an important first step in achieving this goal.1 I agree whole-heartedly with my colleagues that we as a...
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) total scores have been widely used to identify individuals with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), but the utility of its domain-specific scores have yet to be thoroughly interrogated. This study aimed to validate...
The development of negative behavioral and psychosocial factors (depression, anxiety, apathy, etc) is associated with poor well-being, which can contribute to health issues in ageing, especially in the context of COVID-19. Despite its relative...
Last week, President Biden announced he would seek to end the public health emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11, 2023. The Biden Administration previously stated that it would give states a 60-day notice before the PHE expires. The PHE was...
Last week, the National Quality Forum (NQF) delivered recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on quality measures being considered for use in 17 Medicare quality programs affecting more than 64 million Americans...
