Compare the effectiveness of 2 nonpharmacologic approaches to dementia care in nursing homes on 12- and 18-month resident outcomes, which was after the emergence of COVID-19.
Nursing home dementia care initiatives have prioritized nonpharmacologic approaches to manage behavioral symptoms. This study compares the effectiveness of 2 nonpharmacologic approaches on resident outcomes.
The distinctive differences in clinical needs and disease trajectory between people with young-onset (YOD) and late-onset dementia (LOD) make dementia palliative care unique. Limited studies have reported on the differences in palliative care needs...
Mental illness affects approximately 1 in 8 people globally, with approximately 15% of adults aged 60 years and older experiencing a mental disorder. With the aging population, there is a growing demand for long-term care. This scoping review...
We sought to describe national trends in hospitalization and post-acute care utilization rates in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health (HH) for both Medicare Advantage (MA) and Traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries, reaching up to the...
Most older adults with lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, transgender, and related identities (LGBTQ+) are concerned about receiving lower-quality care and/or being mistreated in nursing homes. Older LGBTQ+ veterans may have additional...
I read with great interest the article by Pan et al published in this journal.1 The authors reported the increased risk of dementia in younger patients with hyperlipidemia, which was observed in any types of dementia. The propensity score–matching...
Although older people in nursing homes have a larger susceptibility to infectious diseases, the extent to which infectious diseases contribute to their mortality is unknown. Therefore, we quantified the associations between seasonal infectious...
Navigating the evaluation and management of pain in long-term care homes is a complex task. Despite an extensive body of literature advocating for a paradigm shift in pain assessment and management within long-term care homes, much more remains to...
