Periodontal disease (PD), a prevalent condition in older adults, may impair nutritional status through reduced masticatory function, systemic inflammation, and altered dietary intake. However, few studies have examined the relationship between...
State Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) programs ensure documentation of orders for treatment are documented for the provision of goal-concordant care at the end of life. The national POLST organization tracks the maturity...
To evaluate current practices regarding palliative sedation in nursing homes. Despite being an essential component of palliative care, empirical data on its use are currently lacking. Understanding these practices can help improve care quality and...
Many instruments are validated for assessing agitation and other noncognitive symptoms in dementia (NCSDs) but their feasibility and psychometric properties in people with advanced dementia in nursing home settings is unclear. This scoping review...
To evaluate the impact of preoperative prehabilitation on physical functional recovery, postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery.
To analyze factors influencing central nervous system (CNS) medication use among older adults residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities in South Korea, considering both individual- and facility-level factors.
The objective of this Pragmatic Innovation article is to present a case study examining whether an online, asynchronous staff dementia care training program (CARES) was associated with reductions in the use of antipsychotic medications and improved...
Long-term care is today one of the most pressing issues in public policy. Its relevance is increasing everywhere but mostly, due to population aging, in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the advances in the past decades regarding the...
New York has seen increasing utilization of consumer-directed care, whereby recipients of Medicaid-funded personal care hire, train, and supervise their own caregivers. This study evaluates how switching from agency-based to consumer-directed care...
