In decision making for cancer treatment, information is crucial for patients and health care professionals. Although conversations about treatment decisions take place in hospitals, many patients also appreciate the insights of their general...
Long-term care (LTC) residents are susceptible to falling and the risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality may be compounded with concurrent anticoagulation use. Uncertainty exists around the benefit and harm of anticoagulation use for residents...
Some studies reported a relationship between life-space mobility (LSM) and frailty assessed by physical aspects; however, a more comprehensive discussion of frailty is underdeveloped. In addition, previous studies have focused only on older Euro-...
Physical and cognitive conditions of patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and home with home health agencies (HHAs) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have not been evaluated...
To systematically examine the evidence of the association between extreme weather events (EWEs) and adverse health outcomes among short-stay patients undergoing post-acute care (PAC) and long-stay residents in nursing homes (NHs).
End-of-life (EOL) transitions to hospital can be burdensome for older adults and may contribute to poor outcomes. We investigated the association of disease trajectory and place of care with EOL burdensome transitions.
This study aims to investigate the relationship between frailty and avoidable hospitalization risk, and the moderating role of sociodemographic, clinical, and care-related factors.
Personal Assistive RObot (PARO) interventions have been used to treat agitation and mood symptoms of dementia effectively. However, the effects of a PARO intervention on physiological and cognitive function are unclear. To examine the effects of a...
To determine the feasibility of conducting a trial of a novel nighttime lighting system designed to support postural stability in assisted living (AL) residents, and to estimate intervention effectiveness by comparing the incidence of nighttime...
We are writing to highlight the significant role of social work in enhancing the effectiveness of public health policies aimed at improving the health of older adults. Current research primarily focuses on the formulation and implementation of...
