Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome signals dementia risk in older adults, with social relationships recognized as modifiable influences; however, their interconnectedness with the multilayer factors of the health ecology model remains...
Hip fractures represent a common injury resulting from falls among older adults, significantly impairing their mobility and independence in daily activities, and substantially increasing mortality risk. Recent research has demonstrated that frailty...
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of physical activity during hospital stay on falls, emergency room visits, and rehospitalizations among older patients with dementia at 1 and 6 months post discharge.
Medications are often needed to manage distressing end-of-life symptoms (eg, pain, agitation, dyspnea). We evaluated whether physician billing in long-term care (LTC) was associated with LTC residents’ receipt of an end-of-life symptom management...
Falls are a key public health concern, resulting in disability and increased mortality risk. An extensive body of literature has examined risk factors for falls; however, results vary across different studies and populations. We aimed to synthesize...
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R15AG072348. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent...
Pressure injury poses significant challenges in nursing homes, exacerbated by aging populations and gaps in caregivers' training. This study evaluated the efficacy of the social learning theory–based training program in improving Chinese nursing...
In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, immunization coverage has declined among frontline post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) staff, such as nurses, certified nursing assistants, and kitchen staff. We took a novel approach to addressing...
The full burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the long-term care facility (LTCF) population is not well defined. This study aimed to quantify the burden of RSV infection, hospitalization, and in-hospital death in older adults...
Physical and cognitive interventions provide benefits to persons with dementia (PwD); however, the evidence on the effects of combined physical and cognitive interventions on PwD remains inconsistent. This review aimed to synthesize existing...
