To characterize contemporary pharmacologic medication order patterns for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) among US long-term care (LTC) residents and to examine facility- and resident-level factors associated with treatment.
Accurate language data are essential for studying health inequities related to language barriers. Our objective was to understand the accuracy of language variables in home care and long-term care databases.
For patients with advanced dementia or other terminal illnesses commonly associated with aging, difficulty swallowing and maintaining adequate hydration and nutrition is an expected complication and associated with end of life (EOL).1,2 Feeding tube...
The systematic review and meta-analysis by Wang et al1 provides valuable pooled evidence linking elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with sarcopenia. This work underscores NLR's potential as an accessible biomarker. However, a critical...
To identify patterns of loneliness among assisted living (AL) residents using routinely collected resident assessment data, and to examine differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health, and health care use across loneliness patterns.
To examine the differential effects of home- and community-based services (HCBS)—day care, home care, and combined care—on changes in functional outcomes, including activities of daily living dependency, cognitive impairment, and behavioral and...
More than 2 million Medicare beneficiaries are discharged annually to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), corresponding with 20% of hospital discharges among older adults.1 Medication discrepancies occur in 70% of SNF admissions, reflecting...
Medicare home health is a critical source of skilled clinical care for homebound adults, but home health provision has declined since 2020. By identifying beneficiaries’ characteristics associated with home health visit utilization in prior years,...
To assess and synthesize what is known about the barriers, facilitators, impact of federal and state policies, and clinical outcomes related to discharge for individuals with mental illness (MI) from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assisted...
