Falls prevention occupies a dominant position in nursing home quality oversight. What has received far less scrutiny is whether the organizational response to this pressure may itself generate harm through systematic mobility restriction. We write...
To analyze the global, regional, and national burden of heart failure (HF) attributable to hypertensive heart disease (HHD) from 1990 to 2021, with a focus on age and sex disparities, thereby providing multidimensional evidence to optimize...
To evaluate the efficacy of a virtual reality (VR)–based cognitive-motor dual-task training (CDTT) program on single-task gait performance, dual-task cost (DTC) of gait, and functional outcomes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
To assess the frequency of missed diagnoses and their association with mortality and care escalation among older adults socially admitted to hospital after low-energy trauma.
To assess the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in the clinical evaluation of older adults within intermediate and long-term care (LTC) settings.
California conducts audits of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to ensure required staffing levels. We examined facility characteristics associated with failing these staffing audits, trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of...
To systematically identify and synthesize the current evidence on the psychological impact of e-mental health interventions among informal caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD).
Social frailty is common among older adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes, yet cross-national evidence on its prevalence and relationship with education remains limited. This study examined the prevalence of social frailty across...
