To synthesize existing evidence comparing patient outcomes between inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assess whether higher-cost IRF care is associated with improved outcomes.
In 2023, the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) was added to the Medicare-funded home health (HH) standard patient assessment (Outcomes and Assessment Information Set [OASIS]). This is the first validated cognitive screening tool in the OASIS...
To examine the short-term within-individual changes in residents’ depressive and behavioral symptoms following the March 2020 lockdown in US nursing homes.
Rising eldercare expenditures and rapid aging of the US population have intensified pressures on families, who increasingly provide both direct “hands-on” care and financial support (“transfers”) to aging relatives. To elucidate how population aging...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been linked to cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). This study examined the sex-specific differences in CSVD between patients with and without AF and the implications for cognitive and physical performance.
Australia's population is aging rapidly, and adults aged 65 years and older are projected to comprise 23% of the population by 2066.1 Sensory impairment is particularly common among older adults living in long-term care (LTC), with international...
Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden (AB) are highly prevalent among older adults and have been linked to adverse health outcomes. However, their associations with systemic inflammation remain insufficiently characterized.
The diagnosis of depression may be challenging in older adults with dementia because of atypical symptoms and overlap with other comorbidities. While the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) is the gold standard for screening, the Saint...
