Falls in older adults are associated with injuries, functional decline, and psychological consequences, including fear of falling. The vitality index (VI) assesses behavioral motivation by observing engagement in activities, communication, and self-care. Little is known about how falls affect behavioral vi...
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.
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 waiver policies.
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).
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 is reflected in families’ financial caregiving roles, thi...