To address the condition that community-based geriatric services for the assessment and promotion of older adults’ cognitive ability systemically aimed at delaying or preventing dementia is lacking in China.
A priority health outcome for patients, families, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a patient's ability to return home and remain in the community without adverse events following discharge from post-acute care services. Successful discharge to community (DTC) is defined as...
This study examined the association between intensive rehabilitation for subacute stroke patients and medical costs and readmission ratio during the year after discharge.
To systematically review and synthesize the evidence on differential associations between antihypertensive medication (AHM) classes and the risk of incident dementia.
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Function and Behavior Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired (FBFC-CI) intervention on function, physical activity, and behavioral symptoms among nursing home residents with dementia, and to explore the adoption of the intervention at the fa...
This study aimed to examine the incidence of, and factors associated with, hospital presentation for self-harm among older Canadians in long-term care (LTC).
Antipsychotics are often prescribed to persons with cognitive impairment in the hospital, but it is not known whether recent hospital care increases the risk of antipsychotic initiation in community dwellers with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We studied whether hospital care during the previous 2 weeks is...
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.