To examine racial and rural-urban disparities in discharge disposition following hospitalization for ischemic stroke, stratified by 90-day postdischarge survival status.
Apathy is a prominent neuropsychiatric symptom in Korsakoff syndrome (KS), yet its multidimensional aspects and correlates remain underexplored. This study evaluates the prevalence, subtypes, and associated factors of apathy in patients with KS residing in long-term care facilities.
The goal of this study was to investigate the associations between the frailty index (FI) and allostatic load (AL) to determine if allostatic load contains “key” biomarkers of frailty. If so, AL may offer a more concise health measure using only routine, administrative data.
Global aging has increased the demand for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults with dementia. This challenge is further exacerbated by systemic barriers such as insufficient infrastructure and a shortage of trained caregivers within LTCFs. These limitations heighten care risks for vulnerable ...