Program of All-Inclusive Care (PACE) organizations faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly given PACE participants are frail older adults who often live with multiple disabilities and chronic conditions. This study describes how PACE programs leveraged their unique program flexib...
We studied the nutritional status of older adult adults receiving home nursing care using demographic data, household category, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs).
Present analysis of the federal and state regulations that guide The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) operations and core clinical features for direction on behavioral health (BH).
The first goal of this study was to explore associations between functional dependence levels during activities of daily living (eg, functional mobility, eating, and toileting) before COVID-19 and presence of COVID-19 symptoms (eg, fever, dehydration, lethargy, and shortness of breath) during illness. The ...
This study investigated the relationship between statin use and dementia risk in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). It also assessed the impact of various statin types, dosage intensity, and cumulative doses on dementia risk.
Although the standard falls prevention strategy is to identify and respond to patients with high-risk conditions, it remains unclear whether falls in patients with high fall risk account for most observed falls. In this study, fall risk and number of falls were calculated based on patients' motor and ...
Research suggests that clinical decision making for assessing and treating patients with swallowing dysfunction varies significantly, and decisions may harm patients. The study aimed to investigate clinical practice of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) assessing and treating swallowing in skilled nursing...