Loneliness and social isolation are common, and older adults prefer to age in place. Programs that provide social support are essential, yet their value remains uncertain, as conventional cost-effectiveness frameworks may not capture all benefits. Social return on investment (SROI) provides a broader persp...
The American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria strongly recommend that older adults avoid the concurrent use of ≥3 central nervous system-active (CNS) medications because of the increased risk of falls and fractures. We examined the prevalence of CNS polypharmacy and its associated factors in older adults ...
This review aimed to provide an overview of the effectiveness of combining exercise and dietary supplements on cognitive function in older adults and to examine whether the combined interventions exert synergistic effects.
To evaluate the concordance between the Minimum Data Set (MDS) version 3.0 I1500 item and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) laboratory values for identifying kidney impairment among nursing home (NH) residents.
To evaluate whether dual-task assessment (DTA) can discriminate single/nonfallers from recurrent fallers in older adults, and to identify specific DTA protocols and outcome measures most predictive of recurrent falls.