Direct care workers frequently encounter difficult interactions with the patients they serve and experience frustration and burnout. The current study tested a hypothesized model in which predictors of caregiver abuse risk (emotional dysregulation, difficulty managing patient behavior, and workplace satisf...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease affecting millions of older adults. We investigated the prevalence of nursing home (NH) residents with COPD and their pharmacologic treatment in relation to the diagnosis of dementia and the prevalence of potentially severe drug-drug interac...