To identify patterns of loneliness among assisted living (AL) residents using routinely collected resident assessment data, and to examine differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health, and health care use across loneliness patterns.
To assess attitudes regarding conducting research and perceived learning experiences during residency of physicians specializing in “elderly” care medicine.
Chronic pain significantly reduces life satisfaction in older adults, but the moderating role of leisure activities is unclear. We examined the association between chronic pain and life satisfaction and whether leisure activity participation moderates this relationship.
To examine the differential effects of home- and community-based services (HCBS)—day care, home care, and combined care—on changes in functional outcomes, including activities of daily living dependency, cognitive impairment, and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), over 2 years among ...
Falls represent an important inflection point in later life, increasing the risk of future adverse outcomes. This study aims to examine the association between an index fall, that is, a fall in a participant with no recent history of falls, and subsequent change in functional status, requirements for socia...
Neighborhood context shapes the environment in which nursing homes (NHs) operate, yet its influence on NH outcomes remains insufficiently understood. This study examined whether NHs in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced worse resident and staff COVID-19 outcomes and whether higher fa...