We examined how long-term care (LTC) home residents transition between different activities of daily living (ADL) performance levels, and to eventual terminal clinical outcomes.
To describe hospital-associated deconditioning experienced by long-term care (LTC) residents after hospitalization for a hip fracture in Ontario, Canada.
To identify the components of advance care planning (ACP) programs implemented in nursing homes, evaluate the range of associated end-of-life (EoL) outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and assess their overall effectiveness.
To examine which pain-related characteristics are most strongly associated with impairments in physical performance among community-dwelling older adults.
In the Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system, a community-based program for oral health and nutrition (OHN program) has been implemented with the aim of reducing incident disability and care costs. However, the effectiveness of this program has not been confirmed epidemiologically. The purpose of...
Digoxin use has been shown to be associated with a lower risk of 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure (HF). In the current study, we examined this association among long-term care (LTC) residents hospitalized for HF.
It is well established that low muscle mass affects physical performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesize that combined low muscle mass and abdominal obesity may also adversely influence the cardiometabolic risk profile in COPD, even in those with normal weight. The cardiomet...
To explore associations between carer burden and characteristics of (1) the informal carer, (2) the person with dementia, and (3) the care support network in 8 European countries.