Identify and describe instruments used by countries to perform functional ability assessment as eligibility for their long-term care systems and compare them to existing healthy aging frameworks proposed by the World Health Organization (intrinsic capacity and functionality).
The number of sexual and gender minority older adults who require long-term care is steadily increasing. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the evidence related to preference for long-term care with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.
In October 2022, Australia introduced individual targets for total care and registered nurse (RN) minutes for long-term care facilities based on the assessed care needs of their residents. This study examined associations between facility characteristics and the extent to which care minute targets are met,...