To examine the associations of multimorbidity patterns with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in rural-dwelling older adults in China, and to explore to what extent their associations were mediated by functional dependence and depressive symptoms.
The aim was to characterize multimorbidity patterns in a large sample of older individuals living in nursing homes (NHs) and to investigate their association with mortality, also considering the effect of functional status.
The aim was to evaluate patterns of multimorbidity that increase the risk of institutionalization in older persons, also exploring the potential buffering effect of formal and informal care.
Multimorbidity is linked with an increased risk of falls in older adults. The study objective is to determine the relationship of multimorbidity and muscle strength in falls among older Mexican Americans without a history of falls at baseline.
Post-acute care reform creates an impetus for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to reevaluate care delivery to promote value. One method to contain costs is to deliver rehabilitation with multiple individuals and 1 therapist. Our preliminary investigation proposed to identify clinical prescribing patterns ...