The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and has been devastating for residents of nursing homes (NHs). However, evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19–related mortality rates within NHs and how that has changed over time has bee...
Looking at intimacy and gender issues through the eyes of residents was a focus of the most recent Caring On-The-Go podcast. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, the podcast’s host, talked with Caring for the Ages Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, and Managing Editor Tess Bird, PhD, about some key arti...
This study aimed to assess whether the amount and quality of daily-life walking obtained using wearable technology can predict depression onset over a 2-year period, independently of self-reported health status.
The objective of this study was to estimate the 3-month within-trial cost-effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in acute medical care for frail elderly patients compared to usual medical care, by estimating health-related quality of life and costs from a societal perspective.
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US nursing homes (NHs) have been under pressure to maintain staff levels with limited access to personal protection equipment (PPE). This study examines the prevalence and factors associated with shortages of NH staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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