The face of assisted living (AL) has changed significantly over the years. It has gone from being strictly a hospitality model to a hybrid of hospitality and medical care. Increasingly, AL is home to residents with a variety of clinical issues and chronic conditions, as well as mental, cognitive, and physi...
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in European nursing homes (NHs), and the health and functional characteristics of diabetic residents (DMR) aged 60 years and older.
Hospital-acquired adverse drug reactions (HA-ADRs) are common in older adults. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the association between HA-ADRs and adverse clinical outcomes.
Use of a total risk score (TRS) based on vascular and sociodemographic risk factors has been recommended to identify patients at risk of cognitive impairment. Moreover, combining screening tests has been reported to improve positive predictive values (PPV) for case finding of cognitive impairment.