Along with deficit of attention, level of arousal is a primary criterion for the diagnosis of delirium. The Observational Scale of Level of Arousal (OSLA) is a quick, simple, and observational instrument used to evaluate the variation of arousal for rapid screening of delirium in clinical practice. The cur...
This study investigated the reciprocal longitudinal relationships between physical frailty (PF), cognitive function (CF), and falls among community-dwelling older adults, according to sex. The study proposed hypotheses that present PF and CF will affect the occurrence of falls 2 years later.
Anemia and frailty are both common in older people and are associated with adverse health outcomes. There have been some cross-sectional studies of anemia and frailty but no longitudinal studies. The objectives of this study were to examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between anemia and f...
What if you could resolve to keep and engage valuable staff in 2025 and live up to this with just a little help from your friends? You can with PALTgrow: Retain, Develop and Strengthen Your Careforce, a new PALTmed initiative. “We wanted to take many of the great strategies presented throughout the first t...