It’s not necessary to be perfect, politically savvy, or an engaging conversationalist to be a strong advocate for post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) patients and professionals. Instead, it takes a desire to make a difference and a passion for quality care. It’s a long journey with many stops and a few b...
Although general adult population studies show a U-shaped association between sleep duration and mortality, prolonged rather than short sleep duration was more consistently associated with higher mortality in older populations. Failing health or frailty is a possible mechanism. Thus, we examined the relati...
To examine racial and ethnic differences in telemedicine mental health (tele-MH) use among nursing home (NH) long-stay residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) during the pandemic.