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Inpatient hospitalization can be a period of high risk for older adults, with an increased likelihood of falls, infections, functional decline, and institutionalization. The personal…

Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff, or CDI) is on the rise among older adults, often as a hospital-acquired infection. Research to identify modifiable risk factors…

Aggressive behaviors from residents toward nursing home staff—or resident-to-staff aggression (RSA)—is one of the greater safety concerns among the long-term care workforce, but has received…

Consumer research suggests that location and quality of care are the most important factors for families choosing a nursing home (NH). In particular, families generally…

Cognitive problems like confusion or forgetfulness can cause great concern for older adults and their families, who are often concerned that these complaints may be…

Older Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States have higher rates of chronic physical illness, and of comorbidity (the presence of two or…

For elderly patients during the last six months of hospital care, both families and hospital professionals are seeking to improve the lines of communication for…

Computer-based cognitive tests are being used by researchers at an increasing rate, and may be particularly useful in population-based clinical assessments. However, it is difficult…

Older adults are a growing segment of the US workforce, with many deferring retirement or returning to the workforce in the face of declining retirement…

The growth of the older adult population and the rising costs of providing care have led to great interest in the development of new assistive…

Physical exercise appears to be an effective strategy to improve or maintain cognitive function. Resistance training (or strength training, such as weight lifting) and aerobic…

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive impairment that does not meet the criteria for dementia, but in which memory loss is…