Abstract: BACKGROUND: Caregivers' self-perceived preparedness for caregiving influences care recipients' and caregivers' emotional health, and care recipients' aging in place. …
Abstract: Introduction: Recognizing and supporting family caregivers is critical to the Department of Veteran Affairs mission to support Veterans health and reduce the risk of …
Abstract: Background: Family caregivers are integral to the care of patients and possess important perspectives regarding improving healthcare delivery. Yet, caregivers are seldom …
Abstract: Background/Objectives: Veterans differ in sociodemographic composition and experience higher frequencies of disability than non-Veterans of the same age. Yet the …
Abstract: Veterans frequently need assistance because of injuries and chronic conditions, but also serve as caregivers to family and friends. Our aim was to describe the prevalence …
Abstract: Background: We aimed to identify combinations of long-term services and supports (LTSS) Veterans use, describe transitions between groups, and identify factors …
Abstract: Aging Veterans face complex needs across multiple domains. However, the needs of older female Veterans and the degree to which unmet needs differ by sex are unknown. We …
Abstract: Background: The Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) program serves to assist veterans at risk of long-term institutional care to remain at home by providing funding to hire …
Abstract: The chronic mental health consequences of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a leading cause of disability. This is surprising given the expectation of significant …
Abstract: Background: Empowering Veterans to age in place is a Department of Veterans Affairs priority. Family or unpaid caregivers play an important role in supporting Veterans to …
Abstract: The study objectives are to evaluate the associations between specific functional needs of older Veterans and the desire to institutionalize (DTI) among their caregivers. …