Abstract: Objectives: Examine physical function change and physical therapy (PT) use in short-stay and long-stay residents not infected by CoVID-19 within Veterans Affairs (VA) …
Abstract: Objective: Wandering behavior in nursing home (NH) residents could increase risk of infection. The objective of this study was to assess the association of wandering …
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the impact on rural Veterans' access to social work services of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national program to increase social work …
Abstract: Medical comorbidity, particularly cardiovascular diseases, contributes to high rates of hospital admission and early mortality in people with schizophrenia. The 30 days …
Abstract: Background and aims: Older persons with serious mental illness (SMI) have compromised physical function (endurance, strength, mobility). Multicomponent exercise is …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) have high rates of cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure, which contribute to premature mortality. The …
Abstract: Cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) threatens self-management ability when co-occurring with heart failure. ADRD also increases …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Specialist-level palliative care in the final days does not allow time to alleviate symptoms and suffering. This analysis examined the change in the time from …
Abstract: Objective: Examine whether new antipsychotic (AP) exposure is associated with dysphagia in hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF). Design: Retrospective cohort. …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The homeless population is aging, and their use of nursing homes is not well understood. We compared comorbidities (substance use, mental health conditions, …