Abstract: Older veterans have an increased risk of lifetime trauma exposure compared to older civilians. Though few individuals develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they …
Abstract: Rationale: Older adults make up the majority of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and often carry multiple other comorbidities (multimorbidity) …
Abstract: Background: Frailty, a syndrome of physiologic vulnerability, increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Whether in person or automated frailty tools are ideal for …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Evaluate insomnia symptoms and environmental disruptors at admission and discharge in a subacute rehabilitation care setting. METHODS: Veterans (age ≥50) …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Statins are part of long-term medical regimens for many older adults. Whether frailty modifies the protective relationship between statins, mortality, and …
Abstract: Background: Electronic frailty indices (eFIs) can expand measurement of frailty in research and practice and have demonstrated predictive validity in associations with …
Abstract: Background: The Coordinated Transitional Care (CTraC) program is a telephone-based, nurse-driven program shown to decrease readmissions. The aim of this project was to …
Abstract: Background: Frailty is increasingly recognized as a useful measure of vulnerability in older adults. Multiple claims-based frailty indices (CFIs) can readily identify …
Abstract: Objectives: To adapt a successful acute care transitional model to meet the needs of veterans transitioning from post-acute care to home. Design: Quality improvement …
Abstract: We characterize rates and correlates of PTSD and of trauma re-engagement without PTSD in medically ill older Veterans, as well as supportive strategies, with the goal of …
Abstract: Contemporary guidelines emphasize the value of incorporating frailty into clinical decision-making regarding revascularization strategies for coronary artery disease. …
Abstract: Skilled nursing rehabilitative care plays a critical role in older adults' functional recovery impacting post‐discharge outcomes. Variations across post‐acute …