• Author: Josephine Jacobs
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Associations between social risks and obesity in high-risk Veterans

Abstract: Background: The high prevalence of obesity among US Veterans has profound impacts on morbidity and mortality. Although many individual social risks have been linked to …

The role of social support in bridging the digital divide for older Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: For nearly a decade, the US Veterans Health Administration (VA) has distributed tablets to Veterans with access barriers who may benefit from video telehealth …

Data resource profile: The Veterans Affairs—Health and Retirement Study Aging Veteran Cohort

Abstract:Constituting 72% of all living United States (US) Veterans, adults 50 and older represent the majority of Veterans Health Administration (VA) users [1]. VA administrative …

Demographic, social, behavioral, and clinical characteristics associated with long-term opioid therapy and any opioid prescription in high-risk VA patients

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social risks (individual social and economic conditions) have been implicated as playing a major role in the opioid epidemic and may be more prevalent in the …