Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Veterans Affairs Frailty Index (VA-FI) has been implemented in subgroups of U.S. Veterans. The objectives were to operationalize the VA-FI in long-term …
Abstract: Background: Deprescribing antihypertensives is of growing interest in geriatric medicine, yet the impact on functional status is unknown. We emulated a target trial of …
Abstract: Despite its importance for clinical care and outcomes among older adults, functional status-the ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs) and …
Abstract: Importance: Limited evidence exists on the association between initiation of antihypertensive medication and risk of fractures in older long-term nursing home residents. …
Abstract: Optimal systolic BP (SBP) control in nursing home residents is uncertain, largely because this population has been excluded from clinical trials. We examined the …