Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires integrated mental health (MH) services across programs, including 132 facility nursing homes (community living centers, CLCs). …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: As the US veteran population rapidly ages, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is exploring innovative approaches to ensure veterans age at home. In 2023, …
Abstract: Background: Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIÉ) is a group program for people living with dementia that combines movements to support daily function …
Abstract: Objectives: Most older adults with lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, transgender, and related identities (LGBTQ+) are concerned about receiving lower-quality …
Abstract: Objectives: More than 25% of deaths among older adults occur in nursing homes. Thus, assessments of nursing home quality, including the widely used 5-star rating systems, …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Falls in nursing homes are a major cause for decreases in residents' quality of life and overall health. This study aims to reduce resident falls by …
Abstract: Objectives: Some state veterans homes (SVHs) received media attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic because of allegations of poor infection control and excess …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We identify factors associated with sustainment of an intervention (STAR-VA) to address distress behaviors in dementia (DBD), guided by the Organizational …
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evidence-based practices to manage distress behaviors in dementia (DBD) are not consistently implemented despite demonstrated effectiveness. …
Abstract: Despite evidence that structured goals of care conversations (GoCCs) and documentation of life-sustaining treatment (LST) preferences improve the delivery of …
Abstract: For two decades, the U.S. government has publicly reported performance measures for most nursing homes, spurring some improvements in quality. Public reporting is new, …
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 …