Abstract: Background: Older veterans with anxiety disorders encounter multiple barriers to receiving mental health services, including transportation difficulties, physical …
Abstract: Objectives: To examine the psychometric properties of an assessment measure for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that corresponds with the current version of the …
Abstract: Objective: To examine retention and compliance to a novel physical therapy (PT) treatment among Veterans with and without executive function deficits (EFD+/EFD−). …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study sought to design, implement, and evaluate a 6-week skills-based telehealth group for dementia caregivers within a VA setting. METHODS: The protocol …
Abstract: Objectives: We explored the perspectives of older veterans in Gerofit, a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) supervised clinical exercise program, to understand the …
Abstract: Objective: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a condition primarily affecting older adults. Several factors have been implicated in OD, such as age, socioeconomic status, and …
Abstract: This Quality Improvement project evaluated the implementation of a virtual Tai Chi program for older Veterans (OVs) at risk of loneliness and/or physical deconditioning. …
Abstract: Individuals with heart failure (HF) have a high burden of health care utilization, costs, and morbidity in the year following hospitalization for an acute HF …
Abstract: Background: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold-standard treatment for insomnia disorder in adults. Compared to young adults, older adults have …
Abstract: Background: Telemedicine is an important option for rural older adults who often must travel far distances to clinics or forgo essential care. In 2014, the Geriatric …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Evaluate insomnia symptoms and environmental disruptors at admission and discharge in a subacute rehabilitation care setting. METHODS: Veterans (age ≥50) …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Falls are the most common medication-related safety event in older adults. Deprescribing fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) may mitigate fall risk. This study …