Implementing a new multidisciplinary, remote, dementia staff training program for Veterans affairs nursing homes

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 …

Graded intensity aerobic exercise to improve cerebrovascular function and performance in older Veterans: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Growing health care challenges resulting from a rapidly expanding aging population necessitate examining effective rehabilitation techniques that mitigate …

Patients experience improvements in pain and quality of life when treated at a physician led integrative medicine clinic at a large air force military treatment facility

Abstract: Objective: A large percentage of military treatment facilities (MTFs) offer at least one type of complementary medicine and 80 % of patients surveyed felt that …

Grief on pain and quality of life in combat Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Background: Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) comprises a set of grief symptoms that are often linked to other psychological conditions such as PTSD and …

Facilitating domestic and civic-style activity in the later life of Army Veterans: The influencing culture of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Abstract: The Royal Hospital Chelsea has been home to veterans of the British Army since 1692. Opportunities to remain physically active throughout the life course of its residents …

The relationships between body image, self-esteem and quality of life in adults with trauma-related limb loss sustained in the Syrian war

Abstract: Background: Numerous military soldiers have lost limbs as a result of the Syrian War. While there are variations between trauma-related amputations in military and …

Reciprocal changes in functioning and PTSD symptoms over the course of psychotherapy

Abstract: Psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) assume that PTSD symptom improvement will lead to improvements in functioning. Yet, few studies have examined the …

Understanding how traumatic brain injury-related changes in fluid biomarkers affect quality of life outcomes in Veterans: A prospective observational trial protocol (UNTANGLE)

Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability, with annual global incidence estimated as 69 million people. Survivors can experience …

Sudden hearing loss in the active duty population: an epidemiological study

Abstract: Introduction: Hearing loss among military personnel is a well-known challenge, reported as the second most common VA service-connected disability. Although most hearing …

A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multisite family caregiver skills training program

Abstract: Objective: To assess the effects of an evidence-based family caregiver training program (implementation of Helping Invested Families Improve Veteran Experiences Study …

"It made me feel more alive": A qualitative analysis of quality of life improvements following completion of trauma-focused therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor quality of life. Although randomized clinical trial data show improvements in quality of life following …

The effect of physical exercise on quality-of-life for disabled Veterans: A descriptive study

Abstract: This qualitative descriptive study explored how veterans with physical disabilities describe …