Background The aim of this review is to describe the challenges and barriers to conducting
research in long-term care facilities. Methods A literature search was conducted in Ovid …

Background Residents of nursing care homes for older people are highly likely to die there,
making these places where palliative care is needed. Objectives The primary objective was …

This study examined the feasibility of a novel communication technology to enhance social
connectedness among older adults in residential care. Research suggests that technology …

Background Involving nursing home patients and their relatives in end-of-life care
conversations and treatment decisions has recently gained increased importance in several …

Background: Older adults (OAs) residing in long-term care (LTC) homes are often unable to
engage in adequate amounts of physical activity because of multiple comorbidities …

This paper examines two concepts, social vulnerability and social resilience, often used to
describe people and their relationship to a disaster. Social vulnerability is the exposure to …

Organisational context is known to impact on the successful implementation of healthcare
initiatives in care homes. We undertook a systematic mapping review to examine whether …

The risks of social isolation and loneliness are becoming emergent issues for older adults
(aged 65+) in industrialized countries, particularly for oldest old people (80+) who are frail …

Background Those aged 85 and over, the oldest old, are now the fastest growing sector of
the population. Information on their health is essential to inform future planning; however …

Background Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to antimicrobial resistance; a growing
public health threat. In long-term care facilities, levels of inappropriate prescribing are as …