Providing quality end-of-life care for older people is one of our biggest challenges in this
new COVID-19 era. Advanced age, because of its association with a range of physical …

Background: As their health declines, many older adults require additional care and move to
residential aged care facilities. Despite efforts to reduce it, variation persists in care quality at …

Background Older people in long-term care facilities face clinical uncertainty and
unpredictable decline. Advance care planning enables older people to identify preferences …

In 2020, COVID-19 hit the earth like a comet. The ground that it seared was already
pockmarked by systematic violations of human rights of older people (Doron et al., 2004; …

Due to the interplay of multiple complex and interrelated factors, long-term care (LTC) home
residents are increasingly vulnerable to sustaining poor outcomes in crisis situations such …

Background Nursing homes are likely to become increasingly important as end-of-life care
facilities. Previous studies indicate that individuals residing in these facilities have a high …

Background: Proper planning of Palliative Care in nursing homes requires advanced
knowledge of the care needs that residents show. The aim of the study was to evaluate …

Background: Uptake of advance care planning in routine nursing home care is low. Through
extensive literature review, theoretical development, and stakeholder involvement, we …

Context Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic might affect
important clinical routines, few studies have focused on the maintenance of good quality in …

Objective Deprescribing opportunities may differ across health care systems, nursing home
settings, and prescribing cultures. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence …