Long-term care resources would be allocated more cost-effectively if care planning and
medical/functional eligibility decisions were grounded more firmly in extant evidence …

ABSTRACT International Journal of Exercise Science 5 (4): 301-320, 2012. The objective of
this review was to analyze the current literature related to the effects of obesity on balance …

Background Falls warrant investigation as a risk factor for nursing home admission because
falls are common and are associated with functional disability and because they may be …

Background. The physical and emotional burden of caring for a functionally impaired spouse
may adversely affect the preventive health behavior of the caregiver. This study explores the …

The effects on mortality of cognitive impairment and 3-year declines in cognitive function
were examined among community-dwelling adults aged 68 years or more. Data were taken …

Given the high costs associated with institutionalization, understanding factors related to
nursing home admissions is of considerable interest. The family is particularly relevant to a …

The authors examined changing attitudes about filial piety, or xiao, using data from intensive
interviews with 20 elderly residents, 14 family members, and 9 staff members in Nanjing …

OBJECTIVES: It has been suggested that nondisabled older persons with poor performance
of lower extremity function are ideal targets for interventions of disability prevention …

We examine the effects of public subsidies on the living arrangements of the disabled
elderly who choose among living independently, living in an intergenerational household …

Background. As the population ages, a greater demand for long-term care services and, in
particular, nursing homes is expected. Policy analysts continue to search for alternative, less …