Reduced magnesium (Mg) intake is a frequent cause of deficiency with age together with
reduced absorption, renal wasting, and polypharmacotherapy. Chronic Mg deficiency may …

This essay considers the factors that have contributed to very high COVID-19 mortality in
longer-term care facilities (LTCFs). We compare the demographic characteristics of LTCF …

Older adults are the main victims of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and elderly in
Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) are severely hit in terms of mortality. This paper presents …

Ontario long-term care (LTC) home residents have experienced disproportionately high
morbidity and mortality, both from COVID-19 and from the conditions associated with the …

Objective To compare 30-day mortality in long-term care facility (LTCF) residents with and
without COVID-19 and to investigate the impact of 31 potential risk factors for mortality in …

Our study builds on a growing body of research that demonstrates an association between
income inequality and COVID-19 mortality. Using Poisson multivariate regression, we age …

Background While individuals living in long‐term care (LTC) homes have experienced
adverse outcomes of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, few studies have examined a broad range of …

Objectives The global COVID-19 pandemic produced large-scale health and economic
complications. Older people and those with comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to this …

Addressing factors modulating COVID-19 is crucial since abundant clinical evidence shows
that outcomes are markedly heterogeneous between patients. This requires identifying the …

Objectives To assess changes in the mobility of staff between nursing homes in Ontario,
Canada, before and after enactment of public policy restricting staff from working at multiple …