Integrated care is increasingly promoted as an effective and cost‐effective way to organise
care for community‐dwelling frail older people with complex problems but the question …

Frailty requires concerted integrated approaches to prevent functional decline. Although
there is evidence that integrating care is effective for older people, there is insufficient data …

Background This study investigated the perspectives of primary care professionals, in
particular general practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapists and occupational …

Objective The global population is rapidly ageing. To tackle the increasing prevalence of
older adults' chronic conditions, loss of intrinsic capacity and functional ability, long-term …

Background: Population aging is posing multiple social and economic challenges to society.
One such challenge is the social and economic burden related to increased health care …

Description. Environ un tiers des personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans font des chutes
chaque année. Les modifications du domicile peuvent permettre de réduire la fréquence …

Purpose To examine the effect of predictive factors on institutionalization among older
patients. Methods The participants were older (aged 75 years or older) home-dwelling …

Objective: To examine activities of daily living (ADL) disability outcomes among
racially/ethnically diverse elders receiving home care (HC) after hospitalization. Method: We …

Background Most research on multidimensional frailty focuses on deficits and risks of
adverse outcomes. However, although some frail older people report a low quality of life …

Background/objective maintaining informal caregiver's ability to continue care can prevent
early institutionalisation and decrease health care costs, contributing to sustainable health …