Fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults

EA Phelan, K Ritchey - Annals of internal medicine, 2018 - acpjournals.org
Falls are common among older adults. One in 3 adults aged 65 years or older and 1 in 2
adults aged 80 years or older fall each year. Interventions for prevention have been …

Start with reducing sedentary behavior: a stepwise approach to physical activity counseling in clinical practice

S Dogra, JL Copeland, TM Altenburg… - Patient education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, sedentary behavior recommendations have been included in the public health
guidelines of multiple countries, pointing to new opportunities for prevention of chronic …

The sit-to-stand muscle power test: An easy, inexpensive and portable procedure to assess muscle power in older people

J Alcazar, J Losa-Reyna, C Rodriguez-Lopez… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Skeletal muscle power has been demonstrated to be a stronger predictor of
functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated alternatives …

Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care in Canada

CA Estabrooks, SE Straus, CM Flood, J Keefe… - Facets, 2020 - facetsjournal.com
The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of an oral nutritional supplementation plus physical exercise intervention on the physical function, nutritional status, and quality of life in frail …

P Abizanda, MD López, VP García… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a hyperproteic,
hypercaloric oral nutritional supplement with prebiotic fiber, vitamin D, and calcium, plus a …

Frailty in nursing homes: the FRAIL-NH scale

E Kaehr, R Visvanathan, TK Malmstrom… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jamda.com
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics has called for increased
research in nursing homes to help improve quality of life of the residents. 1 e3 This has led …

The role of unregulated care providers in Canada—A scoping review

A Afzal, P Stolee, GA Heckman… - … journal of older …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives This scoping review explored:(i) the role of unregulated care providers
in the healthcare system;(ii) their potential role on interprofessional teams;(iii) the impact of …

Strategies to facilitate shared decision‐making in long‐term care

LA Cranley, SE Slaughter, S Caspar… - … journal of older …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to explore shared decision‐making among residents, their
families and staff to determine relevant strategies to support shared decision‐making in long …

Advancing research on care needs and supportive approaches for persons with dementia: Recommendations and rationale

A Kolanowski, RH Fortinsky, M Calkins… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The first National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons
with Dementia and Their Caregivers was held on October 16-17, 2017, at the National …

What long-term care interventions have been published between 2010 and 2020? Results of a WHO scoping review identifying long-term care interventions for older …

N Arias-Casais, JA Thiyagarajan, MR Perracini… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
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 …