Heart failure (HF) is a quintessential geriatric cardiovascular condition, with more than 50%
of hospitalizations occurring in adults age 75 years or older. In older patients, HF is closely …

The world is aging at an unprecedented rate, with older adults representing the fastest-
growing segment of the population in most economically developed and developing …

A critical, multilevel conceptual framework provides alternative ways of addressing the
question, Who counts as family later in life? The conceptual approach incorporates core …

Objectives: We document the size and characteristics of the population of older adults
without close kin in the contemporary United States. Methods: Using the Health and …

While we know that living alone is often associated with greater risk of financial hardship, we
have limited knowledge on the possible link between the availability of public support and …

In Italy, the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of many elderly people have put in evidence
the uneven territorial distribution of nursing homes, which have amplified the spread and …

Objectives The ability of older adults to live independently is often assessed with a battery of
questions known as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). Many of these questions …

Abstract Background/Objectives The majority of end‐of‐life (EOL) caregiving is provided by
unpaid family members. An increasing number of older adults are kinless (without close …

Objectives This paper aims to investigate resident, facility and country characteristics
associated with length of stay in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) across six European …

Background The extent to which residential mobility is associated with declining health
among disease-specific populations, such as survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) …