Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity …

Policy Points We identified two overarching classifications of integrated geriatric and
palliative care to maximize older people's quality of life at the end of life. Both are oriented to …

Older adults with reduced physical capacity are at greater risk of progression to care
dependency. Progressive resistance strength exercise and multimodal exercise have been …

Introduction To promote active and healthy ageing, it is important to foster social
participation. Although well positioned to do so, few community occupational therapists …

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

The ageing population calls for interventions that can assist older people to age healthily.
This study aimed to provide a targeted synthesis of high-level research and current evidence …

Background Older people want to age in place. Despite advancing functional limitations and
their desire of aging in place, they are not always faithful to therapy that maintains …

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Background The number of older persons with frailty is increasing, and rehabilitation to
improve the consequences of frailty are important for both the individual and society …

Background Unmet need for medical care is common among Medicare beneficiaries, but
less is known whether unmet need differs between those with high and low levels of need …