EACH year in January, I have tried to review the cutting edge of geriatrics over the previous
2 years (1, 2). This review is based to some extent on the high impact articles in the literature …

Abstract The Minimum Data Set (MDS) for nursing home (NH) resident assessment,
designed to assess elders' functional status and care needs, exemplifies how the …

Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of elderly patients with community‐acquired
pneumonia (CAP) seen at an acute‐care hospital, analyzing the importance of CAP severity …

Objectives To examine the incidence of, variations in, and costs of potentially avoidable
hospitalizations (PAH s) of nursing home (NH) residents at the end of life and to identify the …

Objectives: To compare outcomes of infection in nursing home residents with and without
early hospital transfer. Design: Observational cohort study. Setting: Fifty‐nine nursing homes …

Adults aged⩾ 65 years comprise the fastest-growing segment of the United States
population, and older adults experience greater morbidity and mortality due to infection than …

Adults aged 65 and over comprise the fastest growing segment of the US population, and
older adults experience greater morbidity and mortality due to infection than young adults …

Group‐based interventions have been argued to slow the cognitive decline of older people
residing in care by building social identification and thereby increasing motivation and …

Background Long-term hospital stay is associated with functional decline in patients with
pneumonia, especially in the elderly. Among elderly patients with pneumonia, aspiration …

Background Health economic evaluations of the implementation of evidence-based
interventions (EBIs) into practice provide vital information but are rarely conducted. We …