Background Fatigue is a symptom experienced by 40%–74% of older individuals in the
United States. Despite its significance, clinicians face challenges hel** individuals to …

Background end-of-life care is not always in line with end-of-life preferences, so patients do
not always die at their preferred place of death (PPD). This study aims to identify factors …

Objectives: Many studies document cognitive decline following specific types of acute illness
hospitalizations (AIH) such as surgery, critical care, or those complicated by delirium …

Background A motley postacute symptomatology may develop after COVID-19, irrespective
of the acute disease severity, age, and comorbidities. Frail individuals have reduced …

Emergency Departments (EDs) are increasingly seeing more seriously unwell older people
living with frailty. In the context of limited resources and increasing demand it's the ED …

Objectives Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited
studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine …

Background Older patients are at high risk of unplanned revisits to the emergency
department (ED) because of their medical complexity. To reduce the number of ED visits, we …

Objectives To determine the number of steps taken by older patients in hospital and 1 week
after discharge; to identify factors associated with step numbers after discharge; and to …

Background Incontinence is common in hospitalised older adults but few studies report new
incidence during or following hospitalisation. Objective To describe prevalence and …

The COVID-19 pandemic's greatest impact is among older adults. Management of the
situation requires a systemic response, and post-acute care (PAC) can provide an adequate …