Background A skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate nurse workforce is pivotal to
caring well for older people living in care homes. This requires the provision of continuing …

In recent years, there has been increasing research interest in the correlation between
hearing impairment and cognitive decline, two conditions that have demonstrated a strong …

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected care home residents
internationally, with 19–72% of COVID-19 deaths occurring in care homes. COVID-19 …

Background COVID-19 has affected care home residents internationally, but detailed
information on outbreaks is scarce. We aimed to describe the evolution of outbreaks of …

Background: Increasing number of people are dying with advanced dementia. Comfort and
quality of life are key goals of care. Aims: To describe (1) physical and psychological …

Abstract Background From late February 2020, English care homes rapidly adapted their
practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to accommodating new …

Objectives Chronic pain is a significant societal problem and pain complaints are one of the
main causes of work absenteeism and emergency room visits. Physical activity has been …

Objectives To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention
programme compared with usual care in long term care homes. Design Multicentre, parallel …

Background SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a major challenge for long-term care facilities
(LTCFs) and many residents and staff are seropositive following persistent outbreaks. We …

Objective Poor food intake is known to lead to malnutrition in long-term care homes (LTCH),
yet multilevel determinants of food intake are not fully understood, hampering development …