...Vicky Mengqi Qin; Abhijit Visaria; Rahul Malhotra Introduction: Lockdowns, while limiting COVID-19 transmission, can affect provision of care by informal caregivers and their caregiving experience. We assessed, among informal caregivers in Singapore, (a) the perceived impact of a 2-month (April...

...Yun-Ting Huang; Andrew Steptoe; Riyaz S. Patel; Esme Fuller Thomson; Dorina Cadar Introduction: Older adults are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections; however, little is known about which comorbidity patterns are related to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection. This study investigated the role...

... of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on weight loss has not yet been adequately evaluated. This study aimed to determine the factors independently associated with weight loss in nursing home residents who survived the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they have contracted COVID-19 or not. Methods...

... health of older adults in need of care – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and especially in assisted living (AL) homes, where resident care needs are similarly complex as in long-term care homes but fewer staffing resources and services are available. However, little research is available...

...-COVID-19 Network Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus, and despite professionals’ best efforts, nosocomial COVID-19 (NC) infections have been reported. This work aimed to describe differences in symptoms and outcomes between patients with NC and community-acquired COVID-19 (CAC...

...; Dorota Religa; Juulia Jylhävä Introduction: Frailty, a measure of biological aging, has been linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. However, as the mortality differs across the COVID-19 waves, it is less clear whether a medical record-based electronic frailty index (eFI) that we have previously developed...

...Larissa Zwar; Hans-Helmut König; André Hajek Introduction: This study aimed to compare the mental health, quality of life, and caregiving burden between male and female informal caregivers of older adults (≥60 years) during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Methods: The sample...

... Introduction: Nursing homes for older adults have been hot spots for SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality. Factors that facilitate COVID-19 outbreaks in these settings need to be assessed. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of a cohort of residents and workers in nursing homes taking occasion...

...Alberto Sardella; Emanuele Chiara; Angela Alibrandi; Federica Bellone; Antonino Catalano; Vittorio Lenzo; Maria C. Quattropani; Giorgio Basile Background: Older adults denoted one of the populations that mostly suffered from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cost of confinement...

...Sivan Goldin; Limor Adler; Joseph Azuri; Liran Mendel; Shay Haviv; Nimrod Maimon Introduction: In early 2020, the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus began to spread around the world and claim victims. Initially, in the Western world, COVID-19-related mortality was due to illness in long-term care facilities...

... of e-HISB can be instrumental in designing and executing programs aimed at improving e-health literacy among older adults especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. [email protected] 10 02 2021 1 12 2021 14 1 2022 Health information-seeking behavior is a measure...

... for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and were identified as a priority group in COVID-19 vaccination strategies. Emerging evidence suggests vaccine effectiveness in LTCF populations, but data about median and long-term durability of immune response after vaccination are still limited. Objectives: In this study...

...Helen Senderovich; Shaira Wignarajah Virtual care (VC) continues to gain attention as we make changes to the way we deliver care amidst our current COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring various ways of delivering care is of importance as we try our best to ensure we prioritize the health and safety of every...

...: The GeroCovid Study is a multi-setting, multinational, and multi-scope registry that includes the GeroCovid home and outpatients’ care cohort. The present study aims to evaluate whether outpatient and home care services with remote monitoring and consultation could mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

...César Gálvez-Barrón; Marta Arroyo-Huidobro; Antonio Miňarro; Gemma Añaños; Antonio Chamero; Mireia Martín; Clara Gris; Jose L. Avalos; Anna M. Capielo; Ester Ventosa; Gemma Tremosa; Alejandro Rodríguez-Molinero; COVID-19 research group of CSAPG Introduction: The oldest-old population (80 years...

... patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease may benefit from chemotherapy alone or combined with radiotherapy. However, chemotherapy is often omitted either because of physician bias or because of its underlying comorbidity, thus compromising their survival. The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19...

...Burcu Genc Yavuz; Sahin Colak; Ramazan Guven; İbrahim Altundag; Avni Uygar Seyhan; Rumeysa Gunay Inanc Introduction: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has affected over 100 countries in a short while, progresses more mortally in elderly patients with comorbidities. In this study, we examined...

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... functional independence measure (FIM) score and motor FIM score, FIM score change, motor FIM score change, favorable motor FIM effectiveness, length of stay, discharge destination, and home aid at discharge. Results: The study group included 36 patients who were admitted during the first wave of the COVID-19...

... acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic (COVID-19). Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the incidence, severity, mortality rate, clinical features, and risk factors of symptoms of COVID-19 in home-dwelling older people, and its association with type of residence, cognitive...