The Gerontologist
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Multicenter Study
Predicting Functional Decline and Recovery for Residents in Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes.
This article describes methods and accuracy of predicting change in activities of daily living (ADLs) for nursing home patients following hospitalization. ⋯ Predictive modeling may allow development of more personalized predictions of functional loss and recovery after hospitalization among nursing home patients.
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Observational Study
Association of Pain With Physical Function, Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality Among Veteran and non-Veteran Postmenopausal Women.
To characterize the prevalence and longitudinal effects of pain in older Veteran and non-Veteran women. ⋯ As the Veteran population ages and the number of women exposed to combat operations grows, there will be an increased need for health care services that address not only pain severity and interference but also other disabling comorbid symptoms.