Home-based primary care did not decrease hospitalizations for people with dementia, but it did result in more patient- and family-centered end-of-life care.
Telephone- and web-based dementia care provided through centralized hubs and delivered by an interdisciplinary team can improve outcomes for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Dementia care program delivered by an occupational therapist and tailored to the needs of patients and their caregivers shows improved patient quality of life and caregiver well-being.
Disparities in transitional care training for caregivers of older adults based on race or financial status demonstrate need for changes in discharge processes and strategies to address bias.
The 4Ms approach developed for the Age-Friendly Health System model — what matters, medication, mentation, mobility — has a robust evidence base for providing quality care to older adults.
Video series details how health systems can redesign primary care, including through home-based primary care programs, to better meet the needs of people with disabilities.