Cognitive and functional decline among long-term care residents
JAMA Network Open
2025-04-23
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About The Study: In this study, severe permanent impairment in function and cognition were common and often present near the end of life for long-term care residents, but a minority of residents lived in these states for years. These results suggest that building shared understanding and open communication about the natural course of frailty trajectories for long-term care residents may support resident-centered medical decision-making.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Daniel Kobewka, MD, MSc, email dkobewka@toh.ca.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.5635)
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