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Nursing home residents with obesity are at high risk for contracting urinary tract infections. In this research study, we found nursing homes in multi-facility chain organizations, for-profit status, nursing home size, obesity rate of resident population, and market competition were significantly associated with rates of urinary tract infections among residents with obesity. Keywords Activities of daily living, aging, bariatrics, urinary bladder, urinary catheters, urinary incontinence., 1.3 contact hours The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. Infections to any part of the urinary system are referred to as a urinary tract infection [...]

Successful aging among independent community-dwelling older adults and those in residential settings is paramount to aging in place. The purpose of the current study was to explore how sensory, cognitive, and functional impairments affect successful aging in assisted living (AL) settings. Vision compromise was noted for near visual acuity (NVA) (14.3%) and distance visual acuity (11.9%). More than one third (34.1%) of participants screened positive for compromised cognition, functional impairment was present in 48.9%, and successful aging was present in 55.7%. NVA and functional status were related to successful aging (r = 0.328, p = 0.004; r = 0.341, p = 0.002, respectively), and explained 9.3% of the variance in successful aging (F[2, 75] = 3.83, p = 0.026). Having a lower NVA score (β = −0.277, p = 0.021) uniquely affected the successful aging score. Interventions supporting AL residents' sensory and cognitive health should be a priority to improve successful aging. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48(9), 8–14.], Older adults express a strong preference for aging in place. Often, that place may be an assisted living (AL) residence or continuing care retirement community (CCRC) (Kasper et al., 2019). [...]

2022 FEB 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- New research on anthropology is the subject of a new report. According [...]