Commentary proposing comprehensive research, education, and policy agenda for implementing and optimizing telehealth pain management using learnings from COVID-19.
Impact of Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Health in Older People: Mental and Physical Effects and Recommendations
Understanding how COVID-19 and other pandemics can impact feelings of social isolation in older adults with recommendations for providers, caregivers, and patients.
Assessment of Disparities in Digital Access Among Medicare Beneficiaries and Implications for Telemedicine
Cross sectional study examining disparities in telehealth access among Medicare beneficiaries stratified by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.
Home Video Visits: Two-Dimensional View of the Geriatric 5M’s
Physician describes their process of investigating the geriatric 5 M’s (mind, mobility, medications, multicomplexity, what matters most) in home video visits.
Telehealth: Opportunities in geriatric patient care during COVID-19
A report that discusses the history of telehealth, national policy changes during the COVID pandemic, telehealth logistics, limitations, and future implications.
Utilization Barriers and Medical Outcomes Commensurate With the Use of Telehealth Among Older Adults: Systematic Review
Systematic review identifying the effect of telehealth on health outcomes for older adults and barriers to utilization.
The Keys to Effective Telemedicine for Older Adults
Commentary from Veteran’s Affairs geriatrician with tips on using telemedicine to improve care in the primary care setting for older adults.
A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
Manuscript providing a framework for individuals working with older adults to understand isolation and social connection, describe the ways loneliness affects health, and create a framework for documenting these experiences.
The effectiveness of telehealth on self-management for older adults with a chronic condition: A comprehensive narrative review of the literature
Comprehensive review regarding the effectiveness of telehealth on self-management for older adults with chronic conditions with considerations given to racial identity and culture-related health behaviors.
Designing Telemedicine Systems for Geriatric Patients: A Review of the Usability Studies
Systematic review of literature from 2000-2016 on telemedicine usability for older adults.
A Telehealth Behavioral Coaching Intervention for Neurocognitive Disorder Family Carers
Research describing a telemedicine behavioral health coaching intervention for women that care for adults with neurocognitive disorders.
An article that addresses the impediments to implementing telemedicine programs into healthcare and offers advice on how to do so.