About this collection
This collection includes systematically conducted reviews relevant to aged care. It brings together review evidence to help workers, managers and policy makers access current evidence and inform aged care practice.
A key benefit of systematic reviews is that they combine findings from multiple studies, providing a stronger evidence base for understanding what works, for whom and in what contexts.
Quick summaries: helping you take the next step into review evidence
Our quick summaries provide a short, practice-focused overview of selected monthly open access reviews. They help you quickly see what a review examined, what it found, and how it is relevant to aged care before exploring the full text of the original article.
Quick summaries highlight only a selection of the open access reviews identified each month. We also provide a fuller reference list of both open and subscription access reviews for that month. To learn more about how the collection is developed, visit our methods page.
Browse this month’s review lists and quick summaries below
ARIIA quick summaries: translating open access research into practical insights for aged care teams
ARIIA has developed quick summaries based on ten original open access articles. These summaries are designed to support quick scanning of the evidence, but readers should consult the authors’ abstract and full article for exact details.
April quick summaries
Review focus: A systematic review by Anantharaman et al. looked at hearing and vision care in long-term care settings. It explored what can make this care harder or easier and considered the roles of the many people, services and systems involved.
Review findings: The review included 23 studies. It found five main groups involved in hearing and vision care: residents, families, frontline staff, managers and allied health professionals. It looked at tasks such as screening, referral, receiving care, using devices and adapting communication. The review identified 31 factors that affected care. Common influences included teamwork, family involvement, available infrastructure and whether hearing or vision care was seen as important.
Workforce relevance: The review shows that hearing and vision care works best when everyone involved works together to recognise needs and respond early. Staff need better knowledge of hearing and vision loss, including how to identify problems and support the use of devices. Improving care also requires enough time, clear processes, awareness activities alongside the right equipment and support.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Technology in aged care
Review focus: A scoping review by Armstrong et al. examined teledermatology (TD) for older adults, with a focus on nursing home residents. It explored how remote dermatology can improve access, diagnosis and management for older people who often face mobility, cognitive and transport barriers.
Review findings: The review used two searches. One looked at common skin conditions in nursing homes and included four studies. The other looked at teledermatology and included 21 studies. Overall, it found that teledermatology can help residents get faster diagnosis, easier access to specialist care, quicker treatment and fewer in-person referrals. It was especially useful when trained non-specialists could take photos and send them to specialists, reducing the need for residents to travel.
Workforce relevance: Skin conditions are common in nursing homes, especially among women. Limited staff knowledge and training can make these issues harder to manage. Teledermatology can help by allowing staff to take and share images with specialists, supporting faster advice and better comfort for residents.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Technology in aged care
Review focus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Carollo et al. examined medication review and deprescribing for older people with polypharmacy living in long-term care facilities. It explored whether these approaches improve prescribing and change outcomes such as falls, hospitalisations and mortality.
Review findings: The review included 38 studies. It found that medication review and deprescribing reduced the number of medicines people took, including medicines that may not have been appropriate. It did not find clear improvements in resident falls, hospital stays or deaths. The studies varied in quality, which affects confidence in the findings. More research using standard, objective and repeatable methods is needed to better understand their clinical impact.
Workforce relevance: Most reviews were led by clinical pharmacologists or pharmacists. Overall, the review discussed team-based deprescribing involving doctors, nurses and pharmacists, including one nursing home intervention linked to fewer inappropriate medicines, hospitalisations and deaths. This highlights the need for regular medication reviews, shared decision-making and consistent deprescribing processes in long-term care settings.
Explore related ARIIA theme: Deprescribing at the end of life
Review focus: A systematic review by Dabbagh et al. examined dance interventions for older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. It looked at whether dance can improve quality of life and what features of these programs may help.
Review findings: The review included seven studies. Overall, dance-based interventions had positive effects on quality of life for residents in long-term care, including life satisfaction and health behaviours. They were also linked to improved memory or thinking while also reducing anxiety and depression. A key benefit is that dance-based activities can combine physical, psychological, cognitive and social benefits in one intervention. However, the variety of dance styles makes it difficult to compare outcomes across all studies.
Workforce relevance: Staff involvement varied across the studies. Some staff were trained to run classes, while others supported a dance instructor. Women were more likely to take part, so services should consider how to include more men. Leaders also need to consider the direct and indirect costs of dance activities, including staff time, instructor costs and suitable space for sessions.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Dementia care Meaningful lifestyle activities
Review focus: A scoping review by Faherty et al. examined tools used to measure agitation and other noncognitive symptoms in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. It explored which tools are being used and how useful they appear to be in this population.
Review findings: The review included 24 articles. The most common tools used to assess agitation, apathy and unusual motor behaviours in residents with dementia in nursing homes were the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) and the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). Fewer tools were suitable for assessing psychotic symptoms. Missing data was generally low, except for sleep. However, there was limited information on tool validity, accuracy, time needed to use them and whether they could detect change over time.
Workforce relevance: Frontline staff work closely with residents every day and need quick, simple tools to assess changes in mood and thinking. The short version of the CMAI could make assessment easier and less time-consuming, but it collects less information than longer versions. Overall, the review suggests these tools are feasible, but services and researchers need clearer guidance on which measures are most reliable and useful in advanced dementia care.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Dementia care
Review focus: A systematic review by Nascimento et al. examined person-centred health intervention programs delivered at home to older adults with multimorbidity and their informal caregivers. It explored what these programs looked like and what outcomes they achieved.
Review findings: The review included 12 articles. It found programs often combined education, empowerment and physical, psychological and social support. Reported outcomes included fewer health-related events, more social involvement for older adults, better quality of life and lower burden for caregivers. The review also reported improved life satisfaction and lower overall health costs.
Workforce relevance: For informal caregivers, this review highlights the need for education, skills training and personalised care planning. These supports can strengthen caregiver confidence and capability, while also supporting older adults to remain as independent as possible.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Operationalising rights-based care
Intentions of allied health students to work with older adults: A systematic review [7]
Review focus: A systematic review by O’Shea et al. examined allied health students’ intentions to work with older adults after graduation. It explored what shapes these intentions across different allied health disciplines.
Review findings: The review included 21 studies. It found that students’ intentions to work with older adults varied. Three main influences were identified: placement or clinical fieldwork experiences, previous contact with older adults and coursework or teachers. There were no clear trends across disciplines. No single tool stood out as the best way to measure work intention.
Workforce relevance: Effective allied health workforce supply is shaped partly by what students experience during training. The review suggests that meaningful placements and stronger exposure to older adult care could help build interest in this area of practice.
Explore related ARIIA topics: Workforce retention
Rethinking food waste in aged care: a systematic review framing food waste as an ecosystem issue [8]
Review focus: A systematic review by Piere et al. examined food waste in aged residential care. It explored the organisational, cultural and structural factors that shape waste and looked at how services have tried to respond.
Review findings: The review included 19 studies. It found that responses to food waste were often fragmented and rarely built into wider strategy or policy. Communication, training and infrastructure acted as both barriers and enablers. Resident involvement was limited and few studies tested whether interventions actually worked.
Workforce relevance: This is relevant for kitchen staff, care staff, managers and organisational leaders because food waste is tied to nutrition, systems, staff capacity and resident wellbeing. The review suggests waste reduction works best when it is treated as a whole-of-service issue rather than a stand-alone kitchen problem.
Review focus: A systematic review by Sharkiya et al. examined whether nursing staff awareness of oral health is linked to better oral health outcomes for residents in long-term care facilities. It looked at staff knowledge, attitudes, confidence and training alongside resident-level oral health outcomes.
Review findings: The review included 11 studies. Staff-focused oral care programs were linked to improvements in plaque, gum health, mouth tissue condition and denture hygiene. However, staff awareness was measured in different ways and was often assumed rather than directly assessed.
Workforce relevance: The review suggests staff training and structured oral care programs can improve resident outcomes, but services still need better ways to assess staff knowledge and link it to care quality.
Review focus: A systematic review by West et al. examined prognostic tools used to predict six-month mortality for people with dementia living in care homes. It explored what tools exist, what they measure and how well they perform.
Review findings: The review included 13 studies and identified 11 prediction tools. Common predictors included age, changes in thinking, reduced function or dependence and concerns about nutrition, weight or food intake. Only two tools performed at an acceptable level, but this was not repeated in later validation studies. The evidence was limited, with only three studies judged to have a low risk of bias.
Workforce relevance: This matters because predicting someone’s health future can shape care planning, conversations and end-of-life care. For clinical staff, the message is clear: it is hard to predict when someone in a care home may die, and this uncertainty needs to be handled carefully in care conversations. The review suggests current tools should be used with caution. Better tested and more flexible tools are still needed for care home practice.
Explore related ARIIA topics or themes: Dementia care Palliative care and end of life Navigating care complexities at the end of life
References
- Anantharaman D, Meyer C, Nisar M, Kumaran S, Keay L, McAvoy S, et al. The abcs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: A systematic review and behavioral systems map of actors, behaviors, and com-b factors. Gerontologist. 2026.
- Armstrong JL, Bennis S, Smock JN, Kesselman MM. Teledermatology for older adults with a focus on nursing home residents: A scoping review of clinical and system-level benefits. Cureus. 2026;18(2):e102891.
- Carollo M, Cristini I, Crisafulli S, Fontana A, Forti A, Lanaro A, et al. Evaluating the impact of medication review and deprescribing on prescribing appropriateness and clinical outcomes in older people residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
- Dabbagh A, Shepherd HA, Critchley ML, Radley L, Chan PL, PausJenssen E, et al. The effectiveness of dance interventions on the quality of life of older adults residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review. Can J Aging. 2026:1-13.
- Faherty MM, O'Mahony LA, Kenny LD, Cornally N, Brady NM, Dalton O'Connor C, et al. Tools to measure noncognitive symptoms in nursing home residents with advanced dementia: A scoping review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(4).
- Nascimento V, Lopes MG, Leitão MM, Fonseca C, Alves E, Bico I, et al. Person-centered health intervention programs provided at home to older adults with multimorbidities and their caregivers: A systematic review. Healthcare (Basel). 2026;14(6).
- O’Shea M-C, Bartrim K. Intentions of allied health students to work with older adults: A systematic review. Educational Gerontology. 2026:1-24.
- Piere E, O'Kane P, Mirosa M. Rethinking food waste in aged care: A systematic review framing food waste as an ecosystem issue. Australas J Ageing. 2026;45(1):e70151.
- Sharkiya SH, Ohana I, Sabbah M, Lipovetski O, Awawdi K. The relationship between the awareness of nursing staff in geriatric institutions and the dental health of residents: A systematic review. SAGE Open Nurs. 2026;12:23779608261434362.
West E, Mulligan L, Paudyal P, Quinn TJ, Burton JK. Determining six-month prognosis among people with dementia living in care homes: A systematic review of prognostic tools. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
Open access:
Amoah PA, Ameyaw EK, Bhowmik MK, Adotey PN, Donkor A. Digital resources and social connectedness among ethnic minority older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Aging. 2026;9:e84962.
Anantharaman D, Meyer C, Nisar M, Kumaran S, Keay L, McAvoy S, et al. The abcs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: A systematic review and behavioral systems map of actors, behaviors, and com-b factors. Gerontologist. 2026.
Armstrong JL, Bennis S, Smock JN, Kesselman MM. Teledermatology for older adults with a focus on nursing home residents: A scoping review of clinical and system-level benefits. Cureus. 2026;18(2):e102891.
Carollo M, Cristini I, Crisafulli S, Fontana A, Forti A, Lanaro A, et al. Evaluating the impact of medication review and deprescribing on prescribing appropriateness and clinical outcomes in older people residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
Dabbagh A, Shepherd HA, Critchley ML, Radley L, Chan PL, PausJenssen E, et al. The effectiveness of dance interventions on the quality of life of older adults residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review. Can J Aging. 2026:1-13.
Faherty MM, O'Mahony LA, Kenny LD, Cornally N, Brady NM, Dalton O'Connor C, et al. Tools to measure noncognitive symptoms in nursing home residents with advanced dementia: A scoping review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(4).
Giebel C, Talbot CV, Waters-Harvey B, Hitchen J, Rushton F, Volkmer A, et al. Solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care: A systematic review. Int Psychogeriatr. 2026:100198.
Li J, Shi L, Jiang N, Wang L, Wang Y, Zheng Z. Associations between social relationships and cognitive impairment in older adults: A systematic review of risk and protective factors. Medicine (Baltimore). 2026;105(10):e47753.
Nascimento V, Lopes MG, Leitão MM, Fonseca C, Alves E, Bico I, et al. Person-centered health intervention programs provided at home to older adults with multimorbidities and their caregivers: A systematic review. Healthcare (Basel). 2026;14(6).
Niu J, Yin Y, Wang S. Service design strategies to enhance exercise adherence in extended reality interventions for older adults: Systematic review. JMIR Aging. 2026;9:e86595.
O’Shea M-C, Bartrim K. Intentions of allied health students to work with older adults: A systematic review. Educational Gerontology. 2026:1-24.
Piere E, O'Kane P, Mirosa M. Rethinking food waste in aged care: A systematic review framing food waste as an ecosystem issue. Australas J Ageing. 2026;45(1):e70151.
Sharkiya SH, Ohana I, Sabbah M, Lipovetski O, Awawdi K. The relationship between the awareness of nursing staff in geriatric institutions and the dental health of residents: A systematic review. SAGE Open Nurs. 2026;12:23779608261434362.
West E, Mulligan L, Paudyal P, Quinn TJ, Burton JK. Determining six-month prognosis among people with dementia living in care homes: A systematic review of prognostic tools. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
Subscription access:
Cosmai S, Trezzi V, Mansi L, Chiari C, Colleoni M, Valsecchi A, et al. Missed nursing care in nursing homes and causes: A systematic review. J Patient Saf. 2026;22(2).
Ding L, Zhang M, Wu H, Wang X, Zhu X, Chen Z, et al. Impact of different antihypertensive drug classes on incident dementia in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026:106185.
Du J, Wu J, Yan Z, Yu L. Effects of dance interventions on physical function in healthy older adults: A systematic review and 3-level meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(5):106164.
Houlden SA, Culph J, Day S, Clemson L, Poulos CJ, Jeon YH, et al. Implementing reablement programs for people living with dementia: A scoping review of barriers, facilitators and strategies. Dementia (London). 2026:14713012261436963.
Kim HJ, Shin YS. Effect of assistive technology on the burden of caregivers to older adults: A systematic review. Assist Technol. 2026:1-12.
Kuo CC, Wu BH, Chen MF, Yueh FR, Hu FW. Effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment-guided interventions on fall prevention in high-risk older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2026:1-9.
Pangaribuan SM, Herlianita R, Jao YL, Chang KM, Chen YC, Lee HC, et al. Comparative effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep quality of institutionalized older adults without dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev. 2026;87:102282.
Yin F, Tong D, Huo Z, Wu H, Wang X, Luo G, et al. Deprescribing psychotropic medications and falls in older adults: A setting-stratified systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(5):106146.
Dementia and cognitive impairment
Open access:
Chen XS, Jiang L, Sun F, Feng Y. Ai based social assistive robots in dementia care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gerontologist. 2026.
Faherty MM, O'Mahony LA, Kenny LD, Cornally N, Brady NM, Dalton O'Connor C, et al. Tools to measure noncognitive symptoms in nursing home residents with advanced dementia: A scoping review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(4).
Giebel C, Talbot CV, Waters-Harvey B, Hitchen J, Rushton F, Volkmer A, et al. Solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care: A systematic review. Int Psychogeriatr. 2026:100198.
Gu A, Huang A, Wu B, Liu X, Huang C, Qiu X, et al. Effectiveness of digital health interventions in improving mental health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Digit Health. 2026;12:20552076261420265.
Helvik AS, Temür BN, Bergh S, Tevik K. A systematic review of the relation between pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia. Geriatr Nurs. 2026;69:103977.
Kubota K, Katayama T, Takamaru K, Ishii Y, Adachi L, Tanabe R, et al. Immersive virtual reality for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or cognitive frailty: A systematic review and narrative synthesis (2019-2025). BMC Geriatr. 2026;26(1):189.
Li J, Shi L, Jiang N, Wang L, Wang Y, Zheng Z. Associations between social relationships and cognitive impairment in older adults: A systematic review of risk and protective factors. Medicine (Baltimore). 2026;105(10):e47753.
Ma X, Yao G, Wan X, Xu Y, Yang Y, Zheng L, et al. Relationship between sleep and cognitive frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs. 2026;82(3):19912003.
Ramezani N, Granberg S, Kihlgren A, Baudin K, Lindner H. The use of care home environments to meet culture specific needs of culturally and linguistically diverse residents with dementia: An integrative review using the ICF framework. Int J Equity Health. 2026;25(1):15.
Rattanatanyapat P, SuanEk P, Saokaew S, Phisalprapa P, Mongkhon P. Antidementia drugs and nursing home placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Geriatr Med. 2026.
Sanchini V, Fasoli A, Beretta G, Gastmans C. Emerging technologies and vulnerabilities in older adults with cognitive impairments: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMC Geriatr. 2026.
Wang S, Li K, Peng X, Xue Y, Liang L, Shen Q, et al. The efficacy of reminiscence therapy on the cognition of older patients with cognitive impairment or dementia: A meta-analysis based on regulatory factors. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2026;38(1):45.
Subscription access:
Ding L, Zhang M, Wu H, Wang X, Zhu X, Chen Z, et al. Impact of different antihypertensive drug classes on incident dementia in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026:106185.
Workforce, training and staff wellbeing
Open access:
Badache AC, Dobrosavljevic M, Barber SL. Strategies to improve recruitment, retention, working conditions, and skills among the long-term care workforce: An umbrella review of existing evidence. Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 2026;163:105496.
O’Shea M-C, Bartrim K. Intentions of allied health students to work with older adults: A systematic review. Educational Gerontology. 2026:1-24.
Walker KA, Craig S, Anderson T, Stark P, Brown Wilson C, Carter G, et al. Diabetes educational interventions in care homes: A scoping review. BMC Med Educ. 2026.
Subscription access:
Mwanza N, Mack HA, Havery C, Parker D. What are the experiences of new graduate registered nurses transitioning into working in residential aged care homes? A qualitative systematic review. Contemp Nurse. 2026:114.
Technology and digital care
Open access:
Amoah PA, Ameyaw EK, Bhowmik MK, Adotey PN, Donkor A. Digital resources and social connectedness among ethnic minority older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Aging. 2026;9:e84962.
Armstrong JL, Bennis S, Smock JN, Kesselman MM. Teledermatology for older adults with a focus on nursing home residents: A scoping review of clinical and system-level benefits. Cureus. 2026;18(2):e102891.
Fasoli A, De Luca M, Beretta G, Gastmans C, Sanchini V. Emerging technologies and vulnerabilities in older adults without cognitive impairments: Systematic review of qualitative evidence. Interact J Med Res. 2026;15:e69676.
Folorunsho S, Lawal O, Olamide C, Osawe E, Adedoyin O. Immersive virtual reality to promote mental health in older adults: A systematic review. Clin Gerontol. 2026:112.
Iseni J, Swoboda W, Houben D, Hilla R. Acceptance of digital technology among nursing staff in geriatric long-term care: Systematic review. JMIR Nurs. 2026;9:e82223.
Makeham MAB, Jayawardena T, Elkheir S, Carrigan A, Soumya, Russell H, et al. Virtual care in residential aged care and primary care settings: A systematic literature review using the SEIPS framework. Int J Med Inform. 2026;207:106218.
Niu J, Yin Y, Wang S. Service design strategies to enhance exercise adherence in extended reality interventions for older adults: Systematic review. JMIR Aging. 2026;9:e86595.
Tofan CM, Ševčíková A, Yaylagul NK, Kulla G, Yıldızer G, Mercan MA, et al. Redefining social support: A scoping review of the effects of digital technologies on the social support of older workers. BMC Public Health. 2026;26(1):542.
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Kim HJ, Shin YS. Effect of assistive technology on the burden of caregivers to older adults: A systematic review. Assist Technol. 2026:1-12.
Wu J, Cao J, Li P, Yang C, He Y. What matters most to older adults? A systematic review of preferences for socially assistive robots. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2026:106139.
Home care, community care and reablement
Open access:
Aliaga-Castellanos S, Martínez-Granero S, Fernández-Férez A, Granero-Molina J, Antequera-Raynal LH, Granero-Heredia G, et al. Family members' experiences of long-term home care for older adults provided by live-in migrant caregivers: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Healthcare (Basel). 2026;14(4).
Moody E, McDougall H, Paus Jenssen E, McArthur C, Affoo R, Weeks LE, et al. The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with ongoing health and social care needs: A systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2026.
Nascimento V, Lopes MG, Leitão MM, Fonseca C, Alves E, Bico I, et al. Person-centered health intervention programs provided at home to older adults with multimorbidities and their caregivers: A systematic review. Healthcare (Basel). 2026;14(6).
Yang C, Fu Y, Du D, Li X, Zhou Q, Yang Y, et al. Application of telerehabilitation in home care for older adult patients with postoperative hip fractures: A scoping review. PLoS One. 2026;21(2):e0342110.
Subscription access:
Houlden SA, Culph J, Day S, Clemson L, Poulos CJ, Jeon YH, et al. Implementing reablement programs for people living with dementia: A scoping review of barriers, facilitators and strategies. Dementia (London). 2026:14713012261436963.
Palliative and end of life care
Open access:
Shrestha R, Shaw E, Mullen L, Sinclair D, Dewhurst F, Todd A. Outcomes of deprescribing for people with life-limiting conditions: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2026:2692163261416281.
Wandscher K, Hoffmann F, Czwikla J. Trends in end-of-life hospitalisations of nursing home residents: A systematic review. BMJ Public Health. 2026;4(1):e003998.
West E, Mulligan L, Paudyal P, Quinn TJ, Burton JK. Determining six-month prognosis among people with dementia living in care homes: A systematic review of prognostic tools. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
Quality, safety and clinical care
Open access:
Amritlal ST, Chandler R, MahboubAhari A, Paterson L, Avery AJ, Ashcroft DM, et al. Economic evaluations of medication safety interventions in primary and long-term care: A systematic review. PharmacoEconomics. 2026;44(3):299316.
Anantharaman D, Meyer C, Nisar M, Kumaran S, Keay L, McAvoy S, et al. The abcs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: A systematic review and behavioral systems map of actors, behaviors, and com-b factors. Gerontologist. 2026.
Carollo M, Cristini I, Crisafulli S, Fontana A, Forti A, Lanaro A, et al. Evaluating the impact of medication review and deprescribing on prescribing appropriateness and clinical outcomes in older people residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2026;55(4).
Dabbagh A, Shepherd HA, Critchley ML, Radley L, Chan PL, PausJenssen E, et al. The effectiveness of dance interventions on the quality of life of older adults residing in long-term care facilities: A systematic review. Can J Aging. 2026:1-13.
Gong Y, Yan Y, Shen H, Zhu X. The role of horticultural therapy in the clinical rehabilitation of patients with depression: A scoping review. J Int Med Res. 2026;54(2):3000605261418771.
Houdelet-Oertel A, Lauer R, Molitor V, Walter R, Dörner J, Palm R, et al. Prevalence of delirium among older nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Geriatr Med. 2026.
Improta A, Taborri S, Giannetta N, Dionisi S, Di Simone E, Renzi E, et al. Social isolation and loneliness effects on medication adherence in older adults: Perspectives from a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2026;26(1):577.
Lokman N, Nayan NAM, Choong EKM. Oral health determinants of frailty in older adults: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Int Dent J. 2026;76(1):109319.
Piere E, O'Kane P, Mirosa M. Rethinking food waste in aged care: A systematic review framing food waste as an ecosystem issue. Australas J Ageing. 2026;45(1):e70151.
Sharkiya SH, Ohana I, Sabbah M, Lipovetski O, Awawdi K. The relationship between the awareness of nursing staff in geriatric institutions and the dental health of residents: A systematic review. SAGE Open Nurs. 2026;12:23779608261434362.
Solli R, Olsen NR, Kvæl LAH, Van de Velde S, Pripp AH, Flottorp SA, et al. Effectiveness of clinical decision support in fall prevention among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2026;21(1):e0340025.
Zilujko J, Abbey K, Capra S. Exploring and understanding perceptions and definitions of foodservice quality in residential aged care: A scoping review. Nutr Diet. 2026;83(1):4355.
Subscription access:
Cosmai S, Trezzi V, Mansi L, Chiari C, Colleoni M, Valsecchi A, et al. Missed nursing care in nursing homes and causes: A systematic review. J Patient Saf. 2026;22(2).
Du J, Wu J, Yan Z, Yu L. Effects of dance interventions on physical function in healthy older adults: A systematic review and 3-level meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(5):106164.
Kim Ja, Terry D, Nguyen H. Reducing medication related inappropriateness in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Patient Safety. 2026;22(1).
Kuo CC, Wu BH, Chen MF, Yueh FR, Hu FW. Effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment-guided interventions on fall prevention in high-risk older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2026:1-9.
Pangaribuan SM, Herlianita R, Jao YL, Chang KM, Chen YC, Lee HC, et al. Comparative effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep quality of institutionalized older adults without dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev. 2026;87:102282.
Pradana AA, Hidayat AT, Yanti L, Lee SC. Effect of physical exercise on frailty in older nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026.
Yin F, Tong D, Huo Z, Wu H, Wang X, Luo G, et al. Deprescribing psychotropic medications and falls in older adults: A setting-stratified systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(5):106146.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Open access:
Akefe IO, Maehashi S, Ameh M, Chinaka C, Akanbi A, Abunyewah M, et al. Towards Culturally Responsive Dementia Management for First Nations Australians: A Scoping Review Identifying Gaps and Opportunities. Journal of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. 2026;3(1):3.
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Franks N, McDermott K, Carlisle K, Russell S, Wallace V, Strivens E. Potentially suboptimal prescribing for older first nations peoples: A scoping review. Australas J Ageing. 2026;45(1):e70126.
Service models, systems and policy
Open access:
Bei E, Albertini M, Toth F. Policies for supporting caregivers of older adults with long-term care needs in EU countries: A systematic review. Eur J Ageing. 2026.
Bia F, Dos Anjos MK, Charepe Z, MarquesVieira C. Health policies in long-term care facilities for older adults: A systematic review of textual evidence. MethodsX. 2026;16:103798.
Haesler E, McAuliffe L, Fetherstonhaugh D, Solly K. Strategies to promote effective staff family relationships in the care of older people in residential aged care settings: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2026:105338.
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