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John Davy
Pharmaceutical Policy for the Aging World Population
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Health & Wellness, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsA recent opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses a European strategy for appropriate research, marketing, and authorization for geriatric medicines. The…
Read MoreNursing Homes in Print News Media: Mostly Negative Coverage
, Culture Transformation, Long-term Care, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThere is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…
Read MoreThe BRIGHTEN Program: An Electronic Networking Intervention Program for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Teams
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & WellnessThirty percent of older adults report depressive symptoms at primary care visits; however, many more may go undetected. Primary care physicians rarely have the time…
Read MoreNursing Home Administrative Policy and Environment May Reduce Falls Risk
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingA pilot study, recently presented in a report in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, provides useful initial findings for the use of nursing home (NH)…
Read MoreThe State of Seniors Housing 2012
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingThis research report on operational performance in seniors housing (collected in 2012 for performance results for the 12 months ending on 12/31/2011) includes data from…
Read MoreHurricane Evacuation: Its Impact on Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthNatural disasters challenge any organization that must put evacuation plans in place to move those who are vulnerable. Recent research suggests that those with dementia…
Read MoreLong-term Care Awareness Study Reveals Americans’ Lack of Preparedness Related to Financing Long-Term Care
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Development & Financing, Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandNorthwestern Mutual’s Long-Term Care Awareness Study suggests that many Americans have work to do in order to be financially prepared for the costs of their…
Read MoreOlder Adults Increasingly Use Social Media: Pew Report
, TechnologyA November report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that older adults are a still-growing population of social media users, a finding…
Read MoreConfidence in 55+ Housing Market Continues to Climb: 2012 3rd Quarter Results Announced
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandEach quarter since its inception in 2008 the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence…
Read MorePhysical Activity Appears to Protect the Aging Brain
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & WellnessThere is still limited evidence on ways to prevent cognitive decline in later life, which results from structural changes in the brain, the causes of…
Read MoreDeloitte Report: Gaps & Opportunities in Consumer Engagement with Health Technologies
, TechnologyThe Deloitte Center for Health Solutions released an issue brief based on a survey of US health care consumers. The survey, designed to be representative…
Read MoreVideo Evidence of Falls in LTC: Loss of Balance, Tripping Cause More Falls than Slipping
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Long-term Care, Operations, Senior Housing, TechnologyFalls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, and about half of older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience a fall in any…
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