Carrie Moy
TRENDING NOW: Aging in Place with Access to Continuing Care
With the aging of thousands of baby boomers , the demand for new home- and community-based care models is increasing. An overwhelming number of older…
Going to the Dogs: How Owning a Dog Can Improve Older Adults’ Health
A recent study of older adults looked the contributions of dog ownership on positive health outcomes, and asked whether potential health benefits of dog ownership…
TRENDING NOW: Cohousing Developments Offer Unique Option for Aging in Place
Cohousing communities are taking off in British Columbia as a way to encourage positive aging. One recently completed community called Harbourside Cohousing is built on…
How Much Preventive Care Is Appropriate for Assisted Living Residents?
Residents in assisted living are less healthy than the general older adult population, and often share many characteristics of older adults in nursing homes. However,…
Give Me a Break: How Adult Day Services Impact Caregivers’ Stress
Many studies have shown that family caregivers are at greater risk for a variety of poor health outcomes due to the stressful nature of caregiving.…
Boogie for Your Brain: Dancing May Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Numerous studies have shown the positive impact that exercise can have on cognition and the brains of older adults, and it has been suggested that…
Sing a Song of Aging: How Older Adults Are Depicted in Popular Music
The portrayal of older adults in popular culture is something that has an impact on the general populace and how it views the aging process…
A Robot Revolution in Caregiving? Older Adults’ Perceptions of Assistive Robot Technology
As the aging services industry faces increasing staffing needs and a growing population of older adults in need of assistance, one proposed solution is the…
TRENDING NOW: Technology Platform Used to Age in Place More Safely
Samsung is piloting a technology platform to enable older adults to age in their homes more safely and for a longer period of time. The…
Join, or Die: Maintaining Membership in Social Groups Post-Retirement Decreases Mortality Risk
Large longitudinal studies in the United States have shown that around 25 percent of American retirees experience a significant drop in health and well-being during…
TRENDING NOW: Green Building Practices for Cost Savings
Senior living communities across the nation are turning to a variety of green initiatives to save millions of dollars. From changes such as using LED…
On the Money: A Model for Detecting Financial Elder Abuse
In a recent issue of Public Policy and Aging Report devoted to the topic of financial elder abuse, a team of researchers examine the potential…
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