John Davy

What Direct Care Staff Think about “Good Care”
, Operations, Senior Housing

Direct care workers play a crucial role in the provision of nursing home care, providing the bulk of hands-on care for residents and serving as…

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Is Resident Hospitalization Related to Nurse Turnover & Retention?
, Operations, Senior Housing

Nursing home (NH) residents have high rates of hospitalization and rehospitalization, with around one quarter of hospitalized NH residents being readmitted to the hospital within…

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Dementia & Physical Performance at 90+ Years of Age
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

The population of individuals age 90 and better is growing, but is not often included in research studies. Research has identified an association between decreased…

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Seniors Housing & Care Journal - Call for Papers
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

2013 SHCJ Call for Papers Seniors Housing & Care Journal is accepting submissions for its 2013 issue. The Journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal…

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Fall Management Approach May Lessen Consequences of Falls

It is estimated that over one-half of nursing home residents will fall in any given year. While many risk factors for falling are not amenable…

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Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes: Geographic Variation and Off-Label Use
, Operations, Senior Housing

A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides updated information on the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes in the…

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Possible Breakthrough in the Study, Treatment of Hearing Loss
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

Problems in the cochlea (a hollow spiral in the inner ear) are the cause of most individuals’ hearing loss. However, the exact cause of such…

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Case Studies of IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes
, Operations, Senior Housing

Information technology (IT) has become a crucial area of development in the US long-term care industry. Adoption and use of health IT and electronic health…

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Advances in the Neurobiology of Memory & Aging
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

The hippocampus of the brain is important for memory and orientation. Because of its role in memory, and because it is one of the main…

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Studies Suggest Strategy to Reduce Age-Related Forgetting
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

Memory is typically viewed as a skill that declines with aging, with studies showing that older adults have greater susceptibility to forgetting new information, and…

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Methods for Valuing Entry-Fee CCRCs
, Development & Financing, Senior Housing

In an excellent analysis and summary of major issues that impact the valuation of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), Alan Plush, the senior partner of…

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Housing Market for Those 55+ Shows Improvement
, Development & Financing, Senior Housing

Each quarter since its inception in 2008, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB’s) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence…

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