
John Davy
Hospitalization & Cognitive Decline
Hospitalization of individuals is often necessary, but it can be associated with several risks. For example, among older adults, hospitalization has been linked to an…
Predicting Hearing Loss
Large-scale studies on the development of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) have identified several conditions that often co-occur with ARHL, such as falls and cognitive decline.…
Disaster Preparedness in Home-Care Agencies
An increasing number of older adults in the U.S. rely on home-care agencies for their medical needs and other personal care. Many of these individuals…
Does Evidence Support the Use of Personal Emergency Response Services?
Some reports suggest that the use of personal emergency response services (PERS) has been beneficial to older adults. In an emergency, the user activates an…
Sleep Education in Dementia Care
Sleep disturbances are a major impediment to quality of life in all dementia care settings, as they contribute to cognitive and emotional distress. Sleep disturbances…
Hearing Loss: Undertreated & Underestimated
Hearing loss is recognized as a common aspect of aging, but is often viewed as relatively inconsequential. Hearing loss is more than a mere inconvenience,…
Are Memory Training Programs Helping Older Adults?
There are many training programs designed to improve the memory of older adults, many of which are available on the retail market. Many individuals without…
Aging Well Despite Chronic Illness
Physical health is an important aspect of successful aging. However, given the fact that almost three-fourths of older adults in the United States have two…
Prevalence of Insomnia Among Older Adults
Research shows that many older adults report difficulties with sleeping, but it is often unclear whether these difficulties result from primary insomnia (PI, or insomnia…
Air Pollution & Cognitive Decline
Researchers who study cognitive decline are working to identify modifiable risk factors and other ways of reducing or delaying dementia. Epidemiological research has suggested that…
Aging in (a Nice New) Place
A truism has developed within the senior housing industry over the last couple of decades: older adults want to age in place. This is a…
Risk & Protective Factors for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a diagnosis that is less severe than dementia. Some individuals diagnosed with MCI eventually develop dementia, while many continue indefinitely…
