Richard Shank
Report from the MetLIfe Emerging Retirement Model Study
MetLife recently published a report detailing the results of their survey of employers’ concerns regarding the issues they face related to the retirement of a…
CARE Coaching Online Now Available: Communicate, Advocate, Relate, Encourage
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging has announced a new online educational opportunity for caregivers: CARE Coaching Online. Developed by the Institute with the support of…
The State of Seniors Housing 2010
The 2010 report includes data unavailable anywhere else from a national sample comprised of nearly 200,000 units in almost 1,500 independent living communities, assisted living…
2010 SH Liability Insurance, Health Benefits & Workers Compensation Report
Data collected from a sample of more 200,000 market-rate seniors housing units in the U.S. is summarized in this 26-page report published by the American…
Assessing the Future of Assisted Living
A new book published late last year reviews the variety of factors that shape assisted living and its appeal to older consumers. The book entitled…
Examining the Social Environment’s Impact on Food Intake By Older Adults
Recent research indicates that the social environment plays an important role in the amount of food we eat. Although a number of similar studies have…
Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging
A forward-looking, well-reasoned report entitled “Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging: With a Closer look at Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases” recently was issued jointly by the…
Managing Age Discrimination When Seeking Employment
A new qualitative study examines the age-management techniques used to combat potential age discrimination by older job seekers. The fact that the workforce is aging…
The Impact of Inspection Visit Policy on Assisted Living in California
In 2004, California changed the annual inspection practice of its assisted living residences (ALs) in an attempt to create a more problem-driven inspection system. A…
Continuity of Care for Medicare Patients Declined Significantly
Continuity of care is an important element in the provision of quality health care. Continuity of care is defined as continuity in information, in care…
American Society on Aging Launches New LGBT Aging Website
The American Society on Aging (ASA) recently launched a new website devoted to issues specific to aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) Americans. The…
Frontline Worker Satisfaction and the Quality of Supervision in Long-Term Care
New research published in the Journal of Aging and Health stresses that the job satisfaction of frontline long-term care (LTC) staff reflects the quality of…
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