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Long-term Care
From Dementia Capable to Dementia Positive
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationIn discussions of how to address the public health challenge of dementia, three concepts emerge: dementia capable, dementia friendly, and dementia positive. Each of these…
Read MoreRe-imagining Long-Term Care
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationRobert Kane from the University of Minnesota’s Division of Health Management and Policy recently published “A New Long-Term Care Manifesto,” in which he argues for…
Read MoreAdvance Care Planning & Its Impact on Surviving Family Members (and Hospitals)
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationThe keynote address at the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association’s 2015 annual conference featured Bernard Hammes, PhD, the director of Respecting Choices at Gundersen Health System…
Read MorePlugging the Gap for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: How the Villages Initiative Picks Up Where Policy Falls Short
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationIncreasingly, public policy attention is focusing on meeting the health needs of older adults aging in place. However, this population has a number of other…
Read MoreActive Aging vs. Successful Aging Policies—What’s the Difference?
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationWhile the concept of successful aging has become prevalent in academic and policy discussions surrounding aging in the United States, in Europe the idea of…
Read MoreFlying under the Radar: Over-the-Counter Drugs & Older Adults
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationAlthough adults over 65 only make up 13 percent of the US population, they account for 34 percent of all prescription use and 30 percent…
Read MoreWhat Is the State of Public Long-Term Services & Support?
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationRecently, in response to a new initiative of the federal government for improving long-term services and support (LTSS), Dr. Stephen Kaye at the Institute for…
Read MoreInfluences on Caregivers’ Self-Perceived Ability to Provide Individualized Care
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing, Workforce DevelopmentIndividualized care (also referred to as person-centered care, consumer-directed care, and self-directed care) takes into account resident individuality, includes resident participation in decision-making processes, and…
Read MoreThe Long-Term Care Needs of Same-Sex Couples
, Long-term Care, Sexuality & AgingWith the increased visibility of the older adult gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) population, new research is identifying health disparities that affect the well-being of…
Read MoreThe Long-Term Care Insurance Paradox
, Development & Financing, Long-term Care, Senior HousingThe aging of the so-called baby boomer generation (Americans born between 1946 and 1965) was expected by some to be a boon to sellers of…
Read MoreCoordination of Roles & Policies Contributes to Job Satisfaction Among LTC Employees
, Long-term Care, Operations, Senior Housing, Workforce DevelopmentResearch on the organizational factors that contribute (positively or negatively) to job satisfaction has suggested that the influence of any given factor may vary significantly…
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…
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