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Senior Housing
Findings from the Residents Financial Survey
, Development & Financing, Financing, Senior HousingThe Center for Retirement Research at Boston College partnered with the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry, the Assisted Living Federation…
Read MoreAAHSA Ziegler 100: 2009 Results
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Operations, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandThe release of the 2010 AAHSA Ziegler 100 (AZ 100) report provides data from the nation’s 100 largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living providers as they…
Read MoreThe Aging Prison Population
, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThe aging of the US population will have significant effects on health care and social services. Between 1990 and 2009 the population of older adults…
Read MoreSocial Engagement in Assisted Living: Fostering Quality of Life
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Senior HousingDeveloping patterns of social engagement is a lifelong process that begins at birth and evolves as we age. What happens to the process as we…
Read MoreAAHSA Ziegler 100: 2008 Results
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Operations, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandThe release of the 2009 AAHSA Ziegler 100 (AZ 100) report coincides with one of the most challenging economic environments senior living providers have faced…
Read MoreStress & Caregiving among Luo Grandparents in Kenya
, Caregiving, Operational Resources, Senior HousingIn many parts of the world, grandparents are increasingly taking primary caregiving roles for their grandchildren. Research suggests that, in the US, grandparents who are…
Read MoreTurn, Turn, Turn: A Circular Model for Culture Change Education
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingThe group circle has not been a particularly fashionable structure for holding meetings between adults. In the U.S., sitting in a circle is chiefly reserved…
Read MoreDisaster Preparedness in Home-Care Agencies
, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingAn 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…
Read MoreSleep Education in Dementia Care
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Senior HousingSleep disturbances are a major impediment to quality of life in all dementia care settings, as they contribute to cognitive and emotional distress. Sleep disturbances…
Read MoreAs-Needed Medication in Dementia Care
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Senior Housing“Pro re nata” medications (PRN)—that is,medications that are administered on an as-needed basis—are an important component of medical care in assisted living (AL) residences. Within…
Read MoreBuilding Evidence for Dementia Prevention
, Aging & Wellness, Operational Resources, Research Methodology & Theory, Senior HousingAs was the case in 2010 when the National Institutes of Health issued a consensus statement on the prevention of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, there…
Read MoreEvidence for the Patient-Centered Model of Care
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingA recent brief in the Journal of the American Medical Association argues that the patient-centered model is gaining international evidence and support. The brief cites…
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