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The Uneven Playing Field of End-of-Life Care
, Senior HousingNew research indicates that people with dementia received better-quality end-of-life care when they lived in a skilled nursing home, or when they had advance directives…
Read MoreDoes Culture Change Impact Quality of Care?
, Senior HousingThe focus of culture change models of care has been to improve the quality of life for residents, but the impact of culture change on…
Read MoreConcerns about Discrimination Against Individuals with AIDS and HIV in Senior Housing
, Aging & Social Factors, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThe population of individuals living into older age with HIV is increasing. It is estimated that within the next year, 50 percent of those living…
Read MoreInaugural Report Released on US Long-Term Care Services
, Senior HousingA new report offers a comprehensive overview of long-term care providers, including their supply, organizational characteristics, staffing, and services. It also provides up-to-date statistics on…
Read MoreUsing Self-Reports of Individuals with Dementia to Examine How the Experience of Dementia Affects Psychosocial Outcomes
, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingMost studies of the psychological and social outcomes associated with dementia have relied on reports given by caregivers and clinicians to describe the experiences of…
Read MoreOut-of-Pocket Health Care Spending in the Last Five Years of Life
, Development & Financing, Financing, Senior HousingAlthough a key objective of Medicare is protecting the elderly from financial risk, little research has examined the financial impact of out-of-pocket health care expenditures…
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 MoreHow is Your Employee Wellness Program? We’d Like to Know!
, Operations, Senior HousingMather LifeWays Institute on Aging, in partnership with LeadingAge and American Seniors Housing Association, seeks participants for an in-depth national survey of the seniors housing…
Read MoreHow Do Medication Aides Affect Care Quality?
, Operational Resources, Senior HousingSeveral states have allowed skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to hire medication aides to administer medications to residents. Medication aides have less formal training than registered…
Read MoreGroup Meetings Versus Home Visits
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Operational Resources, Senior HousingIn a study comparing interventions designed to prevent loss of independence in activities of daily living among adults age 80 or better, Swedish researchers found…
Read MoreSources of Discomfort in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
, Operations, Senior HousingThe assessment of pain and discomfort among individuals with dementia is complicated by the difficulty such individuals face in identifying the source of their discomfort,…
Read MoreHealth in the Older Adult Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Population
, Operations, Senior HousingThe growing older adult population and the increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals has led researchers to the long-neglected health needs…
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