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Falls prevention research often leads to useful findings, many of which can be fairly simply implemented in home and long-term care settings to reduce falls…

As previously featured in aging in action, there is some evidence that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may contribute to cognitive impairment among older adults. If this…

With the aging of the US population, there may be a need for an increased number of geriatric doctors, and for more medical school education…

Cognitive tests are crucial for identifying and managing dementia. Despite the fact that visual impairment is common among older adults, there is little research on…

A recent opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses a European strategy for appropriate research, marketing, and authorization for geriatric medicines. The…

There is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…

Thirty percent of older adults report depressive symptoms at primary care visits; however, many more may go undetected. Primary care physicians rarely have the time…

A pilot study, recently presented in a report in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, provides useful initial findings for the use of nursing home (NH)…

This research report on operational performance in seniors housing (collected in 2012 for performance results for the 12 months ending on 12/31/2011) includes data from…

As a result of the 1990 Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA), it became mandatory for federally funded health care institutions to provide all patients an…

At the end of life, most chronically ill older adults experience some level of physical discomfort, restricted mobility, and cognitive impairment. Incapacitated patients who have…

Natural disasters challenge any organization that must put evacuation plans in place to move those who are vulnerable. Recent research suggests that those with dementia…