Care Quality

Survey research suggests that medical students in the United States report feeling insufficiently knowledgeable about the care of older adults, and that they expect to…

For elderly patients during the last six months of hospital care, both families and hospital professionals are seeking to improve the lines of communication for…

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…

Research suggests that mental health clinicians are less likely to diagnose and recommend treatment for older adults, possibly in part due to clinician attitudes toward…

Home care agencies are often used to help older adults stay in their homes after physical or cognitive decline. In fact, home health aide work…

Mental illness often goes underdiagnosed and undertreated within the older adult population, and this is a growing concern as more Americans begin to join this…

Mather LifeWays is pleased to initiate a new Spotlight on Partners section! We work with many organizations that are serving older adults in a variety…

Previous studies of medication adherence have contributed important findings about the health behaviors of older adults. We know that medication adherence is more likely if…

Mental health services are underutilized by older adults, particularly in relation to the prevalence of depressive and anxious symptoms among this population (see our earlier post…

An article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society summarizes the updated (2010) American Geriatrics Society/ British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention…