John Davy

How Prevalent Is Resident Aggression toward Nursing Staff?
, Operations, Senior Housing

Aggressive behaviors from residents toward nursing home staff—or resident-to-staff aggression (RSA)—is one of the greater safety concerns among the long-term care workforce, but has received…

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Does Geographic Distance Affect Family Perceptions of Quality Care?
, Operations, Senior Housing

Consumer research suggests that location and quality of care are the most important factors for families choosing a nursing home (NH). In particular, families generally…

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Self- Versus Informant-Reported Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Cognitive problems like confusion or forgetfulness can cause great concern for older adults and their families, who are often concerned that these complaints may be…

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What Will Consumers Pay for Technology to Enhance Independence?
, Technology

The growth of the older adult population and the rising costs of providing care have led to great interest in the development of new assistive…

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Benefits of Aerobic & Strength Training for Verbal & Spatial Memory
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Physical exercise appears to be an effective strategy to improve or maintain cognitive function. Resistance training (or strength training, such as weight lifting) and aerobic…

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Memory Support Training for Mild Cognitive Impairment
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive impairment that does not meet the criteria for dementia, but in which memory loss is…

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile Predicts Cognitive Decline
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

There is great interest in identifying factors that can be used to predict cognitive decline. Research increasingly suggests that midlife risk factors may be particularly…

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Factors That Predict Recovery from Mild Cognitive Impairment
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a recent diagnostic category that describes a decrease in cognitive ability that is less severe than that seen in dementia.…

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Organizational Structure, Human Resources & Employee Retention in Long-Term Care
, Operations, Senior Housing

Job satisfaction and intent to leave on the part of direct care nursing staff are both important contributors to care quality and staffing. How might…

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Evidence on the Prevention of Cognitive Decline & Dementia
, Operations, Senior Housing

Identifying strategies to prevent and delay dementia is a high priority for researchers and the public at large. While recent attempts to identify pharmaceutical treatments…

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Association between Sleep Medicine & Falls in Nursing Homes

Nonbenzodiazepine sleep medication has been used increasingly at nursing homes to manage insomnia, a frequently diagnosed condition in such settings that has a negative impact…

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Scientific Uncertainty around Mild Cognitive Impairment Can Create Tension for Diagnosed Individuals

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a relatively recent diagnostic category, covering a wide range of cognitive impairment that is less severe than that which meets…

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