John Davy

Direct care workers play a crucial role in the provision of nursing home care, providing the bulk of hands-on care for residents and serving as…

Nursing home (NH) residents have high rates of hospitalization and rehospitalization, with around one quarter of hospitalized NH residents being readmitted to the hospital within…

It is estimated that over one-half of nursing home residents will fall in any given year. While many risk factors for falling are not amenable…

A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides updated information on the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes in the…

Problems in the cochlea (a hollow spiral in the inner ear) are the cause of most individuals’ hearing loss. However, the exact cause of such…

The hippocampus of the brain is important for memory and orientation. Because of its role in memory, and because it is one of the main…

Memory is typically viewed as a skill that declines with aging, with studies showing that older adults have greater susceptibility to forgetting new information, and…

Each quarter since its inception in 2008, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB’s) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence…

Pertussis (or whooping cough) has increased in prevalence in the United States over the last several years, and can be fatal for infants. Infants are…

There appears to be increasing evidence that physical activity in later life may support continued cognitive well-being. It is unclear, however, how this hypothesized effect…

The aging of the so-called baby boomer generation (Americans born between 1946 and 1965) was expected by some to be a boon to sellers of…

Scholars in marketing and sociology have examined how the consumption of goods and services is a factor in how people construct their social identity. This…