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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: How Does US Health Care for Older Adults Stack Up?
, Aging & Social Factors, Policy, Regulation & NewsHow do the health care experiences of older adults in the United States compare to older adults in other industrialized countries? A survey of 15,617…
Read MorePublic Perception of Long-Term Care Spells Trouble
, Policy & RegulationAs long-term care becomes a growing public policy issue, having a clearer idea of the American public’s perception of policy options, finances, and information sources…
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 MoreWhy Turnover in Nursing Home Staff Matters
, Policy & RegulationAlthough prior research on factors impacting quality indicators of resident outcomes in nursing homes has focused on nursing home staffing and skill mix, less attention…
Read MoreIndividual & Facility Characteristics Predict Quality of Life Scores for Nursing Home Residents
, Policy & RegulationMuch attention has been paid to factors influencing quality of care in nursing home facilities, but less attention has been paid to what contributes to…
Read MoreAssociation between Sleep Medicine & Falls in Nursing Homes
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsNonbenzodiazepine sleep medication has been used increasingly at nursing homes to manage insomnia, a frequently diagnosed condition in such settings that has a negative impact…
Read MoreScientific Uncertainty around Mild Cognitive Impairment Can Create Tension for Diagnosed Individuals
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsMild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a relatively recent diagnostic category, covering a wide range of cognitive impairment that is less severe than that which meets…
Read MoreFall Management Approach May Lessen Consequences of Falls
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsIt 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…
Read MoreDo Policy Reports Affect Falls Reduction Practices? Evidence from England & Wales
, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingFalls 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…
Read MoreStudy Supports Tdap Vaccine for Older Adults
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsPertussis (or whooping cough) has increased in prevalence in the United States over the last several years, and can be fatal for infants. Infants are…
Read MorePharmaceutical Policy for the Aging World Population
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Health & Wellness, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsA recent opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses a European strategy for appropriate research, marketing, and authorization for geriatric medicines. The…
Read MoreNursing Homes in Print News Media: Mostly Negative Coverage
, Culture Transformation, Long-term Care, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThere is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…
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