Roscoe Nicholson
Late-Life Learning: What Are the Brain Benefits?
A number of studies have shown an association between lifetime intellectual activity and cognitive decline. However, less is known about the impact of learning a…
We’re Living Longer but Facing Some Big Fat Health Challenges
“Aging societies reflect a triumph of science and technology over premature death.” So begins a recent article on optimizing health in today’s societies. While many…
Bridging the Digital Divide: Tablets for Older Adults
Use of computers and similar technology has been associated with decreased feelings of loneliness and depression, and increased feelings of independence and personal growth; however,…
What Makes a Home Feel Like a Home? The Intersection of Emotion & Architecture for Older Adults
Close your eyes and imagine your favorite room in your home. Now, imagine leaving that space and never being able to come back. This brief…
When Experience Diminishes the Ability to Empathize: Some Food for Thought for Older & Younger Adults Alike
With age comes experience, and, if we’re lucky, also some wisdom. But what about empathy? Said differently, does compassion for those dealing with life’s smorgasbord…
Reaction to Emotional Events & Mortality
An increasing amount of evidence suggests that our emotional lives can have a significant impact on health outcomes. A recent study suggests that it is…
From Dementia Capable to Dementia Positive
In discussions of how to address the public health challenge of dementia, three concepts emerge: dementia capable, dementia friendly, and dementia positive. Each of these…
Re-imagining Long-Term Care
Robert Kane from the University of Minnesota’s Division of Health Management and Policy recently published “A New Long-Term Care Manifesto,” in which he argues for…
Advance Care Planning & Its Impact on Surviving Family Members (and Hospitals)
The keynote address at the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association’s 2015 annual conference featured Bernard Hammes, PhD, the director of Respecting Choices at Gundersen Health System…
Computerized Brain Training: What Works & What Doesn’t
Hot on the heels of the Stanford Center on Longevity and Max Planck Center for Human Development’s recommendations concerning computer-based cognitive training, a group of…
Sensors & Sensibility: How In-Home Sensors Monitor Older Adults’ Everyday Abilities
It’s 2015 and sensors are everywhere! Fitbits, Apple Watches, and sleep monitors abound. For those of us who like to keep track of our every…
Factors in Care Satisfaction Scores—Is It Personal?
Maximizing the satisfaction of older adults is a primary concern of today’s care providers, and great efforts are taken to provide older adults with care…
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