Roscoe Nicholson
Impact of Assistive Technologies on Personal Assistance Hours
Assistive technologies that help individuals with disabilities compensate for their impairments can potentially serve as either substitutes or complements for human personal assistance. If assistive…
Individual & Facility Characteristics Predict Quality of Life Scores for Nursing Home Residents
Much attention has been paid to factors influencing quality of care in nursing home facilities, but less attention has been paid to what contributes to…
An Examination of Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Having an Advance Directive
Due to the lack of questions about end-of-life issues on major ongoing national surveys, little is known about how attitudes and behaviors toward end-of-life matters…
Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Individuals with Dementia & Their Caregivers
Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia, 70 percent are cared for in the community by family and friends.…
Discharge Destination’s Impact on Rehospitalization Rates among the Cognitively Impaired
Policy makers and health care professionals are united in a desire to reduce the number of avoidable rehospitalizations, which not only come at an enormous…
Exercise Intention, Sense of Control & Perceived Constraints in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis
Previous research has shown that exercise is an effective way of managing osteoarthritis for older adults. However, surveys also reveal that older adults with osteoarthritis…
The Meaning of “Successful Aging” for a Diverse Population of Older Adults with Late-Life Disability
Researchers have defined a number of criteria related to the concept of “successful aging,” which usually include the absence of disease and disability, maintaining a…
An Intervention for Adult Child Caregivers Results in Delay of Residential Care for Individuals with Dementia
A recent study in the Gerontologist examined the impact of an intervention for adult child caregivers of persons with dementia on their placement in residential…
New Technology for Pill Organizers Allows Wireless Remote Monitoring of Older Adults’ Medication Compliance
For older adults taking medication, compliance with a physician’s recommended schedule for taking medicine is important for the drugs to succeed and to avoid complications.…
Working Family Caregivers Needed to Participate in a Study!
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging is seeking volunteers to participate in a study to evaluate CareGeneral – a secure, interactive website designed to simplify care…
Greater Life Expectancy in the United States Also Associated with More Quality Years of Life
Life expectancy has been steadily increasing in the United States, but it has been unclear how this longer life span impacts quality of life for…
New Brain Scanning Methods Show Cognitive Benefits of Drinking Cocoa
A recent study in the journal Neurology provides some exciting evidence on potential cognitive benefits of drinking cocoa. The study of 60 older adults showed that cocoa…
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