John Davy
Organizational Structure, Human Resources & Employee Retention in Long-Term Care
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…
Evidence on the Prevention of Cognitive Decline & Dementia
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…
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…
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…
Marketing Falls Reduction Classes: A Qualitative Study
Falls are a leading risk factor for older adults, often leading to fractures, hospitalization, and the need for long-stay medical care. While balance and strength…
What Direct Care Staff Think about “Good Care”
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…
Is Resident Hospitalization Related to Nurse Turnover & Retention?
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…
Dementia & Physical Performance at 90+ Years of Age
The population of individuals age 90 and better is growing, but is not often included in research studies. Research has identified an association between decreased…
Seniors Housing & Care Journal - Call for Papers
2013 SHCJ Call for Papers Seniors Housing & Care Journal is accepting submissions for its 2013 issue. The Journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal…
Fall Management Approach May Lessen Consequences of Falls
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…
Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes: Geographic Variation and Off-Label Use
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…
Possible Breakthrough in the Study, Treatment of Hearing Loss
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…
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