Revealing Research: 2018 Innovative Research on Aging Award Recipients
Recent Research That Can Transform Aging Services
Get an overview of the most relevant research published in the past year from the 2018 Innovative Research on Aging Awards.
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No Hard Feelings: An Emotion-Focused Communication Training Moves Online
Emotion-focused communication has been shown to improve the care of those who need it within healthcare settings. Emotion-focused healthcare is a component of person-centered healthcare…
Assisted Living as Hospice: Emotional Impact on Direct Care Workers
Two-thirds of assisted living communities within the United States allow residents to enroll in hospice care in order to age in place. This means that…
City Living: Senior Living Ramps Up Urban Options
A new trend in senior living is calling for an increase in urban designs amongst older adult communities. McKnight’s Senior Living reports on changes being…
An Optimistic Industry Outlook: Senior Living on a Post-COVID Rebound
McKnight’s Senior Living is reporting on an exciting new rebound emerging through the senior living industry. This comes at a time when the industry was…
Looking Forward to Tomorrow’s Art Class: How Purpose Is Maintained among Senior Living Residents
Older adults with a greater sense of purpose exhibit better physical, mental health, cognitive functioning, and higher levels of life satisfaction. Unfortunately, sense of purpose…
Seeing Snacks as Sustenance: Resident Perceptions on the Nutritional & Psychological Value of Snacking
Meeting nutritional needs is vital, not only for physical health but also for psychological well-being, autonomy, and quality of life. Although older adults can often…
To Make a Living Wage in LA: Los Angeles Assisted Living Communities Impacted by New Minimum Wage Ordinance
A new regulation is requiring health care providers in Los Angeles to redirect profits toward worker wages. McKnight Senior Living reports that assisted living communities…
Living Together to Live Independently: How Assisted Living Communities Can Promote Aging In Place
Given the natural decline in health that comes with aging, some older adults eventually require additional care provided by nursing homes or assisted living facilities.…
Why Is My Caregiver Beeping? The Role of Robots in Sharing Care Responsibilities
As the global population ages, the number of older adults in need is growing faster than the number of skilled nursing providers available for support.…
TRENDING NOW: Cohousing Options for Older Adults
An emerging housing model is being presented to older adults as an alternative to standard housing. Newsday reports on a trend that may affect people…
Mall Things Considered: Converting Vacant Shopping Centers to Memory Support Communities
Shopping malls in the US have been struggling to remain open in recent years, and this has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. European countries…
Social Standing: Examining Social Hierarchies within Assisted Living Communities
Researchers have long established how social standing within communities can impact life quality. As residents within Assisted Living Communities (ALCs) engage with other residents and…
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