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No More Mr. Lonely: How Sense of Purpose Protects against Loneliness in Older Adults

Researchers have found evidence that, for older adults, having a sense of purpose in life can act as a barrier against loneliness and its detrimental effects.

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Fair Housing Compliance Guide - Charting The Way

This completely revised 24-page guide addresses the many issues related to compliance with the fair housing laws and ADA from the perspective of a seniors…

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Engaged as We Age
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness

Many of today’s older adults are re-inventing how they become or remain engaged with work, volunteer activities, education and other learning activities, and caregiving for…

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In-Home, Coordinated Care Management for Aging in Place
, Aging at Home, Care Quality

Many older adults prefer to age in place even in the face of frailty or other serious health concerns. A forthcoming article reports on a…

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Counseling Psychologists’ Competence with Older Adult Clients
, Care Quality, Health & Wellness

Research suggests that mental health clinicians are less likely to diagnose and recommend treatment for older adults, possibly in part due to clinician attitudes toward…

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Influences on Users’ Ability to Navigate Medicare.gov
, Technology

As the health care industry in the US increasingly expects individuals to manage their own health, there is a need for health management tools that…

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Confidence in 55+ Housing Market Growing

Each quarter since its inception in 2008 the National Association of Home Builders’ 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence in…

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How Can Villages & Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Support Aging in Place?
, Aging at Home

A recent article in the Journal of Aging Studies draws from the available research on the two most prominent community-focused models to promote aging in…

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Home Care Agencies Vary Widely in Caregiver Hiring, Screening & Supervision
, Aging at Home, Care Quality, Caregiving

Home care agencies are often used to help older adults stay in their homes after physical or cognitive decline. In fact, home health aide work…

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Turnover & Nursing Assistants: Contingent Factors can Trump Job Satisfaction
, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing

Studies on staff turnover in long-term care and assisted living communities have typically focused on the influence of job satisfaction, and have typically used “intent…

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Integrating Acute and Post-Acute Care

With U.S. health care costs escalating at rates that are deemed unsustainable, health care providers throughout the continuum of care, from physicians and hospitals to…

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LeadingAge Ziegler 100: 2010 Results

The 2011 LeadingAge Ziegler 100 (LZ 100) report incorporates ten years of survey data and presents snapshots of data as well as ten-year trends for…

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Intentions to Quit Work Among Care Staff
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Senior Housing

Researchers from Deakin University (in Melbourne, Australia) have recently completed a study examining contextual and personal factors related to intention to quit among health care…

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