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New Activity Measure Shows Potential to Assess Mobility in Older Adults
,The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a study that demonstrates the feasibility of using non-invasive, “off the shelf” mobile technology to monitor the…
Aging and Personality
,A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has shed new light on how personality traits change as we get older. Over…
Measuring Person-Centered Caregiving
,Person-centered care has become the dominant model for dementia care in the US and UK. This model emphasizes that older adults who are receiving care…
Clinical Trials Fail to Sufficiently Represent Older Adults
,Older adults use the highest proportion of medical and pharmaceutical treatment, but are vastly underrepresented in clinical trial research. A recent review of publications based…
Study Raises Questions about Screening Older Adults for Mental Health at ER
,Psychiatric disorders often go underdiagnosed, particularly among older adults. Because of the difficulties in screening older adults for psychiatric disorders, whether through visits to primary…
Upcoming Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Programs
,Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging has several upcoming workshops and webinars that may be of interest to AIA readers. Two workshops are taking place, in…
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research: Older Adults with Disabilities Rely on Public Services
,A recent study and policy note from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (Kietzman et al 2011) provides some needed context for discussions about…
Managing the Transition to Post-Acute and Long Term Care
,Transitions to long-term care, assisted living, and other supportive living options are often made in difficult conditions, under the financial and time pressure that follows…
Culture Change: Gains for Residents and Providers
,Long-term care communities are undergoing innovative changes in order to improve the quality of life of their residents. “Culture change” is an example of a…
E-Health Promotion in the U.S. & the EU
,Many analysts argue that e-health not only holds promise as a means of making health care more affordable and broadly available, but that it also…
Medication Beliefs & Adherence Among Older Adults: New Longitudinal Findings
,Previous studies of medication adherence have contributed important findings about the health behaviors of older adults. We know that medication adherence is more likely if…
Pew Research Study: Technology and Americans with Disabilities
,A Pew Research study shows that even when the contribution of age and other demographic factors are considered, Americans with a disability are less likely…