John Davy

There appears to be increasing evidence that physical activity in later life may support continued cognitive well-being. It is unclear, however, how this hypothesized effect…

The aging of the so-called baby boomer generation (Americans born between 1946 and 1965) was expected by some to be a boon to sellers of…

Scholars in marketing and sociology have examined how the consumption of goods and services is a factor in how people construct their social identity. This…

Research on the organizational factors that contribute (positively or negatively) to job satisfaction has suggested that the influence of any given factor may vary significantly…

A recent opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses a European strategy for appropriate research, marketing, and authorization for geriatric medicines. The…

There is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…

A pilot study, recently presented in a report in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, provides useful initial findings for the use of nursing home (NH)…

A November report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that older adults are a still-growing population of social media users, a finding…

There is still limited evidence on ways to prevent cognitive decline in later life, which results from structural changes in the brain, the causes of…

The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions released an issue brief based on a survey of US health care consumers. The survey, designed to be representative…

Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, and about half of older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience a fall in any…

Being able to predict short- and long-term demand for nursing home care is important for the industry and for policy makers. This article reports on…