John Davy
Generativity: Contributing to Others May Enhance Well-Being
Scholars of the life course have long hypothesized that generativity, or constructive activity that benefits others, is important to mid- and later-life human development. (Examples…
Web Training Programs Show Lasting Benefits
Computer and internet skills are becoming ever more important as agencies and businesses move information and services online. Older adults are increasingly likely to use…
Hospitalization & Cognitive Decline
Hospitalization of individuals is often necessary, but it can be associated with several risks. For example, among older adults, hospitalization has been linked to an…
Disaster Preparedness in Home-Care Agencies
An increasing number of older adults in the U.S. rely on home-care agencies for their medical needs and other personal care. Many of these individuals…
Sleep Education in Dementia Care
Sleep disturbances are a major impediment to quality of life in all dementia care settings, as they contribute to cognitive and emotional distress. Sleep disturbances…
Air Pollution & Cognitive Decline
Researchers who study cognitive decline are working to identify modifiable risk factors and other ways of reducing or delaying dementia. Epidemiological research has suggested that…
As-Needed Medication in Dementia Care
“Pro re nata” medications (PRN)—that is,medications that are administered on an as-needed basis—are an important component of medical care in assisted living (AL) residences. Within…
Defining “Healthy Aging”
The concept of “successful aging,” as coined by gerontologists Rowe and Kahn, has been influential in gerontology and has advanced scholarly understanding of healthy aging.…
Early Life Experience & Successful Aging
Proponents of the “successful aging” model argue that later-life aging should be viewed as more than a process of physical and cognitive decline. The successful…
Building Evidence for Dementia Prevention
As was the case in 2010 when the National Institutes of Health issued a consensus statement on the prevention of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, there…
Evidence for the Patient-Centered Model of Care
A recent brief in the Journal of the American Medical Association argues that the patient-centered model is gaining international evidence and support. The brief cites…
Translating Research for Family Caregivers
There is much research evidence for new practices of dementia care, specifically, innovative psychosocial treatments that manage cognitive and emotional symptoms often accompanying dementia. These…
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