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TRENDING NOW: Intergenerational Senior Living
, Senior HousingIntergenerational senior living has been shaping the aging experience for quite a while, but developers today are thinking of new ways to increase the benefits…
Read MoreThe Loyal Treatment: Resident Loyalty in Life Plan Communities
, Senior HousingResearchers recently investigated Life Plan Community resident loyalty outcomes from a hospitality perspective. They proposed that a focus on residents’ needs would make the community…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: A Social Cycling Experience for Older Adults
, Senior HousingA small but growing international trend within the older adult population has been reported by McKnight’s Senior Living and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A new…
Read MoreCaught on Camera: The Different Causes of Falls in Men & Women
, Senior HousingMost falls-related research has relied on self-reports to identify the cause of a fall, but in a novel study that earned the 2018 gold Mather…
Read MoreHuddle Up to LOCK in Resident Engagement
, Senior HousingA recent study examined how implementing the LOCK model can improve resident engagement and quality of interactions with staff in senior housing. The LOCK model…
Read MoreAre You Lonesome Tonight? Comparing Loneliness & Anxiety in Life Plan Communities & Adult Day Care
, Senior HousingA recent study examined older adults in Life Plan Communities and adult day care centers to compare their levels of loneliness and anxiety about aging.…
Read MoreLive and Learn: Administrators-in-Training Live as Residents for a Day
, Senior HousingAs part of their education to become long-term care administrators, 159 undergraduate students participated in a “Resident for a Day” program in which they lived…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Cafes on the Premises of Skilled Nursing Residences
, Senior HousingA recent study explored a trend in skilled nursing: public cafés on the premises. The idea is that adding a hub of activity for the…
Read MoreThe Long & Short of It: Length of Stay & Resident Satisfaction in Nursing Homes
, Senior HousingUsing data from a survey of 11,362 nursing home residents from 51 nursing home organizations, the researchers investigated factors that influenced the likelihood that residents…
Read MoreWant to Improve Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents? Focus on These 3 Key Needs
, Senior HousingThe psychological theory of self-determination suggests that our needs for autonomy, relatedness, and feeling effective (competency) are key elements of human well-being. A recent longitudinal…
Read MoreHow Older Adults’ Living Environments Affect Quality of Life
, Senior HousingA number of factors can contribute to an older adult’s quality of life, many of which relate to their surrounding environment. A recent study of…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: London Senior Residence Redesigns with Eye on Reducing Loneliness
, Senior HousingA senior living residence in South London, known as an almshouse, has undergone innovative design changes to combat loneliness in its residents. Traditional English almshouses…
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