Senior Housing
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…
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…
Real Estate Valuation of Senior Living Facilities
Commercial real estate appraisers have tough jobs. Beyond having to possess expertise in the details of property valuation, they must also have a keen understanding…
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…
Communication Skills Training for Geriatric Doctors
Communication is a key skill geriatric doctors must have. Families of older adults must understand complex concepts such as cognitive and functional decline and often…
Computerized Drug Alerts Can Reduce Harmful Side Effects
The use of psychotropic drugs—such as antidepressants and benzodiazepines—is a significant risk factor for falls, increasing the risk by about 50 percent. These drugs are…
2012 Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Community State Regulatory Handbook
This collaborative effort between the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and Leading Age (formerly American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) features easy-to-use…
Older Adults with Disabilities Can Age Well in Place
Around 40 percent of community-dwelling older adults in the United States have some form of disability that interferes with their capacity to function within their…
Significant Findings from First-Ever National Survey of CCRC Residents’ Families
In 2011, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, Ziegler, and Brecht Associates, Inc. partnered to conduct the first-ever national survey of family members of residents living…
Costs of Informal Caregiving
A recent health policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has culled noteworthy data regarding informal caregivers from the 2009 California Health…
Assessing Pain in Dementia Patients
Individuals with moderate-to-severe dementia have difficulty in reporting pain to caregivers and other care providers. Because of this, a number of observational pain assessment measures…
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