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Park S, Seokmin J, Lee H, Choi H, Choi M, Lee M, Jakovljevic M. Medical expenses and its determinants in female patients with urological disorder. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2024; 22:45. [PMID: 38790023 PMCID: PMC11127313 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-024-00556-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The rising older adult population has led to an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases and medical expenses. Women tend to have a longer healthy life expectancy than men and are more likely to be exposed to urological disorders around the age of 50, resulting in substantial healthcare expenses throughout their lifetime. Urological disorders often require continuous treatment owing to their high risk of recurrence, contributing to an increased financial burden from medical costs. This study aimed to identify factors influencing medical expense in female patients with urological disorders and propose strategies to alleviate the associated financial burden. METHODS We used data from the Korea Health Panel Survey conducted from 2011 to 2016. The final sample comprised 2,932 patients who visited hospitals for urological disorders. To identify the factors influencing medical expense among female patients with urological disorders, we employed a generalized estimating equation model. RESULTS The results indicated that younger people and patients with middle-income levels tended to incur higher medical expenses. Furthermore, patients receiving treatment at tertiary hospitals and those enrolled in National Health Insurance also incurred higher health expenses. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that effective management of medical expenses related to urological disorders in women requires improvements in healthcare accessibility to facilitate early detection and continuous disease management. In addition, the findings highlight the potential benefits of digital health and non-face-to-face treatments in addressing these needs.
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- Sewon Park
- Department of Medical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Medical Science Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
- BK21 FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Medical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, South Korea.
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- UNESCO - The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy
- Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, 723099, People's Republic of China
- Department of Global Health Economics and Policy, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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Zimmerman S, Stone R, Carder P, Thomas K. Does Assisted Living Provide Assistance And Promote Living? Health Aff (Millwood) 2024; 43:674-681. [PMID: 38709966 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Assisted living has promised assistance and quality of living to older adults for more than eighty years. It is the largest residential provider of long-term care in the United States, serving more than 918,000 older adults as of 2018. As assisted living has evolved, the needs of residents have become more challenging; staffing shortages have worsened; regulations have become complex; the need for consumer support, education, and advocacy has grown; and financing and accessibility have become insufficient. Together, these factors have limited the extent to which today's assisted living adequately provides assistance and promotes living, with negative consequences for aging in place and well-being. This Commentary provides recommendations in four areas to help assisted living meet its promise: workforce; regulations and government; consumer needs and roles; and financing and accessibility. Policies that may be helpful include those that would increase staffing and boost wages and training; establish staffing standards with appropriate skill mix; promulgate state regulations that enable greater use of third-party services; encourage uniform data reporting; provide funds supporting family involvement; make community disclosure statements more accessible; and offer owners and operators incentives to facilitate access for consumers with fewer resources. Attention to these and other recommendations may help assisted living live up to its name.
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- Sheryl Zimmerman
- Sheryl Zimmerman , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Paula Carder, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
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- Kali Thomas, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Swearinger H, Lapham JL, Martinson ML, Berridge C. Older Adults' Unmet Needs at the End of Life: A Cross-Country Comparison of the United States and England. J Aging Health 2024:8982643241245249. [PMID: 38613317 DOI: 10.1177/08982643241245249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Objectives: This study aimed to compare the end-of-life (EOL) experiences in concentration with place of death, for older adults in the U.S. and England. Methods: Weighted comparative analysis was conducted using harmonized Health and Retirement Study and English Longitudinal Study of Ageing datasets covering the period of 2006-2012. Results: At the EOL, more older adults in the U.S. (64.14%) than in England (54.09%) had unmet needs (I/ADLs). Home was the main place of death in the U.S. (47.34%), while it was the hospital in England (58.01%). Gender, marital status, income, place of death, previous hospitalization, memory-related diseases, self-rated health, and chronic diseases were linked to unmet needs in both countries. Discussion: These findings challenge the existing assumptions about EOL experiences and place of death outcomes, emphasizing the significance of developing integrated care models to bolster support for essential daily activities of older adults at the EOL.
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- Hazal Swearinger
- Department of Social Work, Cankiri Karatekin University, Çankırı, Turkey
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- Department of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Mage S, Benton D, Gonzalez A, Zaragoza G, Wilber K, Tucker-Seeley R, Meyer K. "I Lay Awake at Night": Latino Family Caregivers' Experiences Covering Out-of-Pocket Costs When Caring for Someone Living With Dementia. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2024; 64:gnad011. [PMID: 36786288 PMCID: PMC10733120 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The financial burden of caregiving has received less research attention than physical and emotional costs. This is especially true for underserved ethnic minorities. Financial strain affects mental and physical health and is unequally distributed across caregivers of different races and ethnicities. Although caregivers overall spend, on average, one quarter of their income on caregiving, Latino caregivers, the focus of this study, spend nearly half. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS To better understand this disparity, we conducted 11 qualitative interviews with 14 Latino caregivers of persons living with dementia located in either California or Texas. Interview transcripts were thematically coded, guided by a material-psychosocial-behavioral conceptual model of financial strain. RESULTS We identified 3 themes: daily needs and costs, psychological distress caused by financial issues, and stressful barriers to accessing family and societal support. Furthermore, interviews revealed how Latino culture may influence spending patterns and management of costs. Findings suggest that preference by Latino families to care for a family member in the home may be met with a financial disadvantage due to the high out-of-pocket costs of care. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS A better understanding of the factors contributing to high costs for Latino caregivers and how these costs affect caregivers will inform approaches at both the individual and policy levels and develop culturally relevant interventions to help Latino families to lower caregiving costs. This is especially important as the number of Latinos living with dementia is expected to increase over the next 4 decades and effective interventions are lacking.
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- Susanna Mage
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- ZERO—The End of Prostate Cancer, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Guo Y, Liang R, Ren J, Cheng L, Wang M, Chai H, Cheng X, Yang Y, Sun Y, Li J, Zhao S, Hou W, Zhang J, Liu F, Wang R, Niu Q, Yu H, Yang S, Bai J, Zhang H, Qin X, Xia N. Cognitive status and its risk factors in patients with hypertension and diabetes in a low-income rural area of China: A cross-sectional study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 38:e6010. [PMID: 37794769 DOI: 10.1002/gps.6010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The proportion of older people with dementia in China is gradually increasing with the increase in the aging population over recent years. Hypertension and diabetes are common non-communicable diseases among rural populations in China. However, it remains unclear whether these conditions affect the occurrence and development of cognitive impairment as there is limited research on cognitive status and its risk factors among residents of rural areas. METHODS A multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 5400 participants from rural permanent residents. A self-designed structured questionnaire was used to investigate demographic data of the participants. Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Function Assessment Scale (MoCA). The results were analyzed using chi-square test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 5028 participants returned the survey, giving a response rate of 93.1%. Higher education (odds ratio (OR) = 3.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.87-3.54, p < 0.001), higher income (OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.16-2.07, p < 0.001), and dietary control (OR = 0.66, 95%CI 0.34-0.98, p < 0.001) were protective factors. A visual representation of the relationship between annual income and MoCA score showed an inverted U-curve, the group with an annual income of 6000-7999 RMB had a maximum OR of 1.93 (95%CI 0.12-2.74, p < 0.001). While difficulty in maintaining sleep were risk factors for cognitive impairment (OR = -2.28, 95% CI-4.18-0.39, p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS Participants with middle incomes had better cognitive status than those with the highest incomes. Higher education, proper diet control and good sleep are beneficial to the cognitive status of residents in rural areas.
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- Yuyan Guo
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Jinzhong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Commission of Shanxi Province, Jinzhong, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Health Commission Supervision & Inspection Center, Health Commission of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Evaluation Center for Medical Service and Administration, Health Commission of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Health Economics, School of Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Evaluation Center for Medical Service and Administration, Health Commission of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Evaluation Center for Medical Service and Administration, Health Commission of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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- Health Commission and Sports Bureau of Yangqu County, Taiyuan, China
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- Yangqu People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Yangqu People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Chapel JM, Tysinger B, Goldman DP, Rowe JW, The Research Network On An Aging Society. The Forgotten Middle: Worsening Health And Economic Trends Extend To Americans With Modest Resources Nearing Retirement. Health Aff (Millwood) 2023; 42:1230-1240. [PMID: 37611204 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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In an aging US society, anticipating the challenges that future seniors will face is essential. This study analyzed the health and economic well-being of five cohorts of Americans in their mid-fifties between 1994 and 2018 using the Future Elderly Model, a dynamic microsimulation based on the Health and Retirement Study. We projected mortality, quality-adjusted life years, health expenditures, and income and benefits. We classified individuals by economic status and focused on the lower middle and upper middle of the economic distribution. Outcome disparities between people in these two groups widened substantially between the 1994 and 2018 cohorts. Quality-adjusted life expectancy increased (5 percent) for the upper-middle economic status group but stagnated for their lower-middle peers. We found that the combined value of the current stock (financial and housing wealth) and the present value of the expected flow of resources (income, health expenditures, and quality-adjusted life-years) after age sixty grew 13 percent for the upper-middle group between cohorts, whereas people in the lower-middle group in 2018 were left scarcely better off (3 percent growth) than their peers two decades earlier. The relatively neglected "forgotten middle" group of near-retirees in the lower-middle group may require stronger supports than are currently available to them.
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- Jack M Chapel
- Jack M. Chapel , University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- John W. Rowe, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Toles M, Li Z, Bankole AO, Conklin JL, Vu T, Womack J. Characteristics of health care interventions in affordable senior housing: A scoping review. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 53:122-129. [PMID: 37536003 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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AIMS Older adults in affordable senior housing often experience chronic illness and unmet health care needs. This review describes studies reporting the characteristics and primary outcomes of health care interventions for older adults living in affordable senior housing. DESIGN A scoping review METHODS: After a systematic search in three databases, a team of investigators screened 1,284 titles and abstracts and selected 31 records with reports on 28 studies for review. Narrative synthesis was used to describe studies of interventions in senior housing and primary outcomes. RESULTS Studies typically used observational designs and added clinical staff, such as nurses and social workers, to provide health care interventions in groups (n = 15) or with individuals (n = 13). Outcomes were classified in four groups: wellness, symptom management, health care use, and physical function. A subset of 23 studies (82.1%) reported effective interventions. IMPACT Findings identify innovative interventions to promote health in affordable senior housing.
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- Mark Toles
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Carrington Hall, Campus Box #7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Bondurant Hall, Campus Box #7120, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7120, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Carrington Hall, Campus Box #7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Library, 335 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Yale University, School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, P.O. Box 208034, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06520-083, USA
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- Appalachian State University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Levine Hall of Health Sciences, Suite 460, Boone, North Carolina, USA
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Miller KEM, Chatterjee P, Werner RM. Trends in Supply of Nursing Home Beds, 2011-2019. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e230640. [PMID: 36857055 PMCID: PMC9978943 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Importance Nursing homes play a vital role in providing postacute and long-term care for individuals whose needs cannot be met in the home or community. Whether the supply of nursing home beds and, specifically, the supply of high-quality beds has kept pace with the growth of the older adult population is unknown. Objective To describe changes in the supply of population-adjusted nursing home beds from 2011 to 2019. Design, Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study examines changes in the population-adjusted supply of nursing home beds across all US counties from 2011 to 2019 and describes county and nursing home characteristics where the supply of nursing home beds has increased vs decreased. Main Outcomes and Measures Number of nursing home beds adjusted per 10 000 adults aged 65 years and older. Results The population-adjusted supply of nursing home beds declined from 2011 to 2019 for 86.4% of US counties, by a mean (SD) of 129.9 (123.8) beds per 10 000 adults aged 65 years or older per county from a baseline mean (SD) of 552.5 (274.4) beds per 10 000 adults aged 65 years or older per county in 2011. The share of beds that were high quality (4- or 5-star ratings) also declined, which was driven by a small number of counties where nursing home bed supply increased due to a proliferation of lower-quality beds. Simultaneously, metropolitan counties with declining numbers of nursing home beds also experienced declining number of senior housing residential beds (-11.3 [54.6] beds per 10 000 adults aged 65 years or older per county from a baseline mean [SD] of 354.8 [222.3]). Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that the supply of nursing home beds, specifically high-quality nursing home beds, and senior residential housing beds have not kept pace with the demographics of an aging population. Understanding the supply of high-quality nursing home beds and associated geographic variation can inform targeted policies to best support older adults requiring nursing home care.
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- Katherine E. M. Miller
- Division of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Miller KEM, Zhao J, Laine LT, Coe NB. Growth of Private Pay Senior Housing Communities in Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States: 2015-2019. Med Care Res Rev 2023; 80:101-108. [PMID: 35787031 PMCID: PMC11005057 DOI: 10.1177/10775587221106121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Older adults needing assistance with activities of daily living can receive support in various settings. Senior housing communities, such as independent living, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities, are an increasingly popular option for adults not requiring nursing home-level care. However, limited research exists due to a dearth of data on these types of communities. We use a proprietary data set to describe the market of private pay senior housing and community-level characteristics in 140 metropolitan statistical areas, from 2015 to 2019. Although the number of senior housing communities increased substantially, the supply of senior housing options supporting the continuum of care has not necessarily kept up with population growth. Describing the supply of senior housing communities across the spectrum of levels of care provides a more complete description of the formal noninstitutional long-term care supply among the 140 most populated metropolitan statistical areas.
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- Katherine E. M. Miller
- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Leonard Davis Institute, University in Philadelphia
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System
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- Department of Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Leonard Davis Institute, University in Philadelphia
- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Leonard Davis Institute, University in Philadelphia
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Kalasin S, Surareungchai W. Challenges of Emerging Wearable Sensors for Remote Monitoring toward Telemedicine Healthcare. Anal Chem 2023; 95:1773-1784. [PMID: 36629753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Digitized telemedicine tools with the Internet of Things (IoT) started advancing into our daily lives and have been incorporated with commercial wearable gadgets for noninvasive remote health monitoring. The newly established tools have been steered toward a new era of decentralized healthcare. The advancement of a telemedicine wearable monitoring system has attracted enormous interest in the multimodal big data acquisition of real-time physiological and biochemical information via noninvasive methods for any health-related industries. The expectation of telemedicine wearable creation has been focused on early diagnosis of multiple diseases and minimizing the cost of high-tech and invasive treatments. However, only limited progress has been directed toward the development of telemedicine wearable sensors. This Perspective addresses the advancement of these wearable sensors that encounter multiple challenges on the forefront and technological gaps hampering the realization of health monitoring at molecular levels related to smart materials mostly limited to single use, issues of selectivity to analytes, low sensitivity to targets, miniaturization, and lack of artificial intelligence to perform multiple tasks and secure big data transfer. Sensor stability with minimized signal drift, on-body sensor reusability, and long-term continuous health monitoring provides key analytical challenges. This Perspective also focuses on, promotes, and highlights wearable sensors with a distinct capability to interconnect with telemedicine healthcare for physical sensing and multiplex sensing at deeper levels. Moreover, it points out some critical challenges in different material aspects and promotes what it will take to advance the current state-of-art wearable sensors for telemedicine healthcare. Ultimately, this Perspective is to draw attention to some potential blind spots of wearable technology development and to inspire further development of this integrated technology in mitigating multimorbidity in aging societies through health monitoring at molecular levels to identify signs of diseases.
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- Surachate Kalasin
- Faculty of Science and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Graduate Program, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 10140 Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Research and Development Laboratory, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 10150 Bangkok, Thailand
- School of Bioresource and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 10150 Bangkok, Thailand
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Karagiannidou M, Wittenberg R. Social Insurance for Long-term Care. JOURNAL OF POPULATION AGEING 2022; 15:557-575. [PMID: 35669256 PMCID: PMC9156829 DOI: 10.1007/s12062-022-09366-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The issue of how best to finance long-term care (LTC) is the subject of recent reforms, forthcoming reforms or continuing debate in various countries and remains as relevant and challenging as ever. LTC services are crucial to the wellbeing of large numbers of older adults who need help with everyday tasks. Demand for LTC for older adults is projected to rise across developed and developing countries as the number of older adults rises. Supply of care services is likely to remain constrained due to shortages of long-term care workforce and financial constraints in many countries, and the financial risks associated with LTC remain. Financing of LTC is a complicated issue which raises considerations of economic efficiency and incentives, equity including intergenerational equity, the balance of risk between public and private funding, and sustainability of public expenditures. The aim of this paper is to discuss analytically the case for social insurance as an equitable and efficient way to finance LTC. The paper considers social insurance systems, especially in Germany and Japan, in comparison with safety net tax funded systems such as in England and the USA and more generous tax funded systems such as in Sweden and Denmark. Social insurance has advantages and disadvantages compared with these other systems. It tends to be associated with greater clarity and acceptability since it involves collection of revenues ear marked for LTC and, at least in principle, a link between contributions and benefits on the basis of clear eligibility criteria.
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- Maria Karagiannidou
- The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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Manis DR, Poss JW, Jones A, Rochon PA, Bronskill SE, Campitelli MA, Perez R, Stall NM, Rahim A, Babe G, Tarride JÉ, Abelson J, Costa AP. Rates of health services use among residents of retirement homes in Ontario: a population-based cohort study. CMAJ 2022; 194:E730-E738. [PMID: 35636759 PMCID: PMC9259419 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.211883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Because there are no standardized reporting systems specific to residents of retirement homes in North America, little is known about the health of this distinct population of older adults. We evaluated rates of health services use by residents of retirement homes relative to those of residents of long-term care homes and other populations of older adults. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using population health administrative data from 2018 on adults 65 years or older in Ontario. We matched the postal codes of individuals to those of licensed retirement homes to identify residents of retirement homes. Outcomes included rates of hospital-based care and physician visits. RESULTS We identified 54 733 residents of 757 retirement homes (mean age 86.7 years, 69.0% female) and 2 354 385 residents of other settings. Compared to residents of long-term care homes, residents of retirement homes had significantly higher rates per 1000 person months of emergency department visits (10.62 v. 4.48, adjusted relative rate [RR] 2.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.55 to 2.67), hospital admissions (5.42 v. 2.08, adjusted RR 2.77, 95% CI 2.71 to 2.82), alternate level of care (ALC) days (6.01 v. 2.96, adjusted RR 1.51, 95% CI 1.48 to 1.54), and specialist physician visits (6.27 v. 3.21, adjusted RR 1.64, 95% CI 1.61 to 1.68), but a significantly lower rate of primary care visits (16.71 v. 108.47, adjusted RR 0.13, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.14). INTERPRETATION Residents of retirement homes are a distinct population with higher rates of hospital-based care. Our findings can help to inform policy debates about the need for more coordinated primary and supportive health care in privately operated congregate care homes.
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- Derek R Manis
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Manis, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Manis, Jones, Tarride, Abelson, Costa), Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (Tarride), The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; ICES Central (Manis, Rochon, Bronskill, Campitelli, Perez, Rahim, Babe, Costa), Toronto, Ont.; School of Population and Public Health (Poss), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.; Women's College Research Institute (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall); Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (Rochon, Bronskill, Stall), and Division of Geriatric Medicine (Rochon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Bronskill); Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Stall), Sinai Health and University Health Network; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University (Stall), Toronto, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.
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“Life is Bitter and Sweet”: The Lived Experience of Ethnic Minority Elders with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in rural, Thailand. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2022; 16:155-161. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Afifi T, Collins N, Rand K, Otmar C, Mazur A, Dunbar NE, Fujiwara K, Harrison K, Logsdon R. Using Virtual Reality to Improve the Quality of Life of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments and their Family Members who Live at a Distance. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2022:1-12. [PMID: 35253531 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2040170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study examines whether using virtual reality (VR) with older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild to moderate dementia with a family member who lives at a distance can improve the quality of life of the older adult and the family member. Twenty-one older adults in a senior living community and a family member (who participated in the VR with the older adult from a distance) engaged in a baseline telephone call, followed by three weekly VR sessions. The VR was associated with improvements in older adults' affect and stress, relationship with their family member, and overall quality of life, compared to baseline. Family members' negative affect, depressive symptoms, and caregiver burden also decreased and their mental health improved after using the VR, compared to baseline. Using the VR, however, did not change their relationship with the older adult. In addition, older adults and family members who experienced the VR sessions as more socially engaging reported better psychological and relational well-being, with older adults also experiencing greater improvements in overall quality of life. Finally, preliminary results suggest that older adults with dementia and their family members might benefit even more from using the VR than older adults with MCI and their family members.
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- Tamara Afifi
- Department of Communication, University of California Santa Barbara
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara
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- Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
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- Department of Communication, University of California Santa Barbara
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- Department of Communication, University of California Santa Barbara
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- Department of Communication, University of California Santa Barbara
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- Faculty of the Human Sciences, Osaka University of Economics
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- User Experience Researcher, Corporate Applications, Blizzard Entertainment
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- Departmentof Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington
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Magid KH, Galenbeck E, Hazelwood J, Shanbhag P, Joucovsky AL, Levy CR, Lum HD. Sharing Space to Age in Community: A Mixed-Methods Study of Homeshare Organizations. J Aging Soc Policy 2022; 34:809-837. [DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2022.2029266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Kate H. Magid
- Health Science Specialist, Denver-Seattle Center of Innovation, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Research Assistant, Denver-Seattle Center of Innovation, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Graduate Student, Division of Health Care Policy & Research, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Data Analyst, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Co-Director, Denver-Seattle Center of Innovation, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Professor and Vice Division Head, Division of Health Care Policy & Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorad, USA
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- Research Physician, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Reimagining Financing and Payment of Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:220-224. [PMID: 34942158 PMCID: PMC8695540 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed fundamental problems with the structure of long-term care financing and payment in the United States. The piecemeal system that exists suffers from several key problems, including underfunding, fragmentation across types and sites of care, and substantial variation in payment across states and populations. These problems result in inefficient allocation of resources, limited access to care, substandard quality, and inequities in both access and quality. We propose a new federal benefit for long-term care, most likely as part of the Medicare program. Essential features of this benefit include taxpayer subsidies, along the lines of other Medicare benefits, and coverage across the range of long-term care services, including both residential and home- and community-based care. A new federal benefit has the most potential to break down administrative barriers and improve resource allocation, to ensure adequate payment rates across all states, to expand access to care by spreading risk across the entire Medicare population, and to improve equity by extending coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries who want it. A new federal benefit is politically challenging, requiring bold action by Congress, and entails the risks of administrative challenges and unintended consequences. However, in this case, retaining the status quo remains the far greater risk.
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- Rachel M Werner
- Department of Medicine, Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Mehdipanah R, Martin J, Eisenberg AK, Schulz AJ, Morgenstern LB, Langa KM. Housing status, mortgage debt and financial burden as barriers to health among older adults in the U.S. HOUSING AND SOCIETY 2022; 49:58-72. [PMID: 35280971 PMCID: PMC8916742 DOI: 10.1080/08882746.2021.1881373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We examine relations between housing status, mortgage, financial burden, and healthy aging among older U.S. adults. We combine cross-sectional data from 2012 to 2014 Health and Retirement Study cohorts. Using regression models, we examined associations between owners and renters, mortgage and non-mortgage holders, financial strain, and difficulty paying bills, and poor self-rated health (SRH), heart condition (HC) and hospitalization (past two years). We find that compared to owners, renters had greater likelihood of poor SRH and hospitalization. Regardless of tenure, financial strain was associated with greater likelihood of poor SRH, HC and hospitalization, while difficulty paying bills was associated with poor SRH and HC. Mortgage holders had lower likelihood of poor SRH. Accounting for mortgage status, financial strain was associated with greater likelihood of poor SRH, HC and hospitalization, while difficulty paying bills was associated with poor SRH and HC. Associations between tenure or mortgage status and health were not modified by either financial burden factors. We conclude that there need to be more robust and inclusive programs that assist older populations with housing could improve self-rated health, with particular attention to renters, mortgage holders and those experiencing financial burden.
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- Roshanak Mehdipanah
- Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States,Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, United States,Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States,Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Zimmerman S, Carder P, Schwartz L, Silbersack J, Temkin-Greener H, Thomas KS, Ward K, Jenkens R, Jensen L, Johnson AC, Johnson J, Johnston T, Kaes L, Katz P, Klinger JH, Lieblich C, Mace B, O'Neil K, Pace DD, Scales K, Stone RI, Thomas S, Williams PJ, Williams KB. The Imperative to Reimagine Assisted Living. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 23:225-234. [PMID: 34979136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Assisted living (AL) has existed in the United States for decades, evolving in response to older adults' need for supportive care and distaste for nursing homes and older models of congregate care. AL is state-regulated, provides at least 2 meals a day, around-the-clock supervision, and help with personal care, but is not licensed as a nursing home. The key constructs of AL as originally conceived were to provide person-centered care and promote quality of life through supportive and responsive services to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs for assistance, an operating philosophy emphasizing resident choice, and a residential environment with homelike features. As AL has expanded to constitute half of all long-term care beds, the increasing involvement of the real estate, hospitality, and health care sectors has raised concerns about the variability of AL, the quality of AL, and standards for AL. Although the intent to promote person-centered care and quality of life has remained, those key constructs have become mired under tensions related to models of AL, regulation, financing, resident acuity, and the workforce. These tensions have resulted in a model of care that is not as intended, and which must be reimagined if it is to be an affordable care option truly providing quality, person-centered care in a suitable environment. Toward that end, 25 stakeholders representing diverse perspectives conferred during 2 half-day retreats to identify the key tensions in AL and discuss potential solutions. This article presents the background regarding those tensions, as well as potential solutions that have been borne out, paving the path to a better future of assisted living.
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- Sheryl Zimmerman
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Schools of Social Work and Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Institute on Aging, College of Urban and Public Affairs and School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University-Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Center for Health Policy Evaluation in Long-Term Care, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, Washington, DC, USA
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- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Schools of Social Work and Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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- US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Schools of Social Work and Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- National Association for Regulatory Administration, Madison, WI, USA
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- American Assisted Living Nurses Association, Napa Valley, CA, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, Florida State University, FL, USA
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- National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, Annapolis, MD, USA
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- Mission Partnerships, Alzheimer's Association, Washington, DC, USA
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Isasi F, Naylor MD, Skorton D, Grabowski DC, Hernández S, Rice VM. Patients, Families, and Communities COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs. NAM Perspect 2021; 2021:202111c. [PMID: 35118349 PMCID: PMC8803391 DOI: 10.31478/202111c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
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Jenkins D, Stickel A, González HM, Tarraf W. Out-of-pocket health expenditures and healthcare services use among older Americans with cognitive impairment: Results from the 2008-2016 Health and Retirement Study. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 62:911-922. [PMID: 34718569 PMCID: PMC9290880 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The evidence base on health services use and cost burdens associated with transition to severe cognitive impairment (SCI) and dementia is underdeveloped. We examine how change in cognitive impairment status influences nursing-home use, hospitalizations, and out-of-pocket expenditures (OOP). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We use prospective data from the Health and Retirement Study (2007/08-2015/16) on adults 70-years and older meeting research criteria for cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) at baseline (Unweighted N=1,692) to fit two-part models testing how reversion to normal cognition, stability (CIND maintenance), and transition into SCI/dementia influence change in yearly nursing-home use, hospitalizations, and OOP. RESULTS Over 8-years, 5.9% reverted, 15.9% remained CIND, 14.9% transitioned to SCI/dementia, and 63.3% died. We observed substantial increases in the propensity of any nursing home use that were particularly pronounced among those that transitioned or died during follow-up, and similar but less pronounced differences in patterns of inpatient hospitalizations. Average baseline OOP spending was similar among reverters ($1156 [95% confidence interval=832;1,479]), maintainers ($1,145 [993;1,296]), and transitioners ($1,385 [1,041;1,730]). Individuals that died during follow-up spent $2,529 [2,101;2,957]. By the 8th year of follow-up, spending among reverters increased to $1,402 [869;1,934], and $2,188 [1,402;2,974], and $8,988 [5,820;12,157] for maintainers and transitioners, respectively. Average spending at the wave preceding death was $7,719 [4,345;11,094]. Estimates were only partly attenuated through adjustment to covariables. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS A better understanding of variations in health services use and cost burdens among individuals with mild cognitive impairment can help guide targeted care and financial planning.
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- Derek Jenkins
- Department of Healthcare Sciences and Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Healthcare Sciences and Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Wolfe M, De Biasi A, Carmody J, Fulmer T, Auerbach J. Expanding Public Health Practice to Address Older Adult Health and Well-being. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2021; 27:E189-E196. [PMID: 32956295 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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CONTEXT The older adult population in the United States is experiencing unprecedented growth and is accompanied by a parallel increase in the health challenges of these individuals. Public health has, historically, not played a large role in older adult health, but given its contributions to longevity, it makes sense for public health to now prioritize the health of this population. PROGRAM With the goal of public health prioritization of healthy aging, Trust for America's Health, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, launched an initiative to demonstrate the crucial roles public health departments can play to improve the health of older adults. IMPLEMENTATION An Age-Friendly Public Health Systems (AFPHS) Learning and Action Network was created to provide local health departments in Florida with training and technical assistance through in-person and virtual activities, as well as access to events, opportunities, and resources to increase expertise and capacity to address healthy aging. AFPHS Network participants attended monthly learning activities to enhance their capacity around data analysis, health equity, partnerships and collaboration, social determinants of health, and other age-friendly initiatives. EVALUATION Network participants are being tracked on 13 key indicators to improve the health and well-being of older adults, including data collection and dissemination; ensuring emergency preparedness plans target older adults; and targeting older adult health needs in community health assessments. DISCUSSION Trust for America's Health's AFPHS initiative demonstrates that state and local public health departments have crucial roles to play to improve the health and well-being of older adults through data collection and analysis, collaboration with aging sector stakeholders, and adapting policies and programs to become age-friendly.
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- Megan Wolfe
- Trust for America's Health, Washington, District of Columbia (Mss Wolfe and DeBiasi and Mr Auerbach); and The John A. Hartford Foundation, New York City, New York (Drs Carmody and Fulmer)
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Petriceks AH, Kumar A, Schwartz AW. The urgency of now: Opportunities for advocacy among geriatrics health professionals and trainees. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021; 69:2445-2448. [PMID: 34048601 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,New England Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center and Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hou SI, Cao X. Promising Aging in Community Models in the U.S.: Village, Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), Cohousing, and University-Based Retirement Community (UBRC). Gerontol Geriatr Med 2021; 7:23337214211015451. [PMID: 34036119 PMCID: PMC8127739 DOI: 10.1177/23337214211015451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aging in Community (AIC) is the preferred way to age. This systematic review identified promising AIC models in the U.S. and analyzed model characteristics and push-pull factors from older adults’ perspectives. Push factors are those driving older adults to leave, while pull factors attract them to stay in a community. We conducted a two-phase search strategy using eight databases. Phase I identified promising AIC models and Phase II expanded each specific model identified. Fifty-two of 244 screened articles met the criteria and were analyzed. We identified four promising AIC models with the potential to achieve person-environment (P-E) fit, including village, naturally occurring retirement community (NORC), cohousing, and university-based retirement community (UBRC). Each has a unique way of helping older adults with their aging needs. Similar and unique push-pull factors of each AIC model were discussed. Analyses showed that pull factors were mostly program factors while push factors were often individual circumstances. Continued research is needed to address the challenges of recruiting minority older adults and those of lower socio-economic status, meeting older adults’ diverse and dynamic needs, and conducting comparative studies to share lessons learned across the globe.
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- Su-I Hou
- University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
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- University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
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Jenkins Morales M, Robert SA. The Effects of Housing Cost Burden and Housing Tenure on Moves to a Nursing Home Among Low- and Moderate-Income Older Adults. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 60:1485-1494. [PMID: 32542373 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In the United States, a growing number of older adults struggle to find affordable housing that can adapt to their changing needs. Research suggests that access to affordable housing is a significant barrier to reducing unnecessary nursing home admissions. This is the first empirical study we know of to examine whether housing cost burden (HCB) is associated with moves to nursing homes among older adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data include low- and moderate-income community-dwelling older adults (N = 3,403) from the nationally representative 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study. HCB (≥30% of income spent on mortgage/rent) and housing tenure (owner/renter) are combined to create a 4-category housing typology. Multinomial logistic regression models test (a) if renters with HCB are most likely (compared with other housing types) to move to a nursing home over 3 years (2015-2018) and (b) if housing type interacts with health and functioning to predict moves to a nursing home. RESULTS Across all models, renters with HCB had the greatest likelihood of moving to a nursing home. Moreover, self-rated health, physical capacity, and mental health were weaker predictors of nursing home moves for renters with HCB. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Results suggest that older renters with HCB are most likely to experience unnecessary nursing home placement. The growing population of older renters experiencing HCB may not only signal a housing crisis, but may also challenge national efforts to shift long-term care away from nursing homes and toward community-based alternatives.
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Sopcheck J. Helpful Approaches for Older Adults Living in a Retirement Community to Move Forward After the Death of a Significant Other. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK IN END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE 2020; 16:219-237. [PMID: 32233748 DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2020.1745352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The loss of a significant other often creates emotional distress for family members that can hamper the ability to meet everyday challenges and pursue wellness. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the challenge of losing a significant other for older adult family members and the approaches identified as most helpful to promote their own well-being after this person dies. Story inquiry method guided the interview process with 15 older adult bereaved family members residing in a continuing care retirement community. Theory-guided content analysis was used for data analysis. Two themes described the challenges: uneasiness that permeates everyday living and precious memories and patterns of disconnect that breed discontent. Appreciating the rhythmic flow of everyday connecting and separating and embracing reality as situated in one's lifelong journey are the themes that encompass the helpful approaches used by participants. This study provided insights about the benefits of living in this community such as social networking and a possible drawback such as the frequency of death among residents. Future research should continue to investigate social service resources that older adults find most helpful after a significant other dies and the use of reminiscence groups as a form of bereavement support.
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Hung M, Lipsky MS, Moffat R, Lauren E, Hon ES, Park J, Gill G, Xu J, Peralta L, Cheever J, Prince D, Barton T, Bayliss N, Boyack W, Licari FW. Health and dental care expenditures in the United States from 1996 to 2016. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234459. [PMID: 32526770 PMCID: PMC7289437 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Introduction As total health and dental care expenditures in the United States continue to rise, healthcare disparities for low to middle-income Americans creates an imperative to analyze existing expenditures. This study examined health and dental care expenditures in the United States from 1996 to 2016 and explored trends in spending across various population subgroups. Methods Using data collected by the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, this study examined health and dental care expenditures in the United States from 1996 to 2016. Trends in spending were displayed graphically and spending across subgroups examined. All expenditures were adjusted for inflation or deflation to the 2016 dollar. Results Both total health and dental expenditures increased between 1996 and 2016 with total healthcare expenditures increasing from $838.33 billion in 1996 to $1.62 trillion in 2016, a 1.9-fold increase. Despite an overall increase, total expenditures slowed between 2004 and 2012 with the exception of the older adult population. Over the study period, expenditures increased across all groups with the greatest increases seen in older adult health and dental care. The per capita geriatric dental care expenditure increased 59% while the per capita geriatric healthcare expenditure increased 50% across the two decades. For the overall US population, the per capita dental care expenditure increased 27% while the per capita healthcare expenditure increased 60% over the two decades. All groups except the uninsured experienced increased dental care expenditure over the study period. Conclusions Healthcare spending is not inherently bad since it brings benefits while exacting costs. Our findings indicate that while there were increases in both health and dental care expenditures from 1996 to 2016, these increases were non-uniform both across population subgroups and time. Further research to understand these trends in detail will be helpful to develop strategies to address health and dental care disparities and to maximize resource utilization.
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- Man Hung
- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
- University of Utah School of Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
- University of Utah School of Business, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
- University of Utah College of Education, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
- Towson University Department of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science, Towson, MD, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
- Portland State University College of Urban & Public Affairs, Portland, OR, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Boston University Department of Biostatistics, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- University of Chicago Department of Economics, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- University of Utah School of Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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- Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan, UT, United States of America
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Gontijo Guerra S, Berbiche D, Vasiliadis HM. Changes in instrumental activities of daily living functioning associated with concurrent common mental disorders and physical multimorbidity in older adults. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 43:3663-3671. [PMID: 32255362 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1745303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Introduction: Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are key indicators of general functional status that are frequently used to assess the autonomy of older adults living in the community.Aims: To evaluate the changes in IADL in community-living older adults and the role of common mental disorders and physical multimorbidity in predicting these changes.Method: A secondary analysis including participants from the Longitudinal Survey on Senior's Health and Health Services. Self-reported sociodemographic and clinical information on chronic conditions were obtained at baseline interview (n = 1615). Measures of IADL were obtained at two time points, 3 years apart. Administrative data on physician diagnoses of chronic diseases were linked to self-reported information. Logistic and multinomial regression models were used to study the outcomes of interest.Results: More than one-third of participants reported disability. Significant increase in global and specific IADL tasks disability were observed over time. Concurrent mental and physical chronic conditions predicted persistent and future incidence of disability.Conclusions: We draw attention to the synergistic effect of mental and physical co-morbidities on IADL functioning and to the importance of the simultaneous management of these conditions in order to prevent disability, future decline and the associated health and societal burden.Implications for RehabilitationBy establishing the prevalence of global and specific IADL disability, we can better recognize the needs of older adults and inform health and social care planning.Influenced by the morbidity profile, older adults may experience decline, improvement or maintenance of autonomy in IADL over time.The presence of synergistic effect of physical and mental chronic conditions on functioning suggests that their simultaneous management is crucial in delaying or preventing disability.Reports of significant impairment in tasks such as taking medication calls attention to the need for increased accessibility to programs on medication management.The progressive loss of ability to take medication among multimorbid patients emphasize the need for therapeutic plans that circumvent polypharmacy.
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- Samantha Gontijo Guerra
- Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne - Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean sur les innovations en santé (CR-CSIS), Longueuil, QC, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Campus Longueuil, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne - Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean sur les innovations en santé (CR-CSIS), Longueuil, QC, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne - Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean sur les innovations en santé (CR-CSIS), Longueuil, QC, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada
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In this paper, we present in depth the hardware components of a low-cost cognitive assistant. The aim is to detect the performance and the emotional state that elderly people present when performing exercises. Physical and cognitive exercises are a proven way of keeping elderly people active, healthy, and happy. Our goal is to bring to people that are at their homes (or in unsupervised places) an assistant that motivates them to perform exercises and, concurrently, monitor them, observing their physical and emotional responses. We focus on the hardware parts and the deep learning models so that they can be reproduced by others. The platform is being tested at an elderly people care facility, and validation is in process.
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De Biasi A, Wolfe M, Carmody J, Fulmer T, Auerbach J. Creating an Age-Friendly Public Health System. Innov Aging 2020; 4:igz044. [PMID: 32405542 PMCID: PMC7207260 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives The public health system in America—at all levels—has relatively few specialized initiatives that prioritize the health and well-being of older adults. And when public health does address the needs of older adults, it is often as an afterthought. In consultation with leaders in public health, health care, and aging, an innovative Framework for an Age-Friendly Public Health System (Framework) was developed outlining roles that public health could fulfill, in collaboration with aging services, to address the challenges and opportunities of an aging society. Research Design and Methods With leadership from Trust for America’s Health and The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Florida Departments of Health and Elder Affairs are piloting the implementation of this Framework within Florida’s county health departments and at the state level. The county health departments are expanding data collection efforts to identify older adult needs, creating new alliances with aging sector partners, coordinating with other agencies and community organizations to implement evidence-based programs and policies that address priority needs, and aligning efforts with the age-friendly communities and age-friendly health systems movements. Results, and Discussion and Implications The county health departments in Florida participating in the pilot are leveraging the Framework to expand public health practice, programs, and policies that address health services and health behaviors, social, and economic factors and environmental conditions that allow older adults to age in place and live healthier and more productive lives. The model being piloted in Florida can be tailored to meet the unique needs of each community and their older adult population.
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- Anne De Biasi
- Trust for America's Health, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Trust for America's Health, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Trust for America's Health, Washington, District of Columbia
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Lynn J. The “Fierce Urgency of Now”: Geriatrics Professionals Speaking up for Older Adult Care in the United States. J Am Geriatr Soc 2019; 67:2001-2003. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Joanne Lynn
- Program to Improve Eldercare, Altarum Institute Ann Arbor Michigan
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Herbert C, Molinsky JH. What Can Be Done To Better Support Older Adults To Age Successfully In Their Homes And Communities? Health Aff (Millwood) 2019; 38:860-864. [PMID: 31017475 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The rapid growth of the US population ages seventy-five and older in the coming years will increase the need for housing that accommodates mobility limitations and helps connect residents with supportive services and opportunities for socialization. While expanding the supply of housing with services such as those provided by independent and assisted living facilities is needed, so too are greater supports to allow older adults with disabilities to age successfully in their homes and communities. These include financial support for modifications to the home, the delivery of supportive services in the home by both family and paid caregivers, and the expansion of housing options in communities where older adults live.
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- Christopher Herbert
- Christopher Herbert ( ) is managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Jennifer H. Molinsky is a senior research associate in the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Rowe JW. Challenges For Middle-Income Elders In An Aging Society. Health Aff (Millwood) 2019; 38:101377hlthaff201900095. [PMID: 31017482 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The United States is becoming an "aging society," in which the number of people older than age sixty exceeds the number of those younger than age fifteen. This transformation has major implications for many aspects of American life. The fundamental challenge relates to our core societal institutions-education, work and retirement, health care, housing, and the like-which were not designed to support a population with our future age distribution. While the most disadvantaged are at greatest risk of losses in physical and emotional well-being and economic security, it has become apparent that middle-income elders will face formidable economic challenges, and related reductions in access to health care and secure housing, in the next ten years. Innovative private- and public-sector initiatives, including both specific public policies as well as individual programs targeting access to health care, housing, and economic security, are needed to support this very large group. For the past decade the Research Network on an Aging Society, an interdisciplinary group of scholars, has been working to identify the critical elements of successful adaptation and to formulate strategies to develop the policies and programs referred to above and assess their effectiveness. Here I present an overview of such policy development and assessment strategies, with a special focus on the housing and other needs of the large older middle class of the future.
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- John W Rowe
- John W. Rowe ( ) is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, in New York City
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