Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Although many studies cover the experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, few address the daily impact upon health care workers’ lives. We used an adapted interpretive description approach…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We sought to examine how technology is currently utilized in home care and how the integration of new technologies in the completion of tasks may change the future of work for home care workers (HCWs), in…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Self-directed care (SDC) models allow Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) consumers to direct their own care, thus supporting flexible, person-centered care. There are many benefits to the SDC model …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This qualitative study used descriptive thematic analysis to explore the experiences of 16 older adults (age: 71 ± 6.4) who transitioned from an in-person to telerehabilitation (TeleRehab) group intervent…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. With the growing reliance on Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in health care delivery for older adults across hospital, nursing and long-term care home, and home and community (HC) sectors, understanding t…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Effective coordination between medical and long-term services is essential to high-quality primary care for older adults, but can be challenging. Our study assessed coordination and communication through …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. To investigate how differences in income and education levels may contribute to disparities in incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD), we compared ADRD incidence in traditional Medic…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The voices of older people living in residential care are often excluded from news articles about residential care, and this exclusion was especially apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Language-based strategies are recommended to improve coherence, clarity, reciprocity, and continuity of interactions with persons living with dementia. Person-centered care is the gold standard for caring…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: The CMS Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents: Payment Reform (NFI 2) provided billing opportunities to incentivize participating facilities to keep …