Gerontology Institute

at the University of Massachusetts Boston

Health and Long-Term Care

Health

Alzheimer’s Disease

Adult Day Care

Long-Term Care

Home Care

Dental Care

Nursing Homes

Health Care Advocacy

 

Health

Fact Sheet: The Prevalence of Sensory Deficits, Functional Limitations, and Disability among Older Southeast Asians in the United States (2012) M. See Yang, J. Burr, & J. Mutchler

 

Alzheimer’s Disease

Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs: Relevance for Persons with Dementia;  Executive Summary of the Study;  Survey Instrument Used for the Study. (2011) N. Silverstein & A. Gottlieb

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Study of Adult Day Health Services in Massachusetts (2008) N. Silverstein et al.

Community Mobility and Dementia: A Review of the Literature. (2006) M. Vanderbur & N. Silverstein

Book: Improving Hospital Care for Persons with Dementia. N. M. Silverstein & K. Maslow (Eds.) (2006). New York: Springer Publishing CO.

Book: Dementia and Wandering Behavior: Concern for the Lost Elder. N. M. Silverstein, G. Flaherty, & Tobin, T. S. (2002) New York: Springer Publishing Co. (2002 American Journal of Nursing Book of the year). Re-released in 2006

 

Adult Day Care

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Study of Adult Day Health Services in Massachusetts (2008) N. Silverstein et al.

 

Long-Term Care

Increasing Consumer Involvement in Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement: Lessons from New York and Minnesota (2012) E. Miller & C. Rudder

Policy Brief: Consumer Involvement in Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement: Lessons from New York and Minnesota for State Policymakers (2012) E. Miller & C. Rudder

Issue Brief: A Primer for Consumer Involvement in Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement: Lessons from New York and Minnesota (2012) C. Rudder & E. Miller

Online Seminar Series: Increasing Consumer Involvement in Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement (2012) E. Miller & C. Rudder

Working Papers

A Trade-Off Proposal for Funding Long-Term Care (2007) Y-P Chen

 

Home Care

Leaving Home Care: Decision Making, Risk Scenarios & Services Gaps in the Home Care System (2011) J. Yaughan & N. Silverstein

Massachusetts' Home Care Programs and Reasons for Discharge into Nursing Homes (2011) C. Wong & N. Silverstein

Executive Summary: Massachusetts' Home Care Programs and Reasons for Discharge into Nursing Homes (2011) C. Wong & N. Silverstein

Dental Care

Fact Sheet: Oral Health and Dental Care Service Use among Adults Aged 50 and Over in the United States (2012) H. Lee & J. Burr

Nursing Homes

Model Nursing Facility Admission Agreement.

 

Health Care Advocacy

Executive Summary: Evaluation of Lift Up Your Voice! Advocacy Training for Older Adults and Their Caregivers (2012) A. Gottlieb, N. Silverstein, & K. Barton

 


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