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| U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 2009, Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhas.htm
Files containing the survey instruments and the data can be downloaded from this site. |
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| MetLife Mature Market Institute, 2008, Free
http://www.metlife.com/FileAssets/MMI/MMIStudies2008NHALCosts.pdf
Average costs by state and major metropolitan area. |
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| http://jag.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/1/81
The authors show that control of decision making for elders who are moving to assisted living is influenced by class, though not directly by race, and is related to class mainly by way of options and strategies available to forestall moves. |
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| Benzaitis reviews living arrangement options, including some relatively new ones, for older adults |
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| http://www.agingwellmag.com/archive/083109p10.shtml, Free
Benzaitis explains how robots can now help with activities of daily living, provide companionship, and promote wellness, enhancing quality of life and enabling aging in place. |
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| Genworth Financial, Annual, Free
http://www.genworth.com
Genworth provides annual data on nursing home and assisted living costs by state and metropolitan area. |
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| http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=53890
The authors describe state efforts to support consumer-directed long-term care service programs that give participants the flexibility they want, while reducing unmet needs for home and community-based services and supports. |
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| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, August 2009, Free
http://www.epa.gov/aging/bhc/guide/2009_Aging.pdf
This free guidebook addresses the basic principles of “age-friendly” neighborhoods and town designs that are healthier for people and the environment. |
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| AARP Public Policy Institute, October 2009, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/dcvillages.pdf
Guengerich reports on grassroots organizations called “villages” that have emerged in the DC area (though they are arising in communities across the country) to help make “aging in place” a viable option for older adults. |
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| http://aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=324102&, Free
Texts of the statements by government and academic representatives. |
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| U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, 2009, Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db25.pdf
This data, though old, is telling: black residents of nursing homes tend to be more functionally impaired than residents of other races. |
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| American Association for Retired Persons, February 2009, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/multigen_housing.pdf
Most of the adults surveyed in this study said that moving in with a friend or family member was unlikely, but if it did happen, it would be because of loss of income or a change in job or health status. |
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| http://jag.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/27/3/231
This article presents an analysis of qualitative data from an exploratory study involving 20 married couples residing in assisted living facilities. Analysis considers couples' pathways and responses to assisted living. |
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| Kolbritz describes specializations in home health care that are providing a 'boutique' component to that industry. |
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| http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=54109
Koren reports that the 'culture change' movement represents a fundamental shift in thinking about nursing homes. Facilities are viewed not as health care institutions, but as person-centered homes offering long-term care services. |
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| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 2008, Free
http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-08-00140.pdf
The Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers this memorandum report describing the nature and extent of nursing home deficiencies
and complaints in 2007 and identifying trends from 2005 to 2007. |
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| http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/2/223
70% of 230 home-bound adults were found to be under-eating. The problem was more common among men, among people receiving little or no outside care, among those who had returned home from hospitalization, and those with a high body-mass index. |
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| http://www.aarp.org/research/surveys/care/ltc/resources/articles/state_ltcb_09.html, Free
Summaries of long-term care issues and studies, by state. |
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| MetLife Mature Market Institute, November 2009, Free
http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/mmi-market-survey-nursing-home-assisted-living.pdf
MetLife's 8th annual survey of long-term care costs |
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| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 2009, Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_13/sr13_167.pdf
Presentation of both summary and detailed data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey |
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| American Association for Retired Persons, September 2008, Free
http://www.aarp.org/research/housing-mobility/indliving/oh_communities_08.html
Nelson and Guengerich present the results of surveys in Clermont and Marietta, Ohio, identifying elements that make up “livable communities” and how people feel about them. |
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| http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/SearchCriteriaNEW.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C7%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True, Free
Provides quality ratings of all nursing homes in the U.S. |
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| Plummer reports on changes in the nursing home industry that are trying to put the idea of “home” rather than “nursing” in the forefront. |
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| http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/publications/public_policy/previous.html#current
This entire issue is devoted to the subject of 'aging in place'. |
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| http://www.agingwellmag.com/archive/110909p18.shtml, Free
Seitzer describes how specialized preparations and technological advances can enhance the patient’s mobility and safety. |
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| U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, September 2008, Free
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhsurvey08/nhguide.pdf
This survey is designed specifically for nursing home staff and asks for their opinions about the culture of patient safety in the nursing home. |
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| International Longevity Center (USA), June 2009, Free
http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/publications/healthy-aging/transitions-to-independent-living-communities-life-satisfaction-and-later-life-happiness.php
This report is based on a scientific consensus conference held at the center in June 2009, to gain understanding and encourage further research on the importance of satisfaction and well-being for older adults making transitions in their residential living arrangements. |