Clinicians & Providers

• Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Evidence-based Review
• Quality of Care for Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists
• The Aging Kidney: Physiological Changes

Hospital & Health System Resources

• Chapter 10: Participant Handouts
• Chapter 10: Participant Handouts (continued)
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: How to Use the Guide
• Chapter 3: Implementation of STEP
• Chapter 4: STEP Team Training
• Chapter 5: Recruitment of Participants
• Chapter 6: Exercise Principles
• Chapter 7: Exercises
• Chapter 8: Behavior Coaching
• Chapter 9: Curriculum Overview
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #1
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #2
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #3
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #4
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #5
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #6
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #7
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #8
• Lesson Plan—Coaching Session #9
• Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Long-term-care Facilities: A Pilot Study Implementing Standardized Nurse Aide Documentation and Feedback Reports
• Staying Healthy Through Education and Prevention (STEP)

Policymaker Resources

• Most Health Care Costs Incurred by Few Americans

Other Research & Data

• Lower educational level increases the likelihood of preclinical changes in mobility in older women
• Quality of Care for Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists

News & Numbers

January 12 2012 20120112

Most Health Care Costs Incurred by Few Americans

November 9 2011 20111109

More Seniors Getting Pneumonia Shots, But Some Lag Behind

Other News & Events

• AHRQ releases new report on pain management of hip fracture
• Anxiety is common among older adults receiving care from aging services agencies
• Approximately 5 percent of seniors report one or more cognitive disorders
• Benefits under the Affordable Care Act would have reduced out-of-pocket expenses
• Better hospital quality of care for the elderly is associated with lower mortality after discharge
• Caregiver dissatisfaction affects outpatient care for the elderly with dementia
• Communication problems between hospitalists and primary care providers lead to postdischarge problems for seniors
• Conventional and atypical antipsychotic drugs show differing safety risks among older nursing home residents
• Developing community health resources entices more elderly patients to seek hospital care locally
• Elders and families find it difficult to interpret data from passive sensors that help monitor elderly activity
• Improving quality of care for falls and urinary incontinence also improves quality of life in elderly patients
• Informal caregivers of older adults need more practical information to care for loved ones
• Lower educational level increases the likelihood of preclinical changes in mobility in older women
• Mental status deficits a major factor in elderly falls in the hospital
• More than one in five hospital patients in 2008 were born in 1933 or earlier
• Nurse-facilitated guided care for elders and their caregivers leads to improved perceptions of quality of care
• Nursing homes using more agency staff have lower quality of care
• Restorative care appears to lower emergency department visits and falls
• Routine osteoporosis screening recommended for all women over age 65
• Studies examine safety of pain killers among older adults
• Studies link adverse drug interactions to elevated risk for hospitalization among the elderly