THE FORUM:

Long-Term Care Research and Policy

Peter Kemper
Gerontologist 2003 43: 436-446. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESIDENT SATISFACTION:

Developing a Satisfaction Survey for Families of Ohio's Nursing Home Residents

Farida K. Ejaz, Jane K. Straker, Kathleen Fox, and Shobhana Swami
Gerontologist 2003 43: 447-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors Influencing Residents' Satisfaction in Residential Aged Care

Shu-Chiung Chou, Duncan P. Boldy, and Andy H. Lee
Gerontologist 2003 43: 459-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESIDENT OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF CARE:

Resident Outcomes of Medicaid-Funded Community Residential Care

Susan C. Hedrick, Anne E. B. Sales, Jean H. Sullivan, Shelly L. Gray, Jane Tornatore, Michael Curtis, and Xiao-Hua Andrew Zhou
Gerontologist 2003 43: 473-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Providing Outcomes Information to Nursing Homes: Can It Improve Quality of Care?

Nicholas G. Castle
Gerontologist 2003 43: 483-492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SOCIAL SUPPORT:

Lay Referral Patterns Involved in Cardiac Treatment Decision Making Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Nancy E. Schoenberg, Cheryl H. Amey, Eleanor Palo Stoller, and Susan B. Muldoon
Gerontologist 2003 43: 493-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Social Support, Home Health Service Use, and Outcomes Among Four Racial–Ethnic Groups

Timothy R. Peng, Maryam Navaie-Waliser, and Penny H. Feldman
Gerontologist 2003 43: 503-513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL SECTION: RESOURCES FOR ENHANCING ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER HEALTH:

Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): Overview, Site-Specific Outcomes, and Future Directions

Richard Schulz, Louis Burgio, Robert Burns, Carl Eisdorfer, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Laura N. Gitlin, and Diane Feeney Mahoney
Gerontologist 2003 43: 514-520. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of a Family Therapy and Technology-Based Intervention on Caregiver Depression

Carl Eisdorfer, Sara J. Czaja, David A. Loewenstein, Mark P. Rubert, Soledad Argüelles, Victoria B. Mitrani, and José Szapocznik
Gerontologist 2003 43: 521-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of the Home Environmental Skill-Building Program on the Caregiver–Care Recipient Dyad: 6-Month Outcomes From the Philadelphia REACH Initiative

Laura N. Gitlin, Laraine Winter, Mary Corcoran, Marie P. Dennis, Sandy Schinfeld, and Walter W. Hauck
Gerontologist 2003 43: 532-546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Primary Care Interventions for Dementia Caregivers: 2-Year Outcomes From the REACH Study

Robert Burns, Linda O. Nichols, Jennifer Martindale-Adams, Marshall J. Graney, and Allan Lummus
Gerontologist 2003 43: 547-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of an Automated Telephone Support System on Caregiver Burden and Anxiety: Findings From the REACH for TLC Intervention Study

Diane Feeney Mahoney, Barbara J. Tarlow, and Richard N. Jones
Gerontologist 2003 43: 556-567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Two Psychosocial Interventions on White and African American Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia

Louis Burgio, Alan Stevens, Delois Guy, David L. Roth, and William E. Haley
Gerontologist 2003 43: 568-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Change in Indices of Distress Among Latino and Anglo Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Dementia: Site-Specific Results From the REACH National Collaborative Study

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, David W. Coon, Nancy Solano, Christian Ambler, Yaron Rabinowitz, and Larry W. Thompson
Gerontologist 2003 43: 580-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:     Robert H. Binstock, Editor

ASSISTED LIVING: A SEARCH FOR PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICE

Review Essay by Edward Steinfeld
Gerontologist 2003 43: 592-595. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CAN BENEFIT DEMENTIA CARE

Review Essay by Victor Regnier
Gerontologist 2003 43: 595-598. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FALLS: WHAT A TANGLED WEB

Review Essay by Beverly L. Roberts
Gerontologist 2003 43: 598-601. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AUDIOVISUAL REVIEWS:     Robert E. Yahnke, Editor

Reel Images of Aging: A Review of Recent Feature-Length Films

Prof. Robert E. Yahnke
Gerontologist 2003 43: 603-607. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reel Images of Aging: A Review of Recent Feature-Length Films

Robert E. Yahnke
Gerontologist 2003 43: 603-607. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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