Health Care Work Force Too Small, Unprepared for Aging Baby Boomers
April 14, 2008 | News Release
This IOM report calls for fundamental reforms to support the care for older Americans.
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Prospective Change in Health-Related Quality of Life and Subsequent Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older Women
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to determine prospective changes in health-related quality of life measures and subsequent mortality in middle-aged and older women.
Plasma Interleukin-6 and Soluble IL-6 Receptors are Associated with Psychological Well-Being in Aging Women
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
IL-6 regulation is known to be subject to psychological influences, and elevated levels of it are associated with increases in stress and depression.
California Agencies Promote Strength-Training Programs for Older Adults
May 30, 2007 | Program Results Report
The California Center for Physical Activity awarded grants to establish Active Aging Community Task Forces, which promoted and provided strength-training, balance and mobility classes to older adults.
Implications of an Aging Registered Nurse Workforce
June 14, 2000 | Journal Article
Current explanations of this phenomenon highlight demographic, social and educational forces with limited empirically based analysis of the causes and implications of this aging workforce.
Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Physical exercise may prevent or delay dementia, but how to get older adults to exercise when so few do? This study suggests virtual "cybercycling" can produce a beneficial cognitive effect over and above traditional exercise.
Advancing the Field of Health Games
March 31, 2011 | Program Results Report
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records
January 1, 2009 | Report
This report from Project HeathDesign captures key learnings from the work of the program's first nine grantee teams, as well as from its efforts to develop a common platform and explore the ethical, legal and social issues tied to next-generation personal health records (PHRs).