Scholar Sheds New Light on Link Between Exercise and Cognitive Function
February 11, 2010 | Story
Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Scholar offers new hope for older people hoping to prevent cognitive decline.
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Human Capital News Roundup: Support for brain injury patients, school health programs, Alzheimer's treatment and more.
February 16, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Here’s a sampling of recent news coverage of the work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars and Fellows: Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and director of The Future of N ...
Scranton, Pa., Hospital Trains Volunteers to Help Elderly Patients with Delirium, Relieve Staff
July 31, 2008 | Program Result
Project staff at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., expanded a program that relied on volunteers to work with geriatric patients to prevent and reduce delirium, an underreported condition that can result in higher mortality and morbidity.
"Green Houses" Provide a Small Group Setting Alternative to Nursing Homes
January 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Green House(TM) is a model of skilled long-term care designed to transform traditional skilled nursing facilities into homes providing meaning and growth for the people who live and work in them.
Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA
June 1, 2006 | Story
Trejo says this also marked a "groundbreaking" form of cooperation between the departments of mental health and aging.
Listen Closely: Cognitively Impaired Adults Can Express Preferences for Care
June 22, 2004 | Program Result
The Family Caregiver Alliance conducted a study exploring to what extent adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment can make their preferences known regarding decisions involving their everyday care.
Adult Day Centers
January 1, 2000 | Book
Since 1987, RWJF has supported a series of programs to test the usefulness of adult day care and then to promote its replication. This chapter presents a history of the three distinct investments made by the Foundation on this topic.
Rochester, N.Y., Health System Uses Technical Assistance from Partners in Caregiving Program to Open Adult Day Care Center for Younger MS Clients
September 30, 2000 | Program Result
The MS Achievement Center at the Park replicated a program based on the MS Achievement Center of Minnesota, which had reported the benefit of peer counseling and support for persons severely affected with MS.
Rural Colorado Adult Day Care Center Overcomes Odds
September 1, 2000 | Program Result
Seniors' Resource Center, a human services agency in Colorado, opened two satellite adult day programs to attract new clients: one in South Jefferson County, and another serving the rural/mountain communities around Evergreen, Colo.
Extended Hours and Weekend Programs A Big Hit at New Day Center
September 1, 2000 | Program Result
Seattle Day Center for Adults opened its third day center for chronically disabled adults. In the two years following its opening, staff expanded the center's hours and services to include weekend, evening and drop-in care.