Aging and Longevity Publications

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Oct 8, 2024

Improving the Identification of and Responses to Victims of Elder Mistreatment

Results of a workshop conducted by RAND and RTI International indicate that the greatest need in the area of elder mistreatment is research to support evidence-based, culturally appropriate approaches and widespread adoption of effective programs.

Lynn Langton, Duren Banks, Madison Fann, Dulani Woods, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Brian A. Jackson

Journal Article

Sep 19, 2024

Association Between Physician Age and Patterns of End-of-Life Care Among Older Americans

Using a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries, we examined the association between physician age and patterns of end of life (EOL) care with a broad range of EOL care measures.

Hiroshi Gotanda, Ryo Ikesu, Anne Walling, Jessica J. Zhang, Haiyong Xu, David Reuben, Neil S. Wenger, Cheryl L. Damberg, David Zingmond, Anupam B. Jena, Nate Gross, Yusuke Tsugawa

Journal Article

Sep 13, 2024

Archstone Foundation Action Framework

Archstone Foundation partnered with RAND to develop an interactive online Action Framework that provides a detailed picture of the current health and well-being of older adults in California to inform funders, policymakers, and advocates.

Jason Michel Etchegaray, Laurie T. Martin, Daniel Siconolfi, Natalie C. Ernecoff, Rachel M. Burns

Journal Article

Aug 22, 2024

Association Between Days Spent at Home and Functional Status and Health Among Persons Living with Dementia

We assess how well days at home, defined as the time an individual spends outside of healthcare facilities, related to functional status and health among persons living with dementia.

Nabeel Qureshi, Teryl K. Nuckols, Zaldy S. Tan, Hiroshi Gotanda

Journal Article

Aug 19, 2024

Key Informants' Visions and Solutions to Improve Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults and Persons With Dementia

Significant barriers can prevent access to home and community-based services among older adults and persons with dementia. Key informants described a range of potential solutions and innovations for a more effective long-term care system.

Daniel Siconolfi, Molly Waymouth, Esther M. Friedman, Debra Saliba, Regina A. Shih

Report

Aug 14, 2024

The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the UK

This study describes and quantifies the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United Kingdom in adults to the patients, the health and care systems and the economy. The total economic cost is estimated to be around £319m annually.

Kevin Herbert, Mark Cabling, Stephen Morris, Fifi Olumogba, Stephanie Stockwell, Anna Louise Todsen, Jon Sussex

Journal Article

Jul 29, 2024

Geographic Variation in Shortfalls of Dementia Specialists in the U.S.

The availability of dementia specialists is limited and varies across the U.S. We estimated that 34% to 60% of the population aged 65 and older resided in areas with potential dementia specialist shortfalls.

Jodi L. Liu, Lawrence Baker, Annie Chen, Jessie Wang

Journal Article

Jul 24, 2024

A Preliminary Analysis of Stress Burden and Cognitive Function and Clinically-Adjudicated Cognitive Outcomes in Black American Adults

This study estimated the effect of an index of stress and psychological distress (i.e., stress burden) on cognitive function and clinically-adjudicated cognitive outcomes among older Black American adults and examined sleep as a mediator of effects.

Wendy M. Troxel, Tamara Dubowitz, Ann C. Haas, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Meryl Butters, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Andrea M. Weinstein, Ada Ibeanu, La'Vette Wagner, Ariel G. Gildengers, Andrea L. Russo

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Jul 8, 2024

Measuring Cognition in Clinical Trials in Parkinson's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Related Disorders: Roundtable Proceedings and Roadmap for Research

The authors of this document summarize the Parkinson's Disease/Dementia with Lewy Bodies Cognition Measures Roundtable, discussing the state of the field for cognition measures, promising avenues of research, and perspectives of regulatory agencies.

Shannon D. Donofry, Claire E. O'Hanlon

Journal Article

Jun 26, 2024

Racial Differences in Treatment Intensity at the End of Life Among Older Adults with Heart Failure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

We compared treatment intensity between Black and White older adults with heart failure (HF) near the end of life, finding that Black HF patients were more likely to spend time on life support and die in a hospital than White HF patients.

Sara G. McCleskey, Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Teryl K. Nuckols, Gerald Kominski, Emmeline Chuang

Tool

May 22, 2024

RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2020 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2020 (Final Release)

This tool is a cleaned, easy-to-use, and streamlined data product containing information from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal household survey that facilitates research into different aspects of population aging in the United States.

Delia Bugliari, Joanna Carroll, Orla Hayden, Jessica Hayes, Michael D. Hurd, Stephen Lee, Regan Main, Colleen M. McCullough, Erik Meijer, Philip Pantoja, Susann Rohwedder

Journal Article

May 8, 2024

Which Medicare Advantage Enrollees Are at Highest One-Year Mortality Risk?

Medicare Advantage enrollees over age 85, in fair or poor health or with recent urgent care needs, are far more likely to be in a high mortality risk group.

Natalie C. Ernecoff, Rebecca Anhang Price, David J. Klein, Amelia Haviland, Debra Saliba, Nathan Orr, Jennifer Gildner, Sarah J. Gaillot, Marc N. Elliott

How to Support Victims of Elder Mistreatment

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India Can Weather Its Bangladesh Headache

No Easy Answers: America's Limited Choices in Dealing with North Korea

The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Aging and Longevity Publications

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Improving the Identification of and Responses to Victims of Elder Mistreatment

Association Between Physician Age and Patterns of End-of-Life Care Among Older Americans

Archstone Foundation Action Framework

Association Between Days Spent at Home and Functional Status and Health Among Persons Living with Dementia

Key Informants' Visions and Solutions to Improve Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults and Persons With Dementia

The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the UK

Geographic Variation in Shortfalls of Dementia Specialists in the U.S.

A Preliminary Analysis of Stress Burden and Cognitive Function and Clinically-Adjudicated Cognitive Outcomes in Black American Adults

Measuring Cognition in Clinical Trials in Parkinson's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Related Disorders: Roundtable Proceedings and Roadmap for Research

Racial Differences in Treatment Intensity at the End of Life Among Older Adults with Heart Failure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2020 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2020 (Final Release)

Which Medicare Advantage Enrollees Are at Highest One-Year Mortality Risk?

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