Research Projects
Research Highlights
Patient Portal Use Among Older Adults With Dementia Diagnosis
Center members Kelly Gleason, PhD, RN, Mingche M. J. Wu, MSPH, Aleksandra Wec, BA, Danielle S. Powell, AuD, PhD, Talan Zhang, MPH, MS, and Jennifer L. Wolff, PhD, recently published a cohort study in JAMA Internal Medicine entitled "Patient Portal Use Among Older Adults With Dementia Diagnosis."
The Relationship between Delirium and Dementia
Mfon Umoh, MD, PhD, and Esther Oh, MD, PhD—along with colleagues from Harvard Medical School—have recently published a review paper on the relationship between delirium and dementia as part of a special issue of Seminars in Neurology focused on “Altered Mental Status, Encephalopathy, and Delirium.” They summarize recent literature linking these two conditions and present evidence that delirium may be a modifiable risk factor for dementia.
Health Care Staff Turnover and Quality of Care at Nursing Homes
Center member Karen Shen, PhD, recently published a study in JAMA Internal Medicine entitled "Health Care Staff Turnover and Quality of Care at Nursing Homes," in which she and co-authors investigated the association between nursing home staff turnover and quality of care.
The Center’s research focuses on four key objectives
- Domain #1: Strengthening the direct care workforce.
- Domain #2: Supporting family caregivers.
- Domain #3: Advancing evidence-based rehabilitative care and long-term service and supports (LTSS).
- Domain #4: Promoting person- and family-centered systems of care and financing.
To browse research projects by year, please refer to our annual reports.
National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
The National Health and Aging Trends Study analyzes disability trends and trajectories in older people in order to reduce disability, maximize functioning, and enhance older adults' quality of life. Jen Schrack is the MPI and Maureen Skehan, MSPH '11, documents and disseminates research data.