EDITORIAL:

William J. McAuley
Gerontologist 2007 47: 3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE FORUM:

Patient Suffering and Caregiver Compassion: New Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Policy

Richard Schulz, Randy S. Hebert, Mary Amanda Dew, Stephanie L. Brown, Michael F. Scheier, Scott R. Beach, Sara J. Czaja, Lynn M. Martire, David Coon, Kenneth M. Langa, Laura N. Gitlin, Alan B. Stevens, and Linda Nichols
Gerontologist 2007 47: 4-13. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN CARE:

What Do Family Members Notice Following an Intervention to Improve Mobility and Incontinence Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Analysis of Open-Ended Comments

Lené Levy-Storms, John F. Schnelle, and Sandra F. Simmons
Gerontologist 2007 47: 14-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Caregiver Objective Burden and Assessments of Patient-Centered, Family-Focused Care for Frail Elderly Veterans

Julia Hannum Rose, Karen F. Bowman, Elizabeth E. O'Toole, Katherine Abbott, Thomas E. Love, Charles Thomas, and Neal V. Dawson
Gerontologist 2007 47: 21-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE:

Intimate Partner Violence in Older Women

Amy E. Bonomi, Melissa L. Anderson, Robert J. Reid, David Carrell, Paul A. Fishman, Frederick P. Rivara, and Robert S. Thompson
Gerontologist 2007 47: 34-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

COPING AND ADJUSTMENT:

Effects of an Intervention Promoting Proactive Coping Competencies in Middle and Late Adulthood

Christina Bode, Denise T. D. de Ridder, Roeline G. Kuijer, and Jozien M. Bensing
Gerontologist 2007 47: 42-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Identity Loss and Recovery in the Life Stories of Soviet World War II Veterans

Peter G. Coleman and Andrei Podolskij
Gerontologist 2007 47: 52-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Overcoming the Influence of Chronic Pain on Older Patients' Difficulty With Recommended Self-Management Activities

Sarah L. Krein, Michele Heisler, John D. Piette, Amy Butchart, and Eve A. Kerr
Gerontologist 2007 47: 61-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CAPACITY TO CONSENT:

Reliability and Validity of the Evaluation to Sign Consent Measure

Barbara Resnick, Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Elizabeth Galik, Verita Custis Buie, Karin Russ, and Sheryl Zimmerman
Gerontologist 2007 47: 69-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL SECTION: EUROPEAN ENABLE-AGE PROJECT:

Importance of the Home Environment for Healthy Aging: Conceptual and Methodological Background of the European ENABLE–AGE Project

Susanne Iwarsson, Hans-Werner Wahl, Carita Nygren, Frank Oswald, Andrew Sixsmith, Judith Sixsmith, Zsuzsa Széman, and Signe Tomsone
Gerontologist 2007 47: 78-84. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationships Between Objective and Perceived Housing in Very Old Age

Carita Nygren, Frank Oswald, Susanne Iwarsson, Agneta Fänge, Judith Sixsmith, Oliver Schilling, Andrew Sixsmith, Zsuzsa Széman, Signe Tomsone, and Hans-Werner Wahl
Gerontologist 2007 47: 85-95. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationships Between Housing and Healthy Aging in Very Old Age

Frank Oswald, Hans-Werner Wahl, Oliver Schilling, Carita Nygren, Agneta Fänge, Andrew Sixsmith, Judith Sixsmith, Zsuzsa Széman, Signe Tomsone, and Susanne Iwarsson
Gerontologist 2007 47: 96-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE CONCEPTS:

A Quality-Based Payment Strategy for Nursing Home Care in Minnesota

Robert L. Kane, Greg Arling, Christine Mueller, Robert Held, and Valerie Cooke
Gerontologist 2007 47: 108-115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transforming Data Into Practical Information: Using Consumer Input to Improve Home-Care Services

Robert Applebaum, Suzanne Kunkel, and Ken Wilson
Gerontologist 2007 47: 116-122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

MEDICARE AND THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT SECURITY: Robert H. Binstock, PhD, Editor

Review Essay by Larry Polivka
Gerontologist 2007 47: 123-130. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VALUE ADDED!

Review Essay by James J. Callahan, Jr.
Gerontologist 2007 47: 130-133. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL

Review Essay by Dana Burr Bradley
Gerontologist 2007 47: 133-136. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK RECEIVED:

BOOKS RECEIVED

Gerontologist 2007 47: 136-137. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AUDIOVISUAL REVIEWS:

RAGE AGAINST THE DARKNESS: VIDEO SERIES ON LONG-TERM CARE

Robert E. Yahnke
Gerontologist 2007 47: 138. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maureen Mickus
Gerontologist 2007 47: 138-139. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carol L. Jenkins
Gerontologist 2007 47: 139-141. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert E. Yahnke
Gerontologist 2007 47: 141-142. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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