EDITORIAL:

Promoting Qualitative Research

Nancy E. Schoenberg and William J. McAuley
Gerontologist 2007 47: 576-577. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE FORUM:

Transportation and Aging: A Research Agenda for Advancing Safe Mobility

Anne E. Dickerson, Lisa J. Molnar, David W. Eby, Geri Adler, Michel Bédard, Marla Berg-Weger, Sherrilene Classen, Daniel Foley, Amy Horowitz, Helen Kerschner, Oliver Page, Nina M. Silverstein, Loren Staplin, and Leonard Trujillo
Gerontologist 2007 47: 578-590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GUARDIANSHIP:

A Conceptual Model and Assessment Template for Capacity Evaluation in Adult Guardianship

Jennifer Moye, Steven W. Butz, Daniel C. Marson, Erica Wood, and the ABA–APA Capacity Assessment of Older Adults Working Group
Gerontologist 2007 47: 591-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Evidence in Guardianship of Older Adults Is Inadequate: Findings From a Tri-State Study

Jennifer Moye, Stacey Wood, Barry Edelstein, Jorge C. Armesto, Emily H. Bower, Julie A. Harrison, and Erica Wood
Gerontologist 2007 47: 604-612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRANSITIONS:

Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Variables From the Disablement Process Model Predict Patterns of Independence and the Transition Into Disability for the Oldest-Old

Elizabeth Braungart Fauth, Steven H. Zarit, Bo Malmberg, and Boo Johansson
Gerontologist 2007 47: 613-624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predicting Nursing Facility Transition Candidates Using AID: A Case Study

Mary L. James, Elizabeth Wiley, and Brant E. Fries
Gerontologist 2007 47: 625-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

FACILITY RESIDENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Examination of the Relationship Among Hearing Impairment, Linguistic Communication, Mood, and Social Engagement of Residents in Complex Continuing-Care Facilities

Peter Brink and Michael Stones
Gerontologist 2007 47: 633-641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Longitudinal Examination of Agitation and Resident Characteristics in the Nursing Home

Louis D. Burgio, Nan Sook Park, J. Michael Hardin, and Fei Sun
Gerontologist 2007 47: 642-649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

QUALITY CARE:

Nursing Home Staff Turnover: Impact on Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures

Nicholas G. Castle, John Engberg, and Aiju Men
Gerontologist 2007 47: 650-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Determinants and Effects of Nurse Staffing Intensity and Skill Mix in Residential Care/Assisted Living Settings

Sally C. Stearns, Jeongyoung Park, Sheryl Zimmerman, Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, Thomas R. Konrad, and Philip D. Sloane
Gerontologist 2007 47: 662-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nursing Effort and Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents

Greg Arling, Robert L. Kane, Christine Mueller, Julie Bershadsky, and Howard B. Degenholtz
Gerontologist 2007 47: 672-682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating Nursing Home Performance Indicators: An Illustration Exploring the Impact of Facilities on ADL Change

Charles D. Phillips, Rongjun Shen, Min Chen, and Michael Sherman
Gerontologist 2007 47: 683-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF REPORTS:

Disability Among Older American Indians and Alaska Natives: An Analysis of the 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample

R. Turner Goins, Margaret Moss, Dedra Buchwald, and Jack M. Guralnik
Gerontologist 2007 47: 690-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRACTICE CONCEPTS:

Guided Care for Multimorbid Older Adults: Kathleen Walsh Piercy, PhD, Editor

Cynthia M. Boyd, Chad Boult, Efrat Shadmi, Bruce Leff, Rosemarie Brager, Linda Dunbar, Jennifer L. Wolff, and Stephen Wegener
Gerontologist 2007 47: 697-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

FEMINISM, AGING, AND THE LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE: Robert H. Binstock, PhD, Editor

Review Essay by Rebecca L. Utz and Kristjane Nordmeyer
Gerontologist 2007 47: 705-716. [Full Text] [PDF]  

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PUT SOCIAL SECURITY POLICYMAKING INTO CONTEXT?

Review Essay by W. Andrew Achenbaum
Gerontologist 2007 47: 709-711. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESPONDING TO ELDER ABUSE: INTERDISCIPLINARY COOPERATION OR LEADERSHIP VOID?

Review Essay by Georgia J. Anetzberger
Gerontologist 2007 47: 711-715. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK RECEIVED:

BOOKS RECEIVED

Gerontologist 2007 47: 715-716. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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