Laura Gitlin, Eric Jutkowitz, and Rosa Baier gave the inaugural talk for the IMPACT Collaboratory's monthly Grand Rounds series, "Are You Ready for a Pragmatic Trial? The RAPT Model and Implementation Considerations.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) a five-year grant to lead a nationwide effort to improve health care and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as their caregivers.

Research highlights nursing center resident characteristics that may have implications for staff caring for veterans who were homeless before admission. These residents differ in important ways from veterans who were not homeless before admission.

Findings from a study led by Dr. Kali Thomas (pictured) in the Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research show that a Meals on Wheels pilot program to identify unmet needs for community-dwelling vulnerable older adults can serve as an early‐warning system to prevent further decline and improve quality of life.

A national study involving researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife and from Brown University's Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research found that the incidence of hip fracture among long-stay skilled nursing center residents varies markedly according to race, which may have implications for providers targeting interventions.

Dr. Vincent Mor presented "Designing and Disseminating the Next Generation of Interventions for Persons with Dementia

A Brown University study highlights increases in the numbers of nursing center residents who are HIV positive, along with opportunities to improve care for younger residents with both HIV and dementia.

Nursing center pneumonia and influenza rates vary widely, according to the results of a study presented at the Brown University School of Public Health's annual Public Health Research Day by Elliot Bosco (pictured), a PhD student in the Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice.

Differences in functional improvement for post-acute care residents with and without cognitive impairment may have important implications for clinicians.

Nursing centers’ Medicare 5 star ratings are associated with their ability to integrate a novel advance care planning video education program into routine care, according to a Brown University study involving 119 facilities across the US.

Partisan political control of the legislative chambers has a large impact on the nursing center industry, particularly for-profit centers, according to research from Brown University.

Prior studies have examined the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of hip fractures among nursing center residents, but little is known about non-hip lower-extremity fractures.

Nursing center leaders seeking to reduce hospital transfers may want to consider the type of influenza vaccine they offer their residents, according to research from Brown University. Flu is one of the leading causes of avoidable hospitalizations

Research led by Dr. Kali Thomas (pictured) at Brown University's Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research examines the use of home health among assisted living community residents, showing a slight growth in the share of home care being delivered in this setting between 2012 and 2014.

A Brown University Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research team led by Dr. Vincent Mor (pictured) examined the nature and degree of hospitals’ efforts to collaborate with skilled nursing centers and associated patient outcomes. They found that collaboration is associated with positive outcomes for people transitioning from hospitals to nursing centers.

In October 2018, Q&I received a National Institute on Aging award to transition from a one-year pilot to a four-year pragmatic trial of an individualized music program among persons with dementia residing in nursing centers

Sumner Place is using Music & Memory to improve care for residents with dementia.

Q&I and Hebrew SeniorLife researchers have identified criteria to determine which non-drug dementia interventions are ready for testing in pragmatic trials.

Lori Daiello, PharmD, BCPP is leading a team of Q&I researchers on the newly-funded LTC Constipation & Laxative Use Exploration (CLUE) study.

The Peterson Center on Healthcare announced a two-year $1.1 million grant for a new Brown University-based initiative designed to increase high-quality, cost-effective care for high-need Medicare patients requiring post-discharge care. The study will identify high-performing hospitals and their exemplary features, with the goal of fostering replication and adoption more broadly.

The award, created in 1965, is in memory of a former president of the Society whose contributions to the quality of life through research in aging were exemplary.