Elders and the courts: judicial policy for an aging America.

abstract：:The surprise election of President Donald J. Trump to the presidency of the United States marks a singular turning point in the American republic-not only because of his idiosyncratic approach to the office, but also because the Republican Party now holds the presidency and both houses of Congress, presenting a histor...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Miller EA,Nadash P,Gusmano MK,Simpson E,Ronneberg CR

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The social security programs that have become widely established in countries around the globe vary greatly in their design features. The difference among the programs invites questions regarding the relative strength of their designs. One hundred and sixty-four programs are assessed on three design dimensions: benefi...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Dixon J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Committed "to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphans," the federal government through its veterans' programs has long been a pacesetter in meeting some of the income-security and health-care needs of older Americans. But the Department of Veterans Affairs is short of funds. Key ...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Achenbaum WA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voting is a fundamental right for all United States citizens, one that usually continues for elderly people as long as they are alive. As adults age, certain issues regarding voting warrant deeper consideration than in previous years, especially those presenting as a result of impaired sight, hearing difficulty, demen...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： McEldowney R,Teaster PB

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese government policies for seniors have long assumed that informal care by their families exists for them. The rapid aging of Japan is eroding the basis for this assumption. It is now necessary to include barrier-free design concepts in the basic requirements for dwellings to be used by everyone, not just senior...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Kose S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social security for older people in China today has been established institutionally. However, there are substantial problems such as coverage, affordability, fund management, and corruption. This paper aims to provide a general picture of China's social security system for older people and to argue that the inequalit...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Wu L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that staffing characteristics influence quality of care in nursing homes. Federal and state surveyors conduct inspections of homes to assess their compliance with regulatory standards, including requirements related to staffing. Deficiency citations are issued when these standards are not met. This a...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： McDonald SM,Wagner LM,Castle NG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed the welfare reform law that ended eligibility for all immigrants to federal means tested entitlements. Poor elderly immigrants on Supplemental Security Income were specifically targeted. This article documents how the print media responded to these policy changes. The follo...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Yoo GJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continued growth in the number of individuals with dementia residing in assisted living (AL) facilities raises concerns about their safety and protection. However, unlike federally regulated nursing facilities, AL facilities are state-regulated and there is a high degree of variation among policies designed to protect...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Nattinger MC,Kaskie B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A commentary of the article discussing the possible reimagining of long-term care (LTC) is provided. The reimagining article examines how to diminish the role of nursing homes in the LTC system. The text is provocative. It is also thought-provoking. In this commentary I provide a further opinion that we could do bette...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Castle NG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults with serious mental illness disproportionately reside in nursing homes despite the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision supporting the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from integrated services in the community. This commentary addresses the neglected policy debate on implementing Olmstead fo...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Bartels SJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes an award program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for excellence in smart growth and active aging. Having examined qualitative and quantitative data, we suggest that any community can foster changes to improve the health and well-being of its aging population. Diverse winner...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Sykes KE,Robinson KN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the scope and range of existing resources for family caregivers from the perspective of the Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), which are charged with implementing Title III-E of the reauthorized Older Americans Act. California is used as a case example because of its substantial experience in providing...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Whittier S,Scharlach AE,Dal Santo TS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines recent trends in health insurance cost and coverage for the near-elderly population (aged 55 to 64), with particular attention directed toward the implications of the 2007 recession. We examine coverage by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics from the Current Population Survey and the Medi...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Gould E,Hertel-Fernandez A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain the need for and to inform development of guidelines for voting in long-term care settings, we conducted a telephone survey of Philadelphia nursing (n = 31) and assisted living (n = 20) settings following the 2003 election. Substantial variability existed in procedures used for registration and voting, in...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Karlawish JH,Bonnie RJ,Appelbaum PS,Kane RA,Lyketsos CG,Karlan PS,James BD,Sabatino C,Lawrence T,Knopman D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COVID-19 economic crisis makes it vitally important that workers who earned defined benefit pensions receive them at retirement. Unfortunately, billions of dollars that could help cushion the financial shock are sitting unclaimed, because the people who they belong to cannot locate the company responsible for payi...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Tabor AM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent influx of immigrants aged 65 and older in the United States triggers an increasing need to understand older immigrants' dental services use. This paper uses data (n = 9,617) from the 2004 and 2006 waves of the Health and Retirement Study to examine the dental services use of older Americans. In particular, ...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Anderson CN,Kim H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapidly expanding number of baby boomers provide care to aging parents. This study examines associations between caregiver status and outcomes related to awareness and anticipation of future long-term care (LTC) needs using 2007 Connecticut Long-Term Care Needs Assessment survey data. Baby boomers who were adult chi...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Finkelstein ES,Reid MC,Kleppinger A,Pillemer K,Robison J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basic pension plan for urban enterprise workers (PPUEW) is the primary form of public pension system in China and is managed by provincial governments. Although the federal government requires that employers contribute 20% and individuals 8%, provincial governments have the right to adjust the rate. As different r...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Han J PhD,Meng Y PhD

更新日期：2019-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pairs of testers, one aged 57 and one aged 32, applied for 102 entry-level sales or management jobs in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Although their credentials described them as equally qualified, the older applicants received less favorable responses from employers 41.2% of the time. Three quarters of these ...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Bendick M Jr,Brown LE,Wall K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent economic gains for women, a substantial gender gap in financial security during old age remains, making women more dependent than men upon Social Security. Social Security plays an important role in providing for women's economic security. The implications for women of several proposed changes in Social...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Williamson JB,Rix SE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing pressures to rebalance its long-term care system. Using VA administrative data from 2004-2011, we describe changes in the VA's nursing homes (called Community Living Centers [CLCs]) following enactment of directives intended to shift CLCs' focus from prov...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Thomas KS,Cote D,Makineni R,Intrator O,Kinosian B,Phibbs CS,Allen SM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective approaches to assure adequate resources, infrastructure, and broad societal support to address chronic care needs are volatile and potentially unpopular issues that can result in many losers (those getting far less than they want) and few winners (those who gain access to scarce societal resources for care)....

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Yee DL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the relationships between nursing home (NH) resident satisfaction and NH organizational characteristics, while controlling for the effect of resident characteristics within facilities. We used a stratified, random sample of NHs (N = 72) from two states and a prescreened and randomized sample of 1496 reside...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Lucas JA,Levin CA,Lowe TJ,Robertson B,Akincigil A,Sambamoorthi U,Bilder S,Paek EK,Crystal S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this paper is to show how members of three Social HMOs use a limited entitlement for community-based long-term care to meet their needs and solve their problems. The paper is based on in-home interviews with 48 aged Medicare beneficiaries who joined Social HMOs and are eligible for the entitlement. Members...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Leutz WN,Capitman J,Green CA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper reviews the history of the Social Security system in the United States in the twentieth century and discusses options for the twenty-first. Because of the steady aging of the U.S. population and the impending retirement of the large baby boom cohort, the Social Security program now is in long-term actuarial ...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Gramlich EM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined forces leading Korean cities to join the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) and implement the WHO guidelines, from the perspectives of multiple streams theory and policy transfer theory. We conducted interviews with stakeholders from six member cities and identified re...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Woo JM MS,Choi M FGSA

更新日期：2020-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a qualitative content analysis of barriers to nursing home admission for rural residents. Data came from semi-structured interviews with 23 rural hospital discharge planners across five states (Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin). From those, we identified four themes around nonmedical...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Henning-Smith C,Kozhimannil KB,Casey MM,Prasad S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an era of globalization where the migration of longterm care workers is common, foreign live-in home care workers can compensate for the unavailability of family members and, perhaps, even substitute for institutional care in the provision of long-term care services to disabled older persons. This study examines di...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Iecovich E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dramatic growth in Assisted Living (AL) has resulted in increasing research and policy interest. This analysis compares smaller and larger AL facilities in four states to determine whether extant measures of four key concepts, used to distinguish the AL sector, give advantage to larger facilities. Quantitative compari...

journal_title：Journal of aging & social policy

authors： Morgan LA,Eckert JK,Gruber-Baldini AL,Zimmerman S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00