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New research led by Mary Janevic, associate research scientist in Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, found that pets have the potential to help older adults cope and function better with chronic pain.
Clinicians, administrators and policymakers should consider ways to support the mental health and well-being of older adults as they go through residential transitions, according to a University of Michigan study that looked at deaths by suicide among people 55 and older.
People who have a sense of purpose in life appear to live longer, according to the latest research linking this outlook to a person's quality of life and to better physical and mental health.
In an interview with Crain's Detroit Business, Marianne Udow-Phillips, director of the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation and a lecturer of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health, discusses how access to Medicaid might be affected by an aging population.
Scott Roberts, professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has been appointed co-chair of the Michigan Dementia Coalition (MDC). The MDC is a statewide group of >120 individuals from approximately 65 organizations that works to identify opportunities to improve quality of life for Michigan residents with dementia and their families.
Looking closely at how we use quality metrics to determine compensation, Edward Norton’s research has shifted our study of long-term care management from institutional providers to informal family care for the elderly.