Marcelline R. Harris, RN, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Christopher G. Chute, MD, Dr.P.H., Mayo Clinic Jennie Harvell, M.Ed., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Alan White, Ph.D., Abt Associates
Aging & Disability
ASPE produces policy research focusing on older adults, Medicare, dual-eligible beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and caregivers. Resources relating to aging and disability include advance directives, end-of-life care planning, elder abuse, long-term services and supports (LTSS), home and community-based services (HCBS), and healthy aging.
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The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) creates an important opportunity to build upon and leverage HHS programs and other federal efforts to help change the trajectory of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) with input from a public-private Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
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State-Initiated Nursing Home Nurse Staffing Ratios: Annotated Review of the Literature
The purpose of this project is to inform federal and state policymakers about what can be learned about the implementation and enforcement of state minimum nursing staff ratios for nursing homes, and related issues, such as labor shortages and resident casemix.
Does Consumer Direction Affect the Quality of Medicaid Personal Assistance in Arkansas?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Does Consumer Direction Affect the Quality of Medicaid Personal Assistance in Arkansas? Executive Summary
Enabling Personal Preference: The Implementation of the Cash and Counseling Demonstration in New Jersey
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Changes in Elderly Disability Rates and the Implications for Health Care Utilization and Cost
Brenda C. Spillman Urban Institute February 3, 2003 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-97-0010 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy and the Urban Institute.
An Overview of Programs and Initiatives Sponsored by DHHS to Promote Healthy Aging: A Background Paper for the Blueprint on Aging for the 21st Century Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting
Erik Crankshaw, MPH, Donna Rabiner, PhD, and Janet O'Keeffe, DrPH, RN RTI International
An Overview of Programs and Initiatives Sponsored by DHHS to Promote Healthy Aging: A Background Paper for the Blueprint on Aging for the 21st Century Technical Advisory Group Meeting
The primary purpose of this paper is to highlight current federal health promotion and disease prevention activities targeted for older persons. This material is organized by grouping activities into four topics that a panel of federal officials felt would help structure the discussions at the TAG meeting.
State Wage Pass-Through Legislation: An Analysis
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Wage Pass-Through Legislation: An Analysis WORKFORCE ISSUES: No. 1 Institute for the Future of Aging Services December 20, 2002 PDF Version
Medication Use in Long-Term Care Facilities and Community Settings for Medicare Beneficiaries with Cardiovascular Disease
This report compares medication use in long-term care facilities and community settings for Medicare beneficiaries with heart conditions. The purpose of this comparison was to evaluate the utility of a new file of institutional drug use in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), the premier source of health care information on the Medicare population.
Trends in Residential Long-Term Care: Use of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living and Characteristics of Facilities and Residents
Brenda C. Spillman, Senior Research AssociatKorbin Liu, Principal Research AssociateCarey McGilliard, Research Assistant Urban Institute PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2002/rltct.pdf (34 PDF pages)