Elder Voice's board member, Eilon Caspi, shares his published research article from the Journal of Applied Gerontology The study was funded by the Long Term Care Community Coalition in New York City. Abstract The phenomenon of residents’ fear of staff retaliation when voicing care concern and making mistreatment complaints in nursing homes has been shown in research to be common. Despite longstanding concerns by care advocacy organizations about this phenomenon and its impact

By Jordan Rau View Article This article is part of the Dying Broke series examining how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families. Published Nov. 19, 2023 Updated Nov. 20, 2023 Assisted-living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high t

November 07, 2023 By Stefano Kotsonis and Meghna Chakrabarti View article here Editor's note: The transcript of this episode has been changed from the audio to correct the description of TeamHealth as a private equity firm. TeamHealth is a physician-led provider network owned by private equity company, Blackstone. Private equity and your doctor's office. A private equity firm in Texas has been buying up anesthesiology businesses, promising greater efficiencies and lower cost

Board Member Eilon Caspi Shares Insight on Resident-to-Resident Incidents in Long-Term Care Homes By Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Blogger View full article here Throughout the past 15 years, I’ve focused in my work and applied research on improving understanding and the prevention of the common phenomenon of distressing and harmful resident-to-resident interactions in nursing homes and assisted living residences. One early study has found that 294 residents were physically

Board Member, Eilon Caspi, speaks with CT Insider about his latest book on memory loss through the eyes of a child Jordan Nathaniel Fenster, Staff writer View article here In a newly released book for children, a University of Connecticut researcher debunks one by one the common misconceptions about dementia, offering alternative outlooks that are each backed by scientific research. “What I've Learned About Grandma's Memory” features a 10-year-old Black girl who decides to v

What I've Learned About Grandma's Memory: A New Children's Book on Alzheimer's Disease A New Children's Book on Alzheimer's Disease Lori La Bey talks with Eilon Caspi who is a Gerontologist, Dementia Behavior Specialist; Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut; Founding member and board member of Elder Voice Advocates, and Author. Also joining us is Kate Goebel who is a music therapist, entrepreneur, and owner of Kate's Musical Memories and KG Freelance.

Now available on Amazon A young girl very much misses her grandmother, who has grown more and more forgetful with Alzheimer’s disease. She yearns to visit the nursing home where her grandmother lives, but she’s been told over and over that there’s no point, because, as they say, “she’s no longer there.” But her love for her grandmother—who was always there for her—impels her to visit once a week for one summer. With each visit, she discovers another way they can enjoy and un

By James M. Berklan July 20, 2023 Direct care workers in nursing homes feared retaliation from managers in a significant portion of cases recently investigated, according to a new study. The findings come on the heels of a study by the same investigator in June that discovered nursing home patients feared retaliation from facility staff. “We talk a lot about asymmetrical power between residents and staff,” said Eilon Caspi, PhD, a gerontologist who conducted the studies. “But

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