objectives: some studies show that quality of life in elderly can change due to aging process and its natural limitations. there are many methods to improve quality of life in old age, and doing simple physical exercises are among the easiest and the most cost effective methods that can improve quality of life in old persons. this study investigates the effect of aerobic exercise on quality of ...

To the Editor: We wish to compliment Dr Susan D. Horn and colleagues on their clinical trial, ‘‘Beyond CMS quality measure adjustments: Identifying key resident and nursing home facility factors associated with quality measures.’’ Their summary of the controversies surrounding the quality care improvement efforts assist in paving the way for a clearer vision and methodology to positively impact...

The objective of the article is to explore the impact quality management systems and quality assurance activities in nursing homes have on clinical outcomes. The results are based on a cross-sectional study in 65 Dutch nursing homes. The management of the nursing homes as well as the residents (N = 12,377) participated in the study. Primary survey-data about the implementation of quality manage...

This study investigates the causes of full closure of care homes in the English care home/nursing home market. We develop theoretical arguments about two causes for closure that are triggered by errors or external shocks: poor economic sustainability and regulatory action. Homes aiming to operate with lower quality in the market are argued for a number of reasons to be more susceptible to error...

Nursing homes provide long-term care services and can help preserve the quality of life of elderly people subject to physical and cognitive impairments. In this chapter, we explore the role of intelligent technologies as a supplement to human care-giving and the potential to improve quality of life for both older adults and their caregivers in nursing homes. A study was conducted on elderly peo...

INTRODUCTION The quality of life is closely related with condition of oral health, influence of subjective factors on the whole human body and patients perception of their oral health. In spite of the fact that the most part of Latvian retirement age residents use low-quality dentures and assess them satisfactory, these patients often have problems associated with quality of dentures. The aim o...

OBJECTIVE To assess the role of sanctions as the highest level of enforcement in Australia's residential aged care quality assurance (QA) system. DESIGN ANALYSIS of secondary data on accreditation activities and outcomes from 1999-2000 to 2007-08, extracted from the Annual Report on the Aged Care Act 1997. SETTING A total of 138 sanctioned homes among all aged care homes in Australia (n ...

Quality report cards addressing information asymmetry in the health care market have become a popular strategy used by policymakers to improve the quality of care for elderly. Using individual level data from the largest German sickness fund merged with institutional level data, we examine the relationship between nursing home quality, as measured by recently introduced report cards, nursing ho...