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| Ambulatory Geriatric Clinical Care and Services (PDF, 183KB, 2 pages) |
| American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Position Statement |
| American Geriatrics Society • p. 15 |
Match Protection Technology to Facility and Resident Needs
(PDF, 356 KB, 3 pages) |
| Computer-driven systems allow the flexibilty to tailor protection to each resident's individual needs. |
| Steven Elder • p. 18 |
| Creating Community Through Design (PDF, 316 KB, 2 pages) |
| Jeffrey nAnderzhon, chair of the American Institute for Architecture's Design for Aging program, discusses designelements that bring a needed sense of community to assisted living. |
| Jeffrey W. Anderzhon, AIA • p. 21 |
| Resident and Staff Influence on Facility Redesign (PDF, 454 KB, 2 pages) |
| After extensive research, a Williamsville, NY facility incorporates dramatic design changes in a renovation that results in improved luxury, service, and quality of care. |
| Nektaria Hamister • p. 23 |
| Design in Action: The Village at Waveny Care Center(PDF, 716 KB, 2 pages) |
| Featured is the AIA's Merit Award Winner for quality deisng in an AL facility. |
| Jeffrey W. Anderzhon, AIA • p. 25 |
| AIA Designs for Aging Knowledge Community (PDF, 430 KB, 3 pages) |
| The Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFAKC) arhitects focus on improving quality of built environments for an aging society. |
| Jeffrey W. Anderzhon, AIA • p. 27 |
| Learning from Post-occupancy Evaluations
(PDF, 373 KB, 2 pages) |
| Post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) help to inform future designs that are healthier, more effective in their purpose, and more aesthetically pleasing. |
| Jeffrey W. Anderzhon, AIA • p. 30 |
| Leveraging Technology for Medication Administration Accuracy (PDF, 221 KB, 2 page) |
| Electronic medication management systems can reduce or eliminate paper records, improve accuracy and efficiency, and bring the possibility of error- and omission-free MARs closer to reality. |
| Rohan Coelho • p. 32 |
| Sing Along with Alzheimer's |
| Psychologist Richard Taylor, author of Alzheimer's Disease from the Inside Out, will provide a diary of his impressions, struggles, and conquests. Watch for updates in future issues of ALC. |
| Richard Taylor • p. 45 |
