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12/08/2021
Ohio Department of Aging announces additional sessions to seek input from Ohioans with dementia, their caregivers
The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) invites Ohioans living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, along with their caregivers, to share their stories and help shape future policy and programs in the state.
02/05/2020
Linked Senior partners with Scripps Gerontology Center
Linked Senior has partnered with Scripps to implement a web-based method for assessing nursing home resident preferences for everyday living.
02/04/2020
Opening Minds through Art pairs Ohio medical student with nursing home residents
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) highlighted by The Columbus Dispatch for pairing Ohio medical students with nursing home residents living with dementia.
01/30/2020
Bob Applebaum testifies before the Ohio House of Representatives
Scripps Senior Research Scholar and GTY faculty member Bob Applebaum talks about long-term services and supports before the Ohio House of Representatives Aging and Long-Term Care Committee.
10/29/2019
Graduate Research Forum Nov. 1: 140 presentations, posters and art displays
Graduate students from all divisions will present more than 140 oral sessions, poster presentations and art displays at the Graduate Research Forum Nov. 1.
05/17/2019
New majors, a new department, approved by Miami trustees
Miami University trustees at their May 17 meeting approved the establishment of two bachelor of arts degrees — one with a major in data analytics and one with a major in organizational leadership — both in the College of Arts and Science.
11/01/2018
Grant funded dementia care education available for Ohio nursing homes
The Eden Alternative, in collaboration with the Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, is seeking Medicare and/or Medicaid participating nursing homes in Ohio that are inspired to make a difference in the lives of those who live with dementia.
10/17/2018
Family satisfaction Miami-Minnesota collaboration published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology
Key factors for family satisfaction with nursing homes similar across states. In recent months, news headlines have included numerous investigations into cases of nursing home staff shortages and resident maltreatment — many of which were reported by the families of vulnerable residents.
09/20/2018
Mentorship and collaboration: research making a difference in the lives of Ohio families
This summer Sara Stemen and Leah Janssen, PhD students in Social Gerontology, mentored five undergraduate students working on a statewide nursing home and residential care facility family satisfaction survey that provides data for Ohio's Long-term Care Consumer Guide.