Preference for Activity and Leisure Cards are an effective tool for communicating information about nursing home residents' preferences to staff: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

In what ways are lifelong learning and successful aging related? Can primary care nurses facilitate successful aging by promoting lifelong learning? journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

This study examined relationships among key individual and family self-management theory components, including self-management process variables on proximal (self-management behaviors) and distal (falls) outcomes in older adults: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

We are excited to announce the promotion of Tony Schiavo to Senior VP of SLACK Inc.! Tony will head the SLACK team & manage our portfolio of journals, including some of the most respected publications in nursing, ophthalmology & general medicine. tinyurl.com/y4e8nujp

It is necessary to identify pertinent psychosocial factors, especially depressive symptoms, to enhance quality of life of older adults who have experienced hospitalization and isolation due to #COVID19: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

Older adults experience impaired balance and muscle health, which increase risk of falls. This study explored the effectiveness of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique in improving balance and muscle health: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

This study examined the effect of walking interventions on sleep quality of persons with dementia and their caregivers, and how different companions affect results: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

Are you interesting in becoming a peer reviewer for JGN? JGN is looking to diversify its peer review panel in terms of geographic location, race and ethnicity, gender, and experience (early career [physicians or nurses] welcome). If interested, email: [email protected]

Interested in submitting an article to JGN? Average time from submission to decision is 54 days. Take a look a look at our Information for Authors page here: journals.healio.com/journal/jgn/su… #nursing #gerontology

Read this month's Guest Editorial, "The Role of Social Determinants in Disparities of Alzheimer's Disease and Sleep Health: Connecting the Dots": journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

This month's #Geropharmacology defines prescribing cascades and provides tools to identify them, including the most common ones described in the literature: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

Vaccine rollouts, particularly in public health emergencies such as #COVID19, must be carried out with care and an awareness of the barriers faced by vulnerable groups: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

SLACK Journals is excited to head back to Charleston this fall for #ChasConf24! Come visit Booth #113 on Nov. 12 to see the leading medical resources SLACK has to offer, learn about our new products, and pick up some swag! Charleston Hub

This article describes successful strategies for the recruitment of diverse community-dwelling older adults for a technology-based fall risk assessment research study during the #COVID19 pandemic: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology Eunice Ojo, DNP, RN, CV-BC, PCCN

Measuring delirium severity in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is vital, but no validated instrument currently exists. The goal of this study was to generate items for use in such an instrument: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

This study sought to analyze cardiorespiratory fitness levels in community-dwelling older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

This study identified knowledge patterns and gaps in the appropriateness of nursing home to emergency department transitional care for older adults with dementia: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

Read this month's AGS Update, "House of Representatives Considering Sweeping Changes to NIH; AGS Expresses Concern and Encourages JGN Readers to Take Action": journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nursing #gerontology

Are you interested in becoming a peer reviewer for JGN? JGN is looking to diversify its peer review panel in terms of geographic location, race and ethnicity, gender, and experience (early career [physicians or nurses] welcome). If interested, email: [email protected]