Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Elderly population
Behavioral Health Coaching for Rural-living Older Adults with Diabetes and Depression: An Open Pilot of the HOPE Study
Highlights a study on the Health Outcomes through Patient Empowerment (HOPE) intervention for rural older adults. Discusses the telephone-based intervention as a means of managing the diabetes and depression comorbidity of elderly people in rural areas. Breaks down effective sessions by module and features several case studies.
Author(s): Aanand D Naik, Craig D White, Suzanne M Robertson, et al.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics, 12, 37
Date: 07/2012
view details
Highlights a study on the Health Outcomes through Patient Empowerment (HOPE) intervention for rural older adults. Discusses the telephone-based intervention as a means of managing the diabetes and depression comorbidity of elderly people in rural areas. Breaks down effective sessions by module and features several case studies.
Author(s): Aanand D Naik, Craig D White, Suzanne M Robertson, et al.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics, 12, 37
Date: 07/2012
view details
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Kansas City, MO, June 18-20, 2012
Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 71st meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: health reform, services for the elderly, rural hospitals and infrastructure, frontier demonstration projects, child care, and Head Start.
Date: 06/2012
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 71st meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: health reform, services for the elderly, rural hospitals and infrastructure, frontier demonstration projects, child care, and Head Start.
Date: 06/2012
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Quality of Life in Rural and Urban Adults 65 Years and Older: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Results of a study examining the quality of life of adults 65 years and older in rural and urban areas. Considered health, social functioning and emotional well-being. Looked at a range of factors that could impact quality of life, including health behaviors and health needs.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Guofen Yan, Ivora Hinton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 339-347
Date: 02/2012
view details
Results of a study examining the quality of life of adults 65 years and older in rural and urban areas. Considered health, social functioning and emotional well-being. Looked at a range of factors that could impact quality of life, including health behaviors and health needs.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Guofen Yan, Ivora Hinton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 339-347
Date: 02/2012
view details
The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?
Reports on the healthcare workforce to meet the needs of the nation's growing elderly population, including the mental health and substance abuse workforce needs for this population.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Jill Eden, Katie Maslow, Mai Le, Dan Blazer
Date: 2012
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Reports on the healthcare workforce to meet the needs of the nation's growing elderly population, including the mental health and substance abuse workforce needs for this population.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Jill Eden, Katie Maslow, Mai Le, Dan Blazer
Date: 2012
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Affordable Care Act Provisions Affecting the Rural Elderly
Discusses a number of provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that focus on elderly health and human service needs.
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Discusses a number of provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that focus on elderly health and human service needs.
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
view details
Successful Aging Through the Eyes of Alaska Native Elders. What it Means to be an Elder in Bristol Bay, AK
Examines rural Alaska Natives' views on aging, which prioritize physical health, community engagement, spirituality, and emotional well-being. Supports including elders' perspectives on successful aging in future rural healthcare service delivery research in Alaska.
Author(s): Jordan P. Lewis
Citation: Gerontologist, 51(4), 540-549
Date: 08/2011
view details
Examines rural Alaska Natives' views on aging, which prioritize physical health, community engagement, spirituality, and emotional well-being. Supports including elders' perspectives on successful aging in future rural healthcare service delivery research in Alaska.
Author(s): Jordan P. Lewis
Citation: Gerontologist, 51(4), 540-549
Date: 08/2011
view details
Report to Congress: Evaluation of the Rural PACE Provider Grant Program
Evaluates rural Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) pilot sites. Discusses characteristics of PACE participants, enrollment, successes and failures, and future expansion of PACE in rural communities.
Author(s): Karyn Kai Anderson
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
view details
Evaluates rural Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) pilot sites. Discusses characteristics of PACE participants, enrollment, successes and failures, and future expansion of PACE in rural communities.
Author(s): Karyn Kai Anderson
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
view details
Transportation, Distance, and Health Care Utilization for Older Adults in Rural and Small Urban Areas
Highlights a survey studying the impacts of transportation and geography on health care services for older adults in rural and small urban areas. Included individuals aged 60 or older living in the rural Upper Great Plains states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
Author(s): Jeremy Mattson
Date: 12/2010
Sponsoring organization: Federal Transit Administration
view details
Highlights a survey studying the impacts of transportation and geography on health care services for older adults in rural and small urban areas. Included individuals aged 60 or older living in the rural Upper Great Plains states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
Author(s): Jeremy Mattson
Date: 12/2010
Sponsoring organization: Federal Transit Administration
view details
A Novel Emergency Medical Services-Based Program to Identify and Assist Older Adults in a Rural Community
Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.
Author(s): Manish N. Shah, Thomas V. Caprio, Peter Swanson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(11), 2205-2211
Date: 11/2010
view details
Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.
Author(s): Manish N. Shah, Thomas V. Caprio, Peter Swanson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(11), 2205-2211
Date: 11/2010
view details
My Husband Would Not Help Me, So I Was Driving Over There: Older Rural Women Experiencing Breast Cancer With a Non-supportive Intimate Partner
Describes the experiences of older rural women diagnosed with breast cancer while in a non-supportive, and sometimes abusive, intimate relationship.
Author(s): Erika Metzler Sawin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1536
Date: 11/2010
view details
Describes the experiences of older rural women diagnosed with breast cancer while in a non-supportive, and sometimes abusive, intimate relationship.
Author(s): Erika Metzler Sawin
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 10(4), 1536
Date: 11/2010
view details