Briefs
Cognition/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
Policy Briefs:
Comparison of Assisted Living Communities With and Without Memory Care in Florida
Brief by Hillary Rouse, Daniel Pupo, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn Hyer of the
University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center
on Aging
- A comparison of ALCs that do and do not offer memory care, based on size, profit status, and location.
Defining Memory Care Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Chloe Burns, Hillary Rouse, and Kathryn Hyer of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Agin
- A comparison of the services and activities offered by ALCs that also offer memory care and those provided by non-memory care ALCs.
Don’t Forget: Including Brief Cognitive Assessments at the Annual Wellness Visit
Brief by Cassidy Doyle, BS, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and
Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) offers a unique opportunity for beneficiaries to develop personalized prevention plans, including brain health planning. However, less than one-third of beneficiaries report having had a cognitive assessment during their annual wellness visits. Wider use of such assessments could cut spending due to cognitive impairment, reverse symptoms, and encourage conversations about brain health.
Limited Access to Audiology Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
Brief by Daniel Pupo, Moriah Jones, Hillary Rouse, and Kathryn Hyer of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of the access older adults have to audiology services across Florida, focusing on these services near ALCs.
What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: The Need for Increased Knowledge of Dementia
Brief by Monica Nelson, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida
Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- Knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is low in the public at large and among health care providers, leading to misconceptions concerning the disease and less-than-ideal treatment. More work is needed to teach and disseminate the most current and accurate information about dementia.
Research Briefs:
Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic Memory among Middle-aged and Older
Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Rouse, H.J., Jin, Y., Hueluer, G., Huo, M., Bugos, J.A., Veal, B., Torres, M., Peterson,
L., Dobbs, D., Meng, H. (2022). Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic
Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis. J
Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 77(3). doi:10.1093/geronb/gbab044
Assessment of Cognitive Training & Social Interaction in People with Mild to Moderate
Dementia: A Pilot Study
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, and Brent Small of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Rouse, H. J., Small, B. J., & Faust, M. E. (2019). Assessment of cognitive training
& social interaction in people with mild to moderate dementia: A pilot study. Clinical
Gerontologist, 42(4), 421–434.
Bidirectional Associations of Sleep With Cognitive Interference in Employees’ Work
Days
Brief by Amy Haywood of the University of South Florida, Zimmerman School of Advertising
and Mass Communications.
Article:
Lee, S., Buxton, O. M., Andel, R., & Almeida, D. M. (2019). Bidirectional associations
of sleep with cognitive interference in employees' work days. Sleep health, 5(3),
298-308.
Effects of Yoga-Related Mind-Body Therapies on Cognitive Function in Older Adults:
A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Brief by Kallol Bhattacharyya, Hillary Rouse, and Brent Small of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K.K., Andel, R., & Small, B.J. (2021). Effects of yoga-related mind-body
therapies on cognitive function in older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 93(104319), 1-10.
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in Memory Care Communities
Brief by Quan Le, of the Department of Chemistry, and Lindsay Peterson, of the School
of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South
Florida.
Article:
Veal, B. M., Dobbs, D., Lee, S., Bugos, J. A., Pyfrom, M. P., Boddupalli, S., . .
. Meng, H. (2022). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in
Memory Care Communities. Journal of applied gerontology. doi:10.1177/07334648221079118
Job Strain and Late-Life Cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health
Conditions Study
Brief by Leonel Camejo, Hillary Rouse, Monica Nelson, Ross Andel, and Taylor Vigoureux
of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange
Center on Aging.
Article:
Vigoureux, T., Nelson, M., Andel, R., Small, B., Dávila-Roman, A., & Crowe, M. (2021).
Job strain and late-life cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health
Conditions Study. Journal of Aging and Health, 33(3-4), 273–284.
Mild Behavioral Impairment as a Predictor of Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
Brief by Mia Torres, Hillary Rouse, and Brent Small of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Rouse, H. J., Small, B. J., Schinka, J. A., Loewenstein, D. A., Duara, R., & Potter,
H. (2020). Mild behavioral impairment as a predictor of cognitive functioning in older
adults. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-9.
Mind-Body Practice, Personality Traits, and Cognitive Performance: A 10-Years Study
in US Adults
Brief by Kaeleigh Fearn, Kallol Bhattacharyya, and Debra Dobbs, of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Dobbs, D. & Hueluer, G. (2022). Mind-Body Practice, Personality
Traits, and Cognitive Performance: A 10-Years Study in US Adults. Gerontology and
Geriatric Medicine. doi:10.1177/23337214221083475
Movement-based mind-body practices and cognitive function in middle-aged and older
adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study
Brief by Vishvesh Patel, Kallol Bhattacharyya, and Gizem Hueluer of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Hueluer, G., Meng, H., & Hyer, K. (2021). Movement-based mind-body
practices and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from the
Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 60(102751),
1-8. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102751
Personality and its Relationship to Depression and Cognition in Older Adults: Implications
for Practice
Brief by Nhu Nguyen, Carlyn Vogel, Hillary Rouse, Victor Molinari, and Nasreen Sadeq
of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange
Center on Aging.
Article:
Sadeq, N. A, & Molinari, V. (2018). Personality and its relationship to depression
and cognition in older adults: Implications for practice. Clinical Gerontologist,
41(5), 385-398.
Staff Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons with Dementia in 250 Assisted Living
Communities.
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dobbs, D., Zimmerman, S., Carder, P., Beeber, A.S., & Palmertree, S.J. (2022). Staff
Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons With Dementia in 250 Assisted Living
Communities. The Gerontologist, 62(2). doi:10.1093/geront/gnab059
The Role of Social Connection/Engagement in Episodic Memory Change in Stroke
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Elayoubi, J., Nelson, M.E., Haley, W.E., Hueluer, G. (2022). The Role of Social Connection/Engagement
in Episodic Memory Change in Stroke. The Gerontologist, 62(3). doi: 10.1093/geront/gnab095