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Nursing homes have a long history of providing inconsistent standards of care quality to older persons. 1 Morley J.E. A brief history of geriatrics. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004; 59: 1132-1152 Crossref PubMed Scopus (95) Google Scholar , 2 Morley J.E. Clinical practice in nursing homes as a key for progress. J Nutr Health Aging. 2010; 14: 586-593 Crossref PubMed Scopus (41) Google Scholar In 2010, under the leadership of Professor Bruno Vellas, the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) developed a task force to focus on the needs of nursing homes and how to develop research in nursing homes. This led to a position paper setting out a global development agenda on nursing homes 3 Tolson D. Rolland Y. Andrieu S. et al. The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics/World Health Organization/Society Française de Gérontologie et de Gériatrie Task Force. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics: A global agenda for clinical research and quality of care in nursing homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011; 12: 184-189 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (189) Google Scholar that was widely publicized. 4 Morley J.E. Rolland Y. Tolson D. Vellas B. The time has come to enhance nursing home care. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011; 53: 1-2 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar , 5 Tolson D. Morley J.E. Rolland Y. Vellas B. Advancing nursing home practice: The International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology recommendations. Geriatr Nurs. 2011; 32: 195-197 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (14) Google Scholar , 6 Tolson D. Morley J.E. Rolland Y. Vellas B. Improving nursing home practice: An international concern. Nurs Older People. 2011; 23: 20-21 Crossref PubMed Scopus (9) Google Scholar , 7 De Souto Barreto P. Vellas B. Morley J.E. Rolland Y. The nursing home population: An opportunity to make advances on research on multimorbidity and polypharmacy. J Nutr Health Aging. 2013; 17: 399-400 Crossref PubMed Scopus (16) Google Scholar The position paper focused on 4 major areas: 1.Reputational enhancement and leadership 2.Clinical essentials and care quality indicators 3.Practitioner education 4.Research Nursing Home Research: The First International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Research ConferenceJournal of the American Medical Directors AssociationVol. 15Issue 5PreviewThe International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics held its first conference on nursing home research in St Louis, MO, in November 2013. This article provides a summary of the presentations. Full-Text PDF International Survey of Nursing Home Research PrioritiesJournal of the American Medical Directors AssociationVol. 15Issue 5PreviewThis article reports the findings of a policy survey designed to establish research priorities to inform future research strategy and advance nursing home practice. The survey was administered in 2 rounds during 2013, and involved a combination of open questions and ranking exercises to move toward consensus on the research priorities. A key finding was the prioritization of research to underpin the care of people with cognitive impairment/dementia and of the management of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia within the nursing home. Full-Text PDF
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