Scripps Gerontology Center

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Fairfield Echo

August 13, 2008

A study conducted by the Scripps Gerontology Center recommended 'a standardization' of case management, assessment, and intake services for Butler County's senior services. The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, the county's senior service administrator, has decided to put those services up for bid. Senior service agencies in Butler County are concerned over the ramifications of this contract, which will be awarded this month.

Journal News (Hamilton)

August 2, 2008

In a guest column for the Journal News, Barbara Riley, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, wrote about the need to provide more home- and community-based long-term care for Ohioans, as an alternative to nursing home care. She cited a recent report from Scripps Gerontology Center indicating that the need for long-term care services for Ohioans of all ages will increase by 14% between now and 2020. She also noted that if nothing changes by then, Ohio will spend 55% of its entire budget on Medicaid.

Daily Record (Wooster, Ohio)

July 25, 2008

Article about a recent AARP study proving that older Ohioans overwhelmingly want to "age in place" in their own homes mentions a recent report from Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center that estimates the number of Ohioans of all ages who will need long-term services will increase by 14 percent between now and 2020.

The Cincinnati Enquirer

July 6, 2008

Special report on Alzheimer's disease mentions that researchers at Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center found in an April study that the number of Ohio adults with a severe physical or cognitive disability - the nursing home population, in most cases - will increase by 15% from 2007 to 2020. Quotes Shahla Mehdizadeh and Jennifer Kinney (both of Scripps Gerontology Center).

Gongwer News Service

June 13, 2008

Robert Applebaum and Shahla Mehdizadeh (Scripps Gerontology Center) testified before The Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Technology and Reform (JLCMTR). They reported that, using current laws and methods, Ohio cannot continue to provide long-term care for those who will need it in the coming decade. They warned that Ohio’s fragmented long-term care system would consume 32% of the state's General Revenue Funds (GRF) budget in Medicaid costs by 2020, compared with 24% in 2006.  If Medicaid inflation continues at 11.5%, as it did from 2000 to 2006, and if the state budget grows at 3.5%, Medicaid would account for 68% of the total GRF budget by 2020.

Cincinnati Enquirer

May 4, 2008

New research shatters stereotypes about the fastest- growing group of people in the world - those over 100 years old. Mentions work by Lisa Groger (Department of Sociology and Gerontology; Scripps Research Fellow) and gerontology graduate student Jessie Leek. They interviewed 16 centenarians throughout Ohio for a soon-to-be published study.

The Columbus Dispatch

April 22, 2008

Robert Applebaum is quoted in a story about a brother and sister, one in Ohio and one in Virginia, who take turns caring for their 91-year-old mother. He remarked about the nation's surging older poplulation, that family will continue to be the mainstay of care, and that innovative approaches to family care will needed in the future.

WMUB (NPR- 88.5 FM)

November 30, 2007

The State of Elder Care in Ohio. Guests were Chris Wellin (Department of Sociology and Gerontology; Scripps Research Fellow), Robert Applebaum (Director of the Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project, Scripps Gerontology Center; Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Scripps), and Tim McGowan (Executive Director, Knolls of Oxford).

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The Miami University Report

November 15, 2007

Scripps Gerontology Center and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging hosted a national business center at Miami University on November 8-10. The purpose of the business center was to discuss coordinating programs that support healthy living and choice in long-term care for the nation's aging population. Speakers, seminars, and workshops focused on how Area Agencies on Aging and native American tribal organizations can best design and implement aging services.

Lancaster Eagle Gazette

October 23, 2007

The Ohio Department of Aging's annual Family Satisfaction Survey ranked Lanfair Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care (in Lancaster) as one of the top 35 nursing homes in the state. Researchers at Scripps Gerontology Center commented on two key questions from that survey.

The Columbus Dispatch

October 23, 2007

Editoral concerning a item (Issue 14) on Franklin County's November 6 ballot. This is a 5 year, $0.9 million countywide property-tax levy to provide in-home services to older residents. The editorial cited Scripps research which projected a 65.8% increase in Franklin County's older population over a twenty year period.

Columbus Business First

October 15, 2007

Story about Altercare of Ohio Inc. spending $15.5 million to build two 72-bed nursing homes in Hilliard and Canal Winchester mentions research from the Scripps Gerontology Center that shows nursing home stays have grown shorter and are emphasizing rehabilitation as changes in Medicare rules led to earlier hospital discharges.

McKnight's Long-Term Care News

October 1, 2007

A state-appointed group of advisors, which includes consumers, providers, and advocates, has been asked to devise a plan to help control Ohio's Medicaid costs. Statistics from Scripps Gerontology Center regarding the increase in Ohioans needing long-term care and the percentage of Medicaid dollars spent on long-term care were quoted.

The Cincinnati Enquirer

September 16, 2007

Article about older workers quotes local employers. Bill Ciferri of Scripps Gerontology Center was also quoted. He said that older workers add knowledge and experience to the workplace, and in turn the workers often gain flexibility and reduced financial strain.

Cleveland Jewish News

August 31, 2007

Article about aging parents who choose to care for their adult children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities at home. This article quotes a study by Scripps Gerontology Center.

The News-Herald

August 29, 2007

Editorial emphasizing the need for Medicaid reform. Quotes Scripps Gerontology Center's research on population projections for Lake County (Ohio), where there will be an estimated increase in the numbers of residents age 60 or older of 54% by 2020.

Business Courier (Cincinnati)

August 27, 2007

Article about home care businesses quotes Robert Applebaum and Shahla Mehdizadeh (of Scripps Gerontoloy Center) regarding future increases in the U.S. population over age 65, the impending demand for care that will accompany this change, and the desire of this population to live independently and to have choice.

The Cincinnati Enquirer

August 25, 2007

Miami University received a $172,200 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the first year of a two-year project to study how well monitoring technology can help caregivers of adults with dementia. Jennifer Kinney and Cary S. Kart, researchers at the Scripps Gerontology Center, will study an experimental monitoring system developed by a Minnesota company. The researchers will work with 40 families recruited by the Alzheimer's Association's Northwest Ohio Chapter.

toledoblade.com

August 21, 2007

Article about Ohio's planned formulation of a unified long-term care strategy. Quotes findings from the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University regarding the increase in the numbers of Ohioans needing long-term care and the costs of providing it through Medicaid.

The Miami University Report

July 26, 2007

Article about Chris Wellin's paper on paid caregiving which was commissioned by the National Academies Center for Education for their conference on future skill demands in the U.S. labor market.

Dayton Daily News

July 23, 2007

Article about assisted living as an affordable alternative to nursing home care. The article describes the Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver program that began in July 2006, and describes what barriers remain to providing this less costly option to Medicaid patients. Bob Applebaum of Scripps Gerontology Center is quoted.

The Miami University Report

July 12, 2007

Article about undergraduate Stefanie Schroth who is studying the TimeSlips program. TimeSlips is a program for people with dementia that uses collective story telling to facilitate imagination and creativity. Kathryn McGrew (Sociology and Gerontology, and a Scripps Gerontology Center Fellow) is her faculty mentor.

Morrow County Sentinel

July 11, 2007

The Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University published the final report of its evaluation of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program. 

WMUB

July 5, 2007

Chris Wellin (Department of Sociology and Gerontology, and Scripps Gerontology Center Fellow) was quoted on WMUB radio regarding problems of low-wage care-workers (in reference to Wellin's National Academies of Science paper titled: Paid Care-giving for Older Adults with Serious or Chronic Illness: Ethnographic Perspectives and Evidence).

Wapakoneta Daily News

June 22, 2007

The Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University published an independent evaluation of PASSPORT, which is part of Ohio's Medicaid program. 

The Cincinnati Enquirer

May 6, 2007

Series about aging Baby Boomers requiring more geriatric doctors mentions that Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center is one of only a handful of college research departments "burrowing into the study of aging issues to improve health care quality." Quotes Suzanne Kunkel (Director, Scripps).

New York Times

May 6, 2007

Article about the study of wisdom and whether or not we become wiser with age quotes Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps Gerontology Center).

American Israelite & Cincinnati Enquirer

April 5 & April 14, 2007

Retirement community Cedar Village will host a community forum on resident-centered care in honor of its 10th anniversary, and one of the two keynote speakers will be Miami student Molly Trauten, who spent 12 weeks living in nursing homes last summer. The Enquirer says the event is also part of the community's ongoing professional education commitment, including collaboration with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University.

The Columbus Dispatch

April 24, 2007

Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps Gerontology) is quoted in a story about many in Ohio's booming population of disabled elderly needing help.

 

Canton Repository

April 22, 2007

Story about seniors relying on support from family and friends quotes Shahla Mehdizadeh (Scripps Gerontology).

Columbus Dispatch

April 16, 2007

Story about seniors relying on support from family and friends quotes Shahla Mehdizadeh (Scripps Gerontology).

Akron Beacon Journal

April 9, 2007

Article about Gov. Ted Strickland taking on a challenging task when he promised to "fund our future and support our seniors" mentions a recent study by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center that estimates that the number of seniors with severe disabilities will more than double between now and 2035.

Dayton Daily News

April 8, 2007

Story about plans for Dayton's Northwood Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center to close in June quotes Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center), who said it's more common for corporate-owned homes to put new managers in place rather than shut homes down.

The Miami Report

April 5, 2007

Article on Ohio's funding of nursing home care is still high, although it is increasing its investment in home care. Robert Applebaum (Sociology and Gerontology and director of the Ohio Long-Term Care Project at Scripps Gerontology Center) is quoted.

Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Business Courier, & Cincinnati Enquirer

April 3, 2007

Ohio spends more money on nursing home care than 41 other states, according to a study released Monday by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University. Quotes Robert Applebaum (sociology and gerontology).

Dayton Business Journal and East Bay Business Times

April 2, 2007

Ohio spends more money on nursing home care than 41 other states, according to a study released Monday by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University. Quotes Robert Applebaum (sociology and gerontology).

The Plain Dealer

March 25, 2007

Robert Applebaum (sociology and gerontology, Scripps Center) is quoted on Ohio's need to do far more to transfer funding for long-term care for the growing senior population to cheaper, home-based care instead of to nursing homes.

AARP The Magazine

March/ April, 2007

In a 23-year study of how perceptions of aging affect longevity, researchers at Yale and Miami universities concluded that people who viewed aging positively lived an average of 7.5 years longer than those who saw it negatively.

Portsmouth Daily Times

February 27, 2007

The Scripps Gerontology Center is cited for its survey of nursing/retirement home satisfaction in relation to a Portsmouth facility.

News-Herald (Serving northeast Ohio)

January 30, 2007

Article about the 2006 Nursing Home Family Survey, conducted by Scripps Gerontology Center for the Ohio Department of Aging.

Akron Beacon Journal

January 28, 2007

Story about the Senior Independent Living Coalition being created to become the voice for elderly residents facing abuse and neglect says, unlike most Ohio counties, Summit doesn't have a tax levy supporting senior services. Cites a report from the Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center.

Cincinnati Business Courier

January 22, 2007

More than $30 million in development plans are tied up on the site of the old Oakley Drive-In (this site is under contract by Carespring Health Management- a local operator of nursing homes and retirement communities), but that could all fall through depending on a vote by city council to use tax increment financing for a new road and public improvements to the site. Quotes Shahla Mehdizadeh (Scripps Gerontology Center).

Medical News Today

January 17, 2007

A new National Research Council report says from a scientific and technical standpoint, a draft bulletin issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget prescribing technical standards for federal risk assessments is "fundamentally flawed" and should be withdrawn. John Bailer (mathematics and statistics, Scripps Gerontology Center) is listed among NRC committee members who performed the review.

Toledo Blade

January 12, 2007

Article about the top ranked nursing homes in northwest Ohio based on the 2006 Nuring Home Family Satisfaction Survey, conducted by Scripps Gerontology Center. The top ranked nursing home in Ohio is Rosary Care Center in Sylvania.

Mount Vernon News

January 11, 2007

Article about the local nursing homes that ranked in the top 35 in Ohio based on the 2006 Nuring Home Family Satisfaction Survey, conducted by Scripps Gerontology Center.

Wilmington News Journal; Columbus Dispatch; Cincinnati Enquirer; Akron Becon Journal

January 11, 2007

Results from the 2006 Nuring Home Family Satisfaction Survey show that people who have family members living in Ohio nursing facilities are generally satisfied. The survey was conducted for the Ohio Department of Aging by Scripps Gerontology Center.

The Columbus Dispatch

January 10, 2007

 

Article about the 2006 Nuring Home Family Satisfaction Survey, which was conducted by Scripps Gerontology Center for the Ohio Department of Aging. The article noted the ten Ohio nursing homes with the highest satisfaction scores.

Springfield News Sun

January 3, 2007

Ohio's population, Clark County's in particular, has gradually aged because residents are living longer and college graduates are moving away. Says the trend will continue for at least the next 10 years, according to studies by the Scripps Center of Miami University.

West Side Leader (Akron)- January 4, 2007

Vindicator (Youngstown) - January 2, 2007

Marion Star- December 31, 2006

Stories about the state's releasing a list of the Top 35 Ohio nursing homes from a survey conducted by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center for the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide between July and December of 2006.

Mansfield News Journal

November 15, 2006

Article about Richland county needing more nursing home beds according to Richland County Job and Family Services. This determination came from a Scripps Gerontology Center's study which projected the needs of elderly Ohioans over the next 20 years. Richland county will have an increase of more than 8,300 elderly citizens by 2020.

American Israelite

October 19, 2006

Article about Cedar Village, a nonprofit, elderly-care facilty, says it is teaming with the Scrips Gerontology Center at Miami University to better understand how to handle the needs of residents with various forms of dementia.

Eastern Hills Journal

July 26, 2006

Article about the three-year affiliation agreement between Miami and the Knolls of Oxford quotes recent graduate Dan Smith, who benefited from the partnership. A photo of the signing of the official affiliation includes Provost Jeffrey Herbst, Suzanne Kunkel (Director of Scripps Gerontology Center) and John Hughes (Dean of Graduate School/Associate Provost for Research). 

Journal News (Hamilton)

June 18, 2006

After years working as a nurse in Butler County, Gina Maddox got fed up with what she saw as a shortage of quality in-home care for the area's seniors, so she started her own home health care company, Maddox Professional Homecare, in January. Says a 2004 report by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University predicted that between 2005 and 2020, the number of Butler County residents age 60 and over would increase by nearly 61 percent.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

May 25, 2006

Florence Homan, 112, is now the oldest Ohioan after the death of Mary Margaret Smith Tuesday, also 112. Cites Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps) who said there are 1,900 people over the age of 100 living in Ohio and 41 over the age of 110.

Hyde Park Living

April, 2006

Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center) is one of two keynote speakers at the Midwest Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers' 2006 Annual Conference.

Chagrin Valley Times and Solon Times

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Article on options for home- and health care quotes Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center's projection that one-half of Ohio seniors are receiving services in the community as are almost all Ohioans with serious mental illness.

Star Republican (Wilmington)

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Wilmington News Journal

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Six people were named Grandparents of the Year for 2006 at Miami University (Scripps Gerontology Center).

Journal Leader

Monday, April 10, 2006

Column by an administrator at Summit Acres Nursing Home says the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University has had a contract with the state of Ohio for several years in collecting long-term care data and mentions some of the center's findings.

Journal News (Hamilton)

Thursday, March 16, 2006

John Hughes (dean of the graduate school/professor of geology) has received the 2006 Administrative Leadership Award from the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Hughes was nominated for the award as a result of his work with Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center. Quotes Hughes, Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps) and doctorate student Dawn Carr.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Saturday, March 11, 2006

This week the U.S. census and the National Institute on Aging published a 243-page report on the country's aging population. The percentage of people 65 and older who encounter difficulty in what experts call the activities of daily living has decreased since 1982.Shahla Mehdizadeh, a researcher at Scripps Gerontology Center, says that is misleading. Her studies show an increase in physical impairment as people age, but these impairments may not interrupt life the way they used to. "People are able to cope with disabilities better, but that doesn't mean they are less disabled," she said.

Ohio News Network TV,

Friday, February 24, 2006

According to a new Miami University (Scripps Gerontology Center) study, Medicare and Medicaid records show that only 9 percent of Ohio nursing home patients stay for more than 2 years.

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland),

The Cincinnati Business Courier Online,

WCPN FM Cleveland,

WUPW-TV Toledo, &

Two news services in India

Friday, February 24, 2006

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United Press International &

Middle East North Africa Financial Network News

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Nursing home stays are much shorter than even seven years ago, with 2/3 of people entering Ohio nursing homes out in six months. Fewer people than anticipated were found to spend down their savings in order to be covered by Medicaid. Most stories quote Shahla Mehdizadeh. Business Courier also quotes Ian Nelson.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Sunday, January 16, 2006

The Enquirer's special report, "Caring 24/7," published Sunday, January 16, has prompted calls for change from families, senior advocates and political leaders. Quotes Suzanne Kunkel.

Kettering Oakwood Times

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

The Ohio Department of Aging has chosen Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center to conduct an independent evaluation of PASSPORT, Ohio's home and community-based services Medicaid waiver program for Ohioans age 60 and over.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Story that features Max and Dolle Haven, ages 90 and 84, who have been married almost two months, and talks about late-in-life marriages. Quotes Jennifer Kinney.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Sunday, January 8, 2006

As 77 million baby boomers advance to old age, they'll need more doctors, more lawyers, more hospitals, more housing, more help getting around -- more financial and moral support from us all. Quotes Shahla Mehdizadeh and Suzanne Kunkel.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Sunday, January 8, 2006

Article about family tensions that can arise when one sibling begins caring for a parent quotes Chris Wellin and Suzanne Kunkel.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Sunday, January 8, 2006

Editorial about caring for others 24/7 says our as a nation, we're not very adept at dealing with aging family members' declining health or facing up to our own possible dependency someday. Kathryn McGrew describes the fourth stage of life -- beyond childhood, adulthood and retirement -- as the "fourth age".

Columbus Dispatch

Monday, January 1, 2006

College Notes column says Miami University and the retirement community the Knolls of Oxford are collaborating to provide educational opportunities for Knolls residents and Miami students and faculty.

Marion Star

Monday, December 26, 2005

As Marion County's older population grows, an increasing number of people have to deal with issues related to advanced age. Mentions statistics for the county according to Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center.

Home Helpers, a national company with corporate offices in Cincinnati, provides companion and personal care services for senior citizens and others who may desire such assistance. The population the business serves is primarily individuals age 60 and older, a group of 11,584, and that number is projected to grow to 17,400 by 2020, according to Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University.

Journal News (Hamilton)

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

A new relationship was formed on Tuesday between Miami University and LifeSphere to foster cooperation and interaction between the University and The Knolls of Oxford. Quotes Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps Gerontology Center).

Journal News (Hamilton)

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Senior Citizens, Inc. case manager Joan Long and Miami student Abbe
Linscott (second year MGS student) will be the guest speakers at a discussion about Medicare and drug prescriptions today at the Fairfield Community Arts Center.

This Week (Olentangy)

Thursday, October 6, 2005

Article about Delaware County commissioners approving the purchase of
the future site of a new $12-million senior center says the plan to
build a new center was fueled, in part, by a fall 2004 study released
by Miami University, which stated Delaware County's senior population
is expected to rise 337 percent by 2020.

Journal News (Hamilton)

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

The keynote speaker at a luncheon to culminate the festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of Senior Citizens Inc. discussed the challenges senior centers around the country are facing as they set goals to welcome baby boomers into their midst. Quotes Chris Wellin (Scripps Gerontology Center) about reasons why it's a challenge to reach out to the baby boomers.

The Nation's Health

(the Official Newspaper of the American Public Health Association)

June/July 2005

In an article concerning National Public Health Week and the communities/entities that hosted related health events during that week, Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center and the community of Oxford, Ohio were mentioned as having sponsored their Fifth Annual Green Tea Day and Grandparents of the Year Celebration. Activities of the heath fair were mentioned.

Journal News (Hamilton)

Wednesday, June 26, 2005

Butler and Warren counties are about to undergo a dramatic increase
in the number of people age 60 and older and those in the senior
service industry say we're not nearly ready to handle the
implications. Quotes Bob Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center).

And:

As baby boomers start filling out the 60-plus age group over the next
15 to 30 years, unprecedented growth in the number of seniors in the
region won't be the only change to be seen. Tells characteristics of
that age group according to Scripps Gerontology Center studies and

also quotes Bob Applebaum (Scripps).

Journal News (Hamilton)

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

The Butler County Elderly Services Program (ESP) is reopening enrollment for its home care services on a limited basis pending voter approval of a replacement levy this fall. According to a study recently completed by Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center, unless ESP secures additional funding, the waiting list for services is expected to grow to more than 1,200 people during the coming year.

Akron Beacon Journal

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Though an increasing number of older Ohioans have severe disabilities, fewer are living in nursing homes, according to a report released today by Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center researchers. Cites Shahla Mehdizadeh (Scripps).

Cincinnati Business Courier

Monday, May 16, 2005

Ohio is helping more disabled seniors receive care at home, but societal changes will force it to do more, says researchers at Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center. In a review of long-term care use in Ohio, Robert Applebaum, Shahla Mehdizadeh, and Jane Straker found more Ohioans ages 60 and over have severe disabilities than 10 years ago, but fewer are in nursing homes.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Saturday, May 7, 2005

Article about a senior symposium Friday in Middletown quotes Suzanne Kunkel (Director, Scripps Gerontology Center).

Columbus Dispatch

Thursday, May 5, 2005

The Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, generator of at least $207,000 in political contributions during the past years, was able to persuade the Ohio House to change Gov. Bob Taft's proposal for a new and less-expensive assisted-living option for Medicaid patients who don't need a full-care nursing home. Mentions the decline in occupancy rates in Ohio nursing homes in the past decade despite an increase in the number of Ohio residents 85 or older and says a study by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University found the growth of in-home and assisted-living care caused much of the decline.

Columbus Dispatch

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Article about voters in Delaware County supporting a plan to build a center to house services for senior citizens mentions the projected growth of the county's elderly population according to a study by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center.

Health Business Week

Friday, April 29, 2005

Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center released a study showing that 95% of nursing home residents meet the nursing home level of care criteria established by the Ohio Medicaid program.

Columbus Dispatch

Sunday, April 24, 2005

Article about The Council for Older Adults of Delaware County asking voters to consider a $12 million project to unite all services for senior citizens on one campus mentions the county's elderly population and projected growth according to a study conducted last year by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University.

The Middletown Journal

Saturday, April 23, 2005

Article about the Middletown Area Senior Center's senior symposium May 6 mentions that according to Miami University statistics, the senior population in Butler County will rise more than the senior population nationally. Also lists speakers at the symposium, including Suzanne Kunkel (Scripps).

Cincinnati Enquirer

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Reprint of an Akron Beacon Journal editorial about national and state reviews of health-care issues mentions research by Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center.

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Monday, March 21, 2005

Opinion piece says the U.S. Senate was wise to reject President
Bush's proposed Medicaid reductions and create a commission to
recommend improvements in the program. Mentions that a recent Miami
University report showed that Medicaid spends tens of millions of
dollars on long-term care for Ohioans who don't meet the program's
eligibility criteria.

Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, March 21, 2005

Baby boomers are edging steadily into senior citizenship, and Ohio must get much smarter about long-term care. Says Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center, whose Ohio Long Term Care Research Project explores aging issues in the state, estimated that by 2010, more than half-million Ohioans will need assistance with at least one activity of daily living such as bathing, dressing or getting out of bed. A report the center released last week indicated that the percentage of nursing home residents younger than 65 years doubled in Ohio between 1994 and 2004.

18 Ohio Newspapers

Friday & Saturday, March 18 & 19, 2005

Articles in 18 Ohio papers including Youngstown Vindicator, Sandusky Register and Kenton Times, A study by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center of Ohio nursing home residents receiving Medicaid found that more than 3,000 of them didn't qualify for nursing home care.

Galion Inquirer (Napoleon)

Friday, March 18, 2005

Story about Ohio being one of nine states that hasn't asked the federal government to allow using Medicaid dollars to pay for assisted living quotes Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center).

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Friday, March 18, 2005

More than 3,000 people receiving Medicaid and living in nursing homes last year didn’t belong there, say researchers at Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University. Quotes Robert Applebaum.

Akron Beacon Journal

Thursday, March 17, 2005

Report says Ohio's nursing home patients in 2004 were younger, more disabled than those in 1994. The percentage of Ohio nuring home residents who are younger than age 65 doubled from 1994 to 2004, from 7 percent to 14 percent, according to a report to be released today by Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center. Quotes Robert Applebaum.

American Israelite

Thursday, March 17, 2005

Article about a symposium at Cedar Village focusing on issues of behavioral management in long-term care says presentations will be given by Terry Perlin (Research Fellow, Scripps Gerontology Center) and Kathryn McGrew (sociology and gerontology).

Cincinnati Post

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Guest column by Robert Applebaum (sociology and gerontology/Scripps Gerontology Center) says perhaps it's time for both sides of the Social Security debate to try something novel: Lay out the real issues and see how the populace weighs in on the domestic policy topic most likely to affect them. He says the challenges facing Social Security and Medicare as a result of an aging America are real, but certainly solvable, particularly if we start work on real reform sooner then later.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

In the first State of the Union address of his new term, President Bush tonight is expected to lay out the centerpiece of his domestic agenda: reforming Social Security. Robert Applebaum (Scripps) says the effect of private accounts, which Bush is proposing, might be to undermine a little-known aspect of Social Security -- that it's really a redistribution of wealth to poorer seniors.

Columbus Dispatch

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Article about a proposed bond issue to help senior citizens in Delaware County refers to a study conducted last year by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center.

Channel 5, 9, 12 -- Thursday, December 2, 2004

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Dayton Daily News and

Journal News (Hamilton) -- Friday, December 3, 2004

The remains of retired Miami professor Charles Capel were found about a mile from his home. The community had searched for him since his May disappearance. Capel, who had Alzheimer's disease, is remembered warmly by colleagues and friends. Ch. 5 interviewed Emily Murphree, and Ch. 12 interviewed Robert Smith (both of mathematics and statistics). Ch. 12 also interviewed Jennifer Kinney and Cary Kart (both of Scripps Gerontology Center) on research they have done with electronic monitoring of loved ones who have dementia. Journal News quoted Holly Wissing (news and public information).

Journal Tribune (Marysville)

Friday, November 12, 2004

Column about the Memorial Hospital of Union County includes information from a profile and projections of the 60+ population of Union County by the Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center.

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Geauga County residents will be voting on whether or not to increase the
senior services tax from 1 to 1.5 mills. Says researchers at Miami
University have predicted that the number of people over 60 years old
living in Geauga will jump 74 percent by the year 2020.

Wilmington News Journal

Saturday, September 4, 2004


Forty percent of Clinton County women over 60 live alone, according to a
Miami University report profiling the county's senior population. Quotes
Shahla Mehdizadeh.

Delaware Gazette

Wednesday, August 25, 2004


Article about more seniors in Delaware turning to the Homestead tax
exemption program for relief from increasing property taxes - says a study
just released by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center reveals that as fast as
Delaware is growing, its senior population is growing even faster.

Daily Sentinel (Pomeroy)

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

The Meigs County Senior Center already is one of the most efficient in the
state and now a study by Miami University predicts there will be a 48
percent increase in the senior population of Meigs County by the year 2020.

Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, August 16, 2004

Article about baby boomers heading for retirement says increases in the number of older Ohioans reported in Profile & Projections of the 60+ Population -- Ohio by Miami University researchers highlight the social and economic changes that must be addressed.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Article about Scripps Gerontology Center's newly released study of Ohio's aging population: Profile & Projections of the 60+ Population: A County by County and State Study.  Article reports on population projections for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Scripps researcher and Primary Investigator of this study, Shahla Mehdizadeh is quoted.

Journal News  (Hamilton)

Monday, May 17, 2004

Jennifer Kinney (gerontology) has been named the 2004 Ohio Gerontology Researcher of the Year.

Journal News  (Hamilton)

Friday, April 2, 2004

Editorial about Dottie Archer being named Honorary Grandparent of the Year by Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center and the Knolls of Oxford says the paper is pleased that Scripps considered expanding the awards to include "honorary" grandparents. Quotes Miami student Lauren Zuschlag, who nominated Archer, and Kathryn Watson.

Journal News  (Hamilton)

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Dottie Archer has been named the Honorary Grandparent of the Year by Miami's Scripps Gerontology Center and the Knolls of Oxford community.Archer was nominated by Miami student Lauren Zuschlag. Quotes Kathryn Watson.

Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Ohioans 85 years and older are one of the fastest-growing groups in the state, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released today. Quotes
Suzanne Kunkel.

Dayton Daily News

Thursday, March 4, 2004


Starting in the spring semester of 2005, Miami University's gerontology
program will offer a doctoral degree in social gerontology. Quotes Suzanne
Kunkel and Robert Applebaum.

The Middletown Journal

Tuesday, March 2, 2004


Miami University will offer a doctoral degree in gerontology. Quotes Suzanne
Kunkel and Robert Applebaum.

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Thursday, January 8, 2004


Story about 85-year-old Emory Atkins being charged with two felony
murder charges. Quote from Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center) about violent crime among the elderly.

Journal News  (Hamilton)

Friday, December 5, 2003

Letter to the editor from Elaine McLean (Institute of Learning in Retirement) says Miami University's Learning in Retirement board of directors thank the moderators and presenters who made the fall term a success and thank the Scripps Gerontology Center, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Catherine Hollins and her staff in Continuing Education.   

         

Times Bulletin (Van Wert)

Friday, October 17, 2003   

According to a recent report by the Scripps Gerontology Center of Miami University, the type of long-term care offered and preferred by older Ohioans has changed over the past decade. More people are receiving long-term care in their own homes and in assisted living facilities.

Bucyrus Telegraph

Monday, September 22, 2003

Story about those who are better suited for an assisted living facility, but must remain in a nursing home because of limited finances.  Quotes Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center).

Mansfield News Journal

Saturday, September 20, 2003

Ohio's system of caring for low-income seniors is unsustainable and one day will consume the entire state budget, many industry experts and insiders say.  Quotes Robert Applebaum (Scripps Gerontology Center).

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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