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“Aging in Place” Is the Key To Living a Longer, Healthier Life, New Study Says It’s an alternative that can help adults stay healthier for a longer period of time. Growing old can be quite challenging, especially when trying...

RN care coordination helps senior living residents age in place longer: study An aging-in-place model of care that uses registered nurse care coordinators helped residents of one independent living community stay longer and more comfortably, according to the results...

Study Finds Health Benefits of ‘Aging in Place’ at TigerPlace Care at independent living facility helps older adults avoid declines in physical, mental and cognitive health outcomes The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found the majority of older...

University Assets: In the Right Place For older adults, the University of Missouri’s “Aging in Place” model provides positive health outcomes at a reduced cost America’s 75 million aging adults will soon face decisions about where and how to...

University of Missouri researchers are using sensors, computers and communication systems, along with supportive health care services to monitor the health of older adults who are living at home. (2009) Press Release @ Medical News Today

Raise the Voice Edge Runners are the practical innovators who have led the way in bringing new thinking and new methods to a wide range of health care challenges. Many senior citizens and their families seek to postpone or avoid nursing...

A place for aging: An MU facility is redefining notions of elder care. (2006) Press Release @ MU Illumination

EXPERT AVAILABLE: Aging in Place Critical for Seniors to Remain Independent MU Professor Marilyn Rantz credits advanced nurses, technology and coordinated care as means for improving patient care and lowering health care costs COLUMBIA, Mo. – Quality of care...

Heal Early, Heal Often: Marilyn Rantz keeps elders healthy – Mizzou Magazine By Dale Smith | May 21, 2013 Researcher Marilyn Rantz has set out to counter the too-common idea and experience of aging as an inevitable decline into...

A new frame for aging: Mizzou nurses and engineers remake senior living – Mizzou Alumni Association Magazine By Dale Smith | Fall 2009 At age 86, retired factory worker Eva Olweean is an early adopter of technology. She also...