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Brant E. Fries, PhD
Professor of Health Management and Policy
Phone: (734) 936-2107
E-mail: bfries@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Helped develop Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), federally mandated
evaluation of nursing home residents, providing information on approximately 4.8 million residents per year.
- Analyzed preliminary RAI data, finding that physical and chemical
restraints increase cost of care and decrease quality of care.
- Helped develop assessment systems for home care, palliative care,
post-acute care, and mental health that coordinate with the RAI. Helped develop international version of all assessment instruments and is
working with multiple governments around
- Received contracts from the State of Michigan to study Michigan's nursing
home and home care populations and from the State of Louisiana to help
assure that disabled elders are cared for in the least restrictive setting.
Other topics for Brant E. Fries
- Aging
- Long-term care
- Nursing homes
- Policy & regulation
Topic: Aging
Goncalo Abecasis, D.Phil., B.Sc.
Associate Professor in Biostatistics
Phone: (734) 763-4901
E-mail: goncalo@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Develops statistical tools and software for the identification and study of genetic variants important in human disease. MORE
Allison Aiello, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Phone: 734-615-9213
E-mail: aielloa@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Dr. Aiello is an infectious disease expert and can discuss hand hygiene, quarantine, and mask use interventions for mitigating influenza pandemics and other respiratory infections in the community setting. MORE
Cathleen Connell, PhD, MS, BA
Professor in Health Behavior and Health Education
Phone: (734) 647-3189
E-mail: cathleen@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Expert in dementia caregiving and the psychological and social impact of chronic illness among older adults, particularly Alzheimer's disease. MORE
Brant E. Fries, PhD
Professor in Health Management and Policy
Phone: (734) 936-2107
E-mail: bfries@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Helped develop Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), federally mandated
evaluation of nursing home residents, providing information on approximately 4.8 million residents per year. MORE
Neal M. Krause, PhD, MA
Professor in Health Behavior and Health Education
Phone: (734) 763-5583
E-mail: nkrause@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Focuses on stress and the resources people use to cope with it. MORE
Scott Roberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Health Behavior & Health Education
Phone: 734-936-9854
E-mail: jscottr@umich.edu
Faculty Profile
- Research focuses on how people respond to genetic testing for risk of adult-onset disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer. MORE
Relevant Issues of Findings Magazine
One Day of Alzheimer's: Caring for a loved one can be a regular exercise in heartbreak.
Educating the Public Health Workforce inFOCUS: Nursing homes
Research Highlights-- Another Culprit Identified in Menopause Bone Loss Research Highlights-- Possible Breakthrough on Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Research Update-- Fries to Lead Major National Study of Nursing Homes
Hot Flashes and Other Midlife Myths. With an unprecedented $80 million nationwide research project focusing on women at midlife, scientists are not only saying the "menopause" in public, they're finding out what it really means (PDF). Future Findings-- A Worldwide Network of Care (PDF, page 9)
Healthily Ever After: Researchers are pinpointing the factors that can put one octogenarian on cross-country skis and another in a wheelchair (PDF). The Genetics of Aging: A mispelled letter may provide critical insight into the process of growing old (PDF, page 12) Saving the Eyes (PDF, page 17)
Future Findings-- Age-Related Change: What Causes It? How Does it Affect Us? (PDF, page 40)
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