IOM Topic: Aging

Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population - Meeting 1

5/14/2012

This is the first meeting of the Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care.

2011 Annual Report

5/9/2012

Annual Report

Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence

5/3/2012

The number of adults 65 years and older and individuals living with disabilities is expected to increase significantly over the next decades. As a result, the need to examine the issues and challenges associated with aging and disability continue to grow in importance for both individuals and society as a whole. The IOM/DBASSE Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence provides a neutral venue for broad ranging discussions for coordination and integration of aging and disability stakeholders, particularly among public and private entities.

Public Workshop for the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence

4/23/2012

A public workshop to be held in conjunction with the first meeting of the IOM-DBASSE Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence.

Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population

4/17/2012

An IOM committee will examine issues in the quality of cancer care with a specific focus on the demographic changes that will rapidly accelerate the number of new cancer diagnoses at a time when workforce shortages are predicted. The goal of this study is to revisit the quality of cancer care a decade after the first IOM report, Ensuring Quality Cancer Care, was published to determine what has changed, what challenges remain, whether new problems have emerged, and how health care reform might affect quality care. The study will consider quality of care from the perspectives of key stakeholders, including patients, health care providers, and payors.

Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community - Workshop Summary

3/20/2012

As the baby boomers age, the population of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to increase to about 55 million in 2020. The increase in the older population will result in a surging demand for the delivery of services and create new challenges for older people, their caregivers, and nutrition and social services professionals who seek to ensure these services’ availability. The IOM held a workshop to highlight topics related to community-based delivery of nutrition services for older adults and to identify nutrition interventions and model programs which support the transition to home care as well as health and independent living in the community.

Improving Translation of Animal Models for Nervous System Disorders: A Workshop

3/13/2012

An IOM committee will hold a two day workshop to discuss potential opportunities for maximizing the translation of effective therapies from animal models to clincal practice.

"Like" the IOM on Facebook

3/6/2012

For every new "like" on the IOM's Facebook page, a donor will contribute $1 toward improving the nation's health, up to $5,000.

What You're Reading - February 2012

3/1/2012

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of February, 2012.

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

2/21/2012

The IOM's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders focuses on building partnerships to further understand the brain and nervous system, disorders in their structure and function, as well as effective clinical prevention and treatment strategies.

Neurodegeneration: Opportunities for Collaboration Across Disease-Specific Research and Development Communities: A Workshop

2/16/2012

This workshop will explore commonalities across neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and frontotemporal dementia, and identify potential opportunities for collaboration across the respective research and development communities

Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation: Exploration of Next Steps - Workshop Summary

2/16/2012

Scientific advances over the last decade now indicate that Alzheimer’s disease is a continuous, progressive cognitive disease, most likely beginning many years before dementia is apparent. To discuss the next steps in validating new diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease, the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public workshop session at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

What You're Reading - January 2012

2/1/2012

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of January, 2012.

What You're Reading - December 2011

2/1/2012

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of December, 2011.

Key Reports in 2011

1/27/2012

Key Reports in 2011

What You Read 2011

12/29/2011

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2011.

What You're Reading - November 2011

12/5/2011

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of November, 2011.

IOM Philadelphia Regional Meeting: Alzheimer’s: An Epic Challenge for the Baby Boom Generation

11/15/2011

The Institute of Medicine will be hosting a regional event on Alzheimer’s: An Epic Challenge for the Baby Boom Generation on November 30, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

What You're Reading - October 2011

11/2/2011

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of October, 2011.

IOM Elects 65 New Members, Five Foreign Associates

10/26/2011

The IOM announced the names of 65 new members and five foreign associates on October 17 in conjunction with its 41st annual meeting. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community: A Workshop

10/18/2011

Recent trends reveal that growing numbers of older adults now seek to live independently in the community setting. This shift creates new challenges for the older people, their caregivers, and social services and nutrition professionals who seek to assure the availability of nutrition and other services for this population. Nutrition needs are not always understood and nutrition services are fragmented and poorly integrated with other services. Coverage and reimbursement for such services also remain serious limitations, thus increasing the possibility that older persons requiring services fall through gaps in this tenuous service net. A better understanding of the issues is needed.

Describing Death in America: What We Need to Know

10/12/2011

The effort to better understand and to improve the care received by those at the end of life requires detailed information about dying in America—not just about the demographic characteristics and health conditions of those who die, but also about their quality of life as they cope with declining health and the quality of their death.

What You're Reading - September 2011

10/4/2011

A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of September, 2011.

The Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations

9/29/2011

The IOM will seek to determine the mental and behavioral health care needs of Americans who are over 65 years of age and make policy recommendations for how to meet those needs through a competent and well-trained mental health workforce.

Reexamination of IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines

8/30/2011

An ad hoc committee will review and update the 1990 Institute of Medicine recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy and recommend ways to encourage their adoption through clinical guidance, consumer education, and public health strategies

Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community

8/3/2011

The IOM will hold a public workshop to explore technical and policy issues related to community-based delivery of nutrition services for older adults. Through invited presentations and discussions of social services and nutrition professionals and others, this workshop will address the importance and scope of such services, their strengths and limitations, and intervention and research needs.

U.S. and European Animal-Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research

6/27/2011

A workshop bringing together researchers, legal scholars, administrators, and other key stakeholders to discuss current trends and differences in animal regulations, particularly in the context of neuroscience research.

Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Criteria Validation: Exploration of Next Steps

6/27/2011

Presentation at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2011

Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System – A Workshop

6/8/2011

Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. Efforts to understand, treat, and prevent glutamate-related disorders can be aided by the identification of valid biomarkers. The IOM’s Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop June 21-22, 2010, to explore ways to accelerate the development, validation, and implementation of such biomarkers.

Committee on Health Literacy

6/2/2011

This study assessed the problem of health literacy and consider the next steps within a public health/public education framework.