10/21/2026

PALTC News - October 21

Providers Can Help Shape Research Priorities to Optimize Dementia Care: Study

McKnight's Senior Living
Improving day-to-day dementia care in residential senior living and care settings will require research specific to those settings, according to the authors of a new study in JAMDA. One of the authors even shared ways that providers can become more involved in research to improve care. Read more.

Call for Public Consultation on Global Standards for Long-Term Care

World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the draft Global Standards for Long-Term Care to guide the planning, delivery, monitoring, and improvement of long-term care for older people. WHO invites interested parties to review the draft and share their views. Get more information here and submit any comments by October 30. This was discussed in a recent JAMDA article, Strengthening Long-Term Care Systems: WHO's Strategic Approach and the Development of Global Standards.