NPHA Wave 8 (January 2021)

Topics: Health care savings accounts, alcohol, physical functioning and falls, mental health, and blood pressure

Related NPHA reports:

• Saving for Future Health Care Expenses
• Alcohol Use Among Older Adults
• Physical Functioning and Falls During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Mental Health Among Older Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Older Adults

Related NPHA poll extras:

• One in 10 older adults have gotten a pet during the pandemic, poll finds
• Big shift seen in high-risk older adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

NPHA Wave 7 (June 2020)

Topics: Social isolation, hearing loss, emergency department use, telehealth, advance care planning, and home and neighborhood environments

Related NPHA reports:

• At Home and in the Neighborhood During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Emergency Department Use Among Older Adults: Experiences & Perspectives
• Hearing Loss Among Older Adults: Screening and Testing
• Loneliness Among Older Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Older Adults’ Experiences with Advance Care Planning
• Telehealth Use Among Older Adults Before and During COVID-19

NPHA Wave 6 (December 2019)

Topics: Ageism, dental care for 65-80, comprehensive medication reviews, food insecurity, cooking habits

Related NPHA reports:

• Everyday Ageism and Health 
• Dental Care & Coverage After 65: Experiences & Perspectives
• Older Adults' Experiences with Comprehensive Medication Reviews 
• The Joy of Cooking and its Benefits for Older Adults
• How Food Insecurity Affects Older Adults

NPHA Wave 5 (May 2019)

Topics: Antibiotics, emergency preparedness, physician ratings/searching for doctor online, telehealth

Related NPHA reports:

• Searching for a Good Doctor, Online 
• Antibiotic Use & Concerns
• Emergency Planning among Older Adults 
• Virtual Visits: Telehealth and Older Adults

NPHA Wave 4 (October 2018)

Topics: Brain health, grandchild/medication storage, health insurance, pets, loneliness

Related NPHA reports:

• Safely Storing Medication Around Grandchildren 
• Thinking About Brain Health
• How Pets Contribute to Healthy Aging 
• Loneliness and Health
• Health Insurance Decision-Making Near Retirement

NPHA Wave 3 (March 2018)

Topics: Patient portals, opioid prescriptions, vision and eye care, genetic testing views of adults age 50–64, urinary incontinence among women

Related NPHA reports:

• Logging in: Using Patient Portals to Access Health Information 
• Older Adults’ Experiences with Opioid Prescriptions
• Vision and Eye Care in Older Adults 
• Older Adults' Views on Genetic Testing
• Urinary Incontinence: An Inevitable Part of Aging?

NPHA Wave 2 (October 2017)

Topics: Flu vaccines for nursing home staff and residents, overuse of healthcare, medical marijuana, sexual health of adults age 65-80

Related NPHA reports:

• Flu Vaccine for Nursing Home Staff and Residents 
• Too Much of a Good Thing? Overuse of Health Care
• Older Adults' Perspectives on Medical Marijuana 
• Let's Talk About Sex

NPHA Wave 1 (April 2017) 

Topics: Prescription medications and drug interactions, dental care for 50-64, sleep, dementia caregivers

Related NPHA reports:

• Doctors and Pharmacists: An Underused Resource to Manage Drug Costs for Older Adults 
• Drug Interactions: How to Avoid Them 
• Dental Care at Midlife: Unmet Needs, Uncertain Future 
• Trouble Sleeping? Don't Assume it's a Normal Part of Aging
• Dementia Caregivers: Juggling, Delaying, and Looking Forward