Sheryl Zimmerman
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
470 Papers
3K Citations
Sheryl Zimmerman is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Long-term care. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 429 publications. Previous affiliations of Sheryl Zimmerman include United States Military Academy & VU University Amsterdam.
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Papers
Loss of bone density and lean body mass after hip fracture.
Kathleen M. Fox,Jay Magaziner,William G. Hawkes,Janet A. Yu-Yahiro,J. R. Hebel,Sheryl Zimmerman,L. Holder,Roger H. Michael +7 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that significant loss in BMD and lean body mass occur shortly after hip fracture while body fat increases, which may lead to new fractures.
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High-Intensity Environmental Light in Dementia: Effect on Sleep and Activity
Philip D. Sloane,Christianna S. Williams,C. Madeline Mitchell,John S. Preisser,Wendy Wood,Ann Louise Barrick,Susan E. Hickman,Karminder S. Gill,Bettye Rose Connell,Jack D. Edinger,Sheryl Zimmerman +10 more
TL;DR: To determine whether high‐intensity ambient light in public areas of long‐term care facilities will improve sleeping patterns and circadian rhythms of persons with dementia, a large number of people with dementia have dementia.
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The Therapeutic Environment Screening Survey for Nursing Homes (TESS-NH) An Observational Instrument for Assessing the Physical Environment of Institutional Settings for Persons With Dementia
Philip D. Sloane,C. Madeline Mitchell,Gerald D. Weisman,Sheryl Zimmerman,Kristie L. Foley,Mary R. Lynn,Margaret P. Calkins,M. Powell Lawton,Jeanne A. Teresi,Leslie A. Grant,David Lindeman,Rhonda J. V. Montgomery +11 more
TL;DR: The SCUEQS provides a quantitative measure of environmental quality in institutional settings and efficiently assesses discrete elements of the physical environment and has strong reliability and validity.
Transforming nursing home culture: evidence for practice and policy.
TL;DR: A review and analysis provide a context for how 9 accompanying papers in this supplemental issue of The Gerontologist fill identified evidence gaps and provide evidence for future practice and policies that aim to transform nursing home culture.
How Good Is Assisted Living? Findings and Implications From an Outcomes Study
Sheryl Zimmerman,Philip D. Sloane,J. Kevin Eckert,Ann L. Gruber-Baldini,Leslie A. Morgan,J. Richard Hebel,Jay Magaziner,Sally C. Stearns,Cory K. Chen +8 more
TL;DR: No single component defines "good" AL care and practice and policy should not focus narrowly on any one area or restrict the type of care-this being welcome news that supports diversity to accommodate individual preferences.
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