title: Sidney Katz, MD: a new paradigm for chronic illness and long-term care.
abstract: Dr. Sidney Katz's legacy to the field of gerontology is internationally recognized as his success at developing standardized measures and processes, beginning with the activities of daily living index, for the functional assessment of older adults with chronic conditions necessitating long-term services and supports. That work served as the bedrock for his subsequent major accomplishments, which improved rehabilitation services through interdisciplinary team work and attention to the patient-family constellation; reformed the regulation of nursing homes, refocusing it on resident outcomes and quality of life; and promulgated the concept of active life expectancy as a new approach to measuring the quality of later life. Few other scholars and researchers in the history of the field of aging can claim one, much less multiple monumental contributions leading to major advances in the treatment of chronic illness and the quality of long-term care.
authors: *Address correspondence to Linda S. Noelker, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, 11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland, OH 44120. E-mail: lnoelker@benrose.org.
authors: Linda S
authors: LS
authors: Noelker
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Browdie
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Active life expectancy; Activities of daily living; Nursing home regulation