Promoting and Highlighting Research in Assisted Living to Inform Practice and Policy

Although assisted living has become the largest residential provider of long-term care, the amount of research conducted in nursing homes far surpasses that conducted in assisted living; therefore, it is important to both increase the amount of assisted living research and to highlight research findings that can inform practice and policy. This article presents a summary of 10 academic articles published in 2024 considered to be the most innovative, methodologically rigorous, and relevant to assisted living practice and policy, as determined by experts in the field.