Pat Parmelee has been active in research and services for the elderly for nearly 30 years, and is internationally known for her work on quality of life and quality of care for chronically ill older persons.
Her current research interests span three general areas:
- the interrelations of physical and mental health, with particular emphasis on associations among pain, disability and mental health among chronically ill older adults.
- quality of long-term care, and particularly staffing issues in residential care settings;
- interventions to support family caregivers.
