Dr. Bass is Vice President for Research and Director of the Margaret Blenkner Research Institute (MBRI) of Benjamin Rose. Dr. Bass joined MBRI in 1984 after completing his doctoral degree in Sociology from the University of Akron and Kent State University. He began his program of gerontological research in 1979 and has served as the principal or co-principal investigator on numerous projects related to coping with chronic illnesses, dementia and dementia care, formal services and informal supports, palliative care, bereavement, and elder abuse and neglect. Results of these investigations have been widely published in scientific and clinical journals and books. He is currently involved in several local and national projects that examine managed health care for Alzheimer's disease with a focus on both individuals with dementia and their family members. The applied emphasis of his research concentrates on translating research into useful products for older people, their family members, and clinicians who provide care.

Areas of expertise: Gerontology ; Integrated Care; Health Care Organization; Family Caregiving; Social Support; Service Utilization; Medical Sociology; Program Evaluation; Death, Dying and Bereavement