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Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Emeka Eugene Dim, Markus H Schafer
Objectives Political participation differs across the age range, but little is known about these patterns outside of developed countries. Political context is a particularly important consideration for all political behavior in Africa, where only a few countries are fully democratic. Drawing from political opportunity structures theory, we investigate how political freedom conditions the age-based
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Gender Differences in the Protective Role of Grandparenting in Dementia Risk J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Seung-won Emily Choi, Zhenmei Zhang, Hui Liu
Objectives This study provides one of the first national longitudinal studies of the association between caring for grandchildren (i.e., grandparenting) and the risk of dementia in the U.S., with a focus on gender-specific variations. Method We estimated discrete-time event history models, drawing upon data from the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2016). The analytic sample included 10,217 community-dwelling
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Early-Life Exposure to War and Later Life Physical Functional Health J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Steven A Haas, Daniel Ramirez
Objective A growing body research shows that early life exposure to war has adverse effects on later life health. Research has emphasized the importance of exposure timing implicating domain-specific developmental processes and associated critical/sensitive periods. This study looks at the impacts of early childhood war exposure and the repercussions for later life physical and functional health, with
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Cognitive functioning and the quality of survey responses: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 10 epidemiological studies of aging J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Stefan Schneider, Pey-Jiuan Lee, Raymond Hernandez, Doerte U Junghaenel, Arthur A Stone, Erik Meijer, Haomiao Jin, Arie Kapteyn, Bart Orriens, Elizabeth M Zelinski
Objectives Self-reported survey data is essential for monitoring the health and wellbeing of the population as it ages. For studies of aging to provide precise and unbiased results, it is necessary that the self-reported information meets high psychometric standards. In this study, we examined whether the quality of survey responses in panel studies of aging depends on respondents’ cognitive abilities
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Heterogeneous Effects of Volunteering on Frailty in Later Life: A Panel Quantile Regression Approach J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Sae Hwang Han, Narae Park
Objectives Decades of research indicate that volunteering is associated with better health for the volunteer beyond the selection effects based on health. However, little is known about potential heterogeneity in health outcomes associated with volunteering in the context of good or poor health. This study addresses this gap by focusing on the frailty index (FI) to investigate the volunteering-health
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Surprising Gendered Age Differences in Rural Malawians’ Early COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Efforts J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Tyler W Myroniuk, Hans-Peter Kohler, Victor Mwapasa, James Mwera, Iliana V Kohler
Objectives We assess how age, the presence of mature adults aged 45+ years, and recent deaths in rural households are associated with COVID-19 preventative actions and the likelihood of getting vaccinated against the virus in Malawi during early stages of the pandemic. Methods We draw upon data from 2,187 rural Malawians who participated in a 2020 COVID-19 Phone Survey. We estimate the log odds of
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Marital Quality and Depressive Symptoms among Older Hispanic Adults in the United States J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jaminette M Nazario-Acevedo, Takashi Yamashita, Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, J Scott Brown
Objectives Despite the cultural importance of marriage as a social support system and its well-established link to mental health, older Hispanic adult populations, which are the largest racial and ethnic minoritized groups, remain understudied. The current study examined how positive and negative dimensions of marital quality are associated with depressive symptoms. Methods Data from Hispanic adults
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Aging, Race, and Health Disparities: Recommendations from the Research Centers Collaborative Network J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Snigdha Jain, Ganga S Bey, Sarah N Forrester, Annalise Rahman-Filipiak, Nicole Thompson Gonzalez, Darina V Petrovsky, Stephen B Kritchevsky, Tina E Brinkley
Racial disparities in adverse health outcomes with aging have been well described. Yet, much of the research focuses on racial comparisons, with relatively less attention to the identification of underlying mechanisms. To address these gaps, the Research Centers Collaborative Network held a workshop on aging, race, and health disparities to identify research priorities and inform the investigation
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Conscientiousness and Pain Interference in Older Age J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Stephanie T Judge, Kaitlyn J Meyr, Suzanne C Segerstrom
Objective Conscientiousness is associated with positive health behaviors and outcomes and has been shown to increase as individuals age. Both age and Conscientiousness affect pain, a highly prevalent correlate of aging. This study investigated the effect of Conscientiousness on the relationship between pain and pain interference and vice versa among older adults, who experience pain and functional
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Purpose in life and its association to Parkinsonism J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Hayami K Koga, Francine Grodstein, David R Williams, Aron S Buchman, Laura D Kubzansky
Objectives Purpose in life has been associated with diverse health outcomes, however, few studies have examined its associations with progressive motor decline in older adults. We tested if higher purpose would be associated with lower likelihood of incident parkinsonism as well as with lower levels and slower rates of increase in parkinsonian signs. Methods Participants were 2,626 older adults from
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Daily Rumination among Older Men and Women: The Role of Perceived Family and Non-Family Social Partner Life Stress J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Kira S Birditt, Nicky J Newton, Angela Turkelson, Courtney A Polenick, Zexi Zhou, Karen L Fingerman
Objectives Women tend to ruminate more than men, and are generally more hypervigilant to the emotions of others in order to maintain positive social ties. Thus, compared to men, women may ruminate more when their social partners have greater life stresses. However, the literature on stressful events typically focuses on individuals’ experiences and perceptions of stressors experienced by specific social
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Examining the Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance on the Care Burden and Labor Market Participation of Informal Carers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in China J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Xingtong Pei, Wei Yang, Mingming Xu
Objectives Existing evidence from high-income countries suggests that policies aimed at enhancing access to formal care can reduce the burden on informal carers and facilitate their reentry into the labor market. However, there is limited evidence regarding the specific carers who have been most impacted by such insurance. This study focuses on China’s long-term care insurance (LTCI) and examines its
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Proactive care-seeking strategies among adults aging solo with early dementia: A qualitative study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jane Lowers, Ivree Datcher, Dio Kavalieratos, Ken Hepburn, Molly M Perkins
Objectives People living with dementia need increasing care over time, but one in three adults with cognitive impairment lives alone. The goal of this study was to explore the self-identified strengths and resources for future care needs of adults aging solo with early dementia. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 15 adults not living with a partner and with no children in the same state, who self-identified
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Loneliness Trajectories Predict Risks of Cardiovascular Diseases in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Yan Huang, Xinyi Zhu, Xiaomei Liu, Juan Li
Objectives Loneliness is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but related evidence is mixed. Examining trajectories of loneliness over time, as compared to the assessment of loneliness at a single time point, can be useful to better understand the risks for CVD. The present study aimed to examine loneliness trajectories and their impacts on CVD in Chinese middle-aged and older
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Younger and older adults’ health lies to close others J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Jessica C Frias, Alison M O’Connor
Objectives Lying is a common social behavior; however, there is limited research on lying about health and if this differs into later life. This study sought to explore age differences in the frequency of and motivations behind telling health-related lies and if lying differs within romantic and parent/child relationships. Method Younger (N = 158) and older adults (N = 149) reported how often they
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Identity Development and Disruption in Older Adults During COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Lauren L Mitchell, Mary K Burns, Daniel Koch Impellizzeri, Victoria R Falso, Maeve Famularo, Jessica M Finlay
Objectives Disruptive life events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may trigger adjustment and revision of older adults’ identities. This mixed-methods study explored how older adults perceived their identities changing as a result of the pandemic, and how such identity dynamics related to pandemic-related events and well-being. Method Participants included 2248 older adults who participated in the longitudinal
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A Greater Variety of Social Activities is Associated with Lower Mortality Risk J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Sangha Jeon, Nicholas A Turiano, Susan T Charles
Objectives More frequent engagement in social activity is often associated with better physical health outcomes. Yet, less is known about whether engagement in a greater variety of social activities such as a mix of volunteering and attending club meetings (social activity variety) is important for health. The current study assessed whether social activity variety relates to mortality risk after adjusting
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Association of Childhood Friendship Experience and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults: A Causal Mediation Approach J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Zi Zhou
Objective Few studies to date have investigated the potential mechanisms linking childhood friendship experiences to late-life depressive symptoms. This study examines the association of childhood friendship experiences with depressive symptoms among older adults and the mediating effects of social disconnectedness and cognitive function. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis was performed using
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How helping you helps me: A longitudinal analysis of volunteering and pathways to quality of life among older adults in Singapore J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Shannon Ang, Rahul Malhotra
Objectives Volunteering is known to be associated with well-being among older adults. However, less is known about the psychosocial pathways (e.g., personal mastery, social support) through which this occurs, with past studies tending to rely on cross-sectional data which are susceptible to selection biases. This study, using longitudinal data, investigates how formal and informal volunteering may
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Racial Disparities in Cognitive Health Among Older Americans: The Role of Debt–Asset Profiles During Preretirement Age J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Chioun Lee, Dana A Glei, Soojin Park
Objectives Low-cost debt can potentially enhance wealth and indirectly benefit health, yet Black Americans disproportionately lack this type of debt, which may constrain their ability to accumulate wealth throughout their lives and across generations. Our objectives are to develop a novel debt–asset measure, use it to quantify the Black–White differential in debt–asset profiles, and estimate its contribution
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An Emerging 21st-Century Midlife Sleep Crisis? Cohort Differences in Sleeping Patterns Among Americans in Midlife and Older Adulthood J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Connor M Sheehan, Frank Infurna
Objectives To descriptively document birth cohort differences in sleeping patterns; self-reported age-specific sleep duration and insomnia symptoms among adults aged 50+ from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Methods We analyzed respondents aged 50+ (born 1920 to 1969) from the 2006-2018 NHIS (n=162,400) and HRS (n=28,918). We fit multinomial models
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Increased Care Provision and Caregiver Wellbeing: Moderation by Changes in Social Network Care Provision J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Allison Kirkegaard, Esther M Friedman, Sarah Edgington, David Kennedy
Objectives Previous research links increased care provision to worse wellbeing among family and friend caregivers, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We expand on this by incorporating data on caregivers’ social networks and exploring the relationships between own and network changes in care during the pandemic and caregiver wellbeing. Methods We use nationally representative data from 1
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Preserving What Matters: Longitudinal Changes in Control Over Interpersonal Stress and Non-Interpersonal Stress in Daily Life J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Eric S Cerino, Susan T Charles, Jennifer R Piazza, Jonathan Rush, Ashley M Looper, Dakota D Witzel, Jacqueline Mogle, David M Almeida
Objective Theoretical perspectives on aging suggest that when people experience declines in later life, they often selectively focus on maintaining aspects of their lives that are most meaningful and important to them. The social domain is one of these selected areas. The current study examines people’s reports of control over their daily stressors over ten years, predicting that the declines in control
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Effects of cognitive inhibition preceding voluntary step responses to visual stimuli in young and older adults J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Eunyoung Kwag, Dominic Bachmann, Kyungwan Kim, Igor Komnik, Wiebren Zijlstra
Objectives Age-related changes in executive functions, especially inhibitory control, correlate to decreased balance control and increased fall risk. However, only few studies focused on performance of tasks integrating balance and inhibitory control. This study aims to determine the effects of cognitive inhibition preceding the initiation of voluntary steps in young and older adults. Methods Performance
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Insights Into Informal Caregivers’ Well-being: A Longitudinal Analysis of Care Intensity, Care Location, and Care Relationship J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Yanan Zhang, Matthew R Bennett
Objectives This study investigates the psychological well-being of informal caregivers over time. It identifies the thresholds (or “tipping points”) of caring intensity at which caregiving is associated with lower psychological well-being, and how this varies by care location and caregiver–care recipient relationships. It also examines how caring location and relationship are linked to informal caregivers’
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Does the impact of episodic memory declines on future changes in perceived control vary based on individuals' experience with cognitively demanding jobs? J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Katsuya Oi
Objectives This study proposes and evaluates a scenario wherein cognitive demands experienced at work can amplify the positive cross-lagged association of a shift in control beliefs following changes in episodic memory. Methods From the Health and Retirement Study (2006-2018) for 9,998 participants aged 50 or above, we used repeated observations of memory and control beliefs, assessed with the Telephone
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Non-kin Carers’ Roles and Contributions to the Support of Older People Living Alone: An Analysis of Qualitative Data J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Paulina Wosko, Johanna Pfabigan, Birgit Truckeschitz, Elisabeth Reitinger, Barbara Pichler, Sabine Pleschberger
Objectives In the Global North, the number of older people living alone who have little or no support from family members is increasing. However, little is known about older people living alone who have basic needs for support but do not have kin living nearby or a sustainable relationship to a relative they can rely on. Thus, this paper focuses on the role of non-kin carers and their contribution
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Longitudinal Associations Between Multimorbidities and Patient-Reported Quality of Life J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Eileen K Graham, Olivia E Atherton, Daniel K Mroczek, Chloe McGhee, Lily Pieramici, Marquita Lewis-Thames, Laura Curtis, David Cella, Lauren Opsasnick, Rebecca Lovett, Rachel O’Conor, Michael S Wolf
Objectives The global prevalence of multimorbidity is increasing as the population ages. As individuals get older, they are likely to develop multiple chronic conditions, and nearly two-thirds of older adults in the United States are estimated to experience 2 or more chronic conditions. The present preregistered study examined whether multimorbidity was associated with longitudinal changes in health-related
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Educational Attainment and Later-life Cognitive Function in High- and Middle-income Countries: Evidence from the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Yuan S Zhang, Brendan O'Shea, Xuexin Yu, Tsai-Chin Cho, Kelvin Pengyuan Zhang, Jasdeep Kler, Kenneth M Langa, David R Weir, Alden L Gross, Lindsay C Kobayashi
Objective Identifying social policies that can promote cognitive health is crucial for reducing the global burden of dementia. We evaluated the importance of educational attainment for later-life cognitive function in various social and geographic settings. Methods Using harmonized data for individuals aged ≥65 years from the United States Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its international partner
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Parent-Child Relationships Following Grey Divorce: Stronger Ties with Mothers, Weaker Ties with Fathers J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Zafer Büyükkeçeci, Thomas Leopold
Objective With rising grey divorce rates, older individuals face heightened risk of social isolation, highlighting the significance of adult children as a vital source of solidarity in the absence of a spouse. Simultaneously, grey divorce may undermine parent-adult child relationships and weaken the core of the family safety net of older persons. This study examined the consequences of grey divorce
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Sensory Health among Older Adults in the United States: A Neighborhood Context Approach J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Alyssa W Goldman, Jayant Pinto
Objectives Sensory health declines with age but remains critical to the navigation and enjoyment of everyday life. Neighborhoods are key sites of environmental exposure, social engagement, and access to resources that can shape sensory health, yet the residential neighborhood is understudied as a determinant of sensory function. Methods We use data from Rounds 1 and 2 of the National Social Life, Health
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Neighborhood Social Environment and Dementia: The Mediating Role of Social Isolation J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Eun Young Choi, Gawon Cho, Virginia W Chang
Objectives Despite the potential importance of neighborhood social environment for cognitive health, the connection between neighborhood characteristics and dementia remains unclear. This study investigated the association between the prospective risk of dementia and three distinct aspects of neighborhood social environment: socioeconomic deprivation, disorder, and social cohesion. We also examined
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The effect of long-term (im)balance of giving versus receiving support with non-relatives on subjective well-being among home-dwelling older people J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Wenran Xia, Jeroen D H van Wijngaarden, Robbert Huijsman, Martina Buljac-Samardži´c
Objectives While many studies have explored the benefits of support giving or receiving for older people, little is known about how the balance between giving and receiving instrumental support in non-relative relationships affects home-dwelling older people. This study examines the relation between long-term support balance and subjective well-being in relationships with non-relatives among older
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Discrimination and Cognition in Midlife Black Women: The Roles of Social Support and Spirituality J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Jasmine S Dixon, Dongwei Wang, Rebecca E Ready
Objectives Black women are at high risk for discrimination and cognitive impairment in late life. It is not known if discrimination is a risk factor for cognitive decline in Black women and if so, what factors are protective against the adverse cognitive effects of discrimination. Using the biopsychosocial model of gendered racism, we determined if discrimination is associated with poorer cognition
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Could 70 be the New 60? Investigating the Association between Internet Use and Subjective Age among Chinese Older Adults J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Menghan Zhao, Yuanfeng Huang, Youlang Zhang
Objectives The widespread use of the Internet brings both opportunities and challenges for older adults. To understand its potential benefits and drawbacks, we focus on the association between Internet use and multiple indicators of subjective age (threshold age, felt age, and look age) and the underlying mechanisms. Method A nationally representative sample of older adults aged 60 and over from three
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COVID-19 and Cognitive and Mental Health during Post-Infection Phase: A Study Among Middle-Aged and Older Indigenous Adults from Brazilian Amazons J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Camila Carlos Bezerra, Noeli das Neves Toledo, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki, Juliana Nery Souza-Talarico
Objectives to examine the rate of self-reported COVID-19 and its association with mental and cognitive health during the post-infection phase among middle-aged and older indigenous adults. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted, including one hundred forty-one individuals ≥50 and over from a urban indigenous community in Amazonas, Brazil. COVID-19 was deduced from self-reported infections. Cognitive
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Association of Sleep Status with Cognitive Functions in Centenarians: Evidence from Hainan Centenarian Cohort J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Shanshan Yang, Shengshu Wang, Guangdong Liu, Rongrong Li, Xuehang Li, Shimin Chen, Jianhua Wang, Yali Zhao, Miao Liu, Yao He
Objectives This study aimed to analyze the association between sleep quality, sleep duration, and cognitive functions among centenarians. Method The baseline data of the China Hainan Centenarians Cohort Study (CHCCS) served as the foundation for this study. Logistic regression was utilized to demonstrate the relationship between sleep status and cognitive impairment. Moreover, a canonical correlation
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Life Course Risk and Protective Factors of Multimorbidity Resilience among Older Adults in Rural China: A Longitudinal Study in Anhui Province J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Jin Guo, Andrew Wister, Jie Wang, Shuzhuo Li
Objectives Multimorbidity resilience reflects older adults’ ability to cope with, adapt to, and rebound from its adverse effects through mobilizing resources. This study revised the multi-domain Multimorbidity Resilience Index based on the Lifecourse Model of Multimorbidity Resilience referring to the life situations of older adults in rural China to measure the multimorbidity resilience from 2018
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Exploring Rural-Urban Differences in the Association between Internet Use and Cognitive Functioning among Older Adults in China J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Xinfang Yu, Shannon Ang, Yang Zhang
Background and Objectives We examine rural-urban differences between internet use and cognitive functioning among older Chinese adults and the mediating role of perceived social support networks across rural and urban areas. Research Design and Methods Data were from the 2016 and 2018 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (N = 9591). Ordinary least squares regression and mediation analyses
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Does a Reduction in Receiving Assistance with Daily Activities among Older Adults in Mexico Indicate Increase in Unmet Needs or Decrease in Needs for Care? J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Brian Downer, Rafael Samper-Ternent, Philip Cantu, Matthew Miller, Rebeca Wong
Objectives The percentage of older adults in Mexico with difficulty completing activities of daily living (ADL) who receive assistance from family appears to be decreasing. We compared two birth cohorts of older adults in Mexico to investigate whether this trend reflects an increase in unmet caregiving needs or a decrease in the need for care. Methods We selected Mexican Health and Aging Study participants
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Diminished Returns of Higher Parental Education on Cognition for Black Adults in Middle and Later Life J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Addam Reynolds, Emily A Greenfield
Objectives Mounting evidence suggests that the protective effects of one’s own higher socioeconomic status (SES) on health is diminished among minoritized racial/ethnic groups in the United States. This study extends this area of research to childhood SES and cognition in middle and later life, focusing on the protective effects of higher parental education among non-Hispanic Black and White adults
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Changes in Adiposity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The REGARDS Study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Wenfei Zhu, Yanbing Li, Chenxi Zhao, Virginia J Howard, Virginia G Wadley, Suzanne E Judd, Natalie Colabianchi, Leslie A McClure, Steven P Hooker, Yuliang Sun
Objectives Adiposity may have a role in the risk of dementia. Fewer studies have focused on the relationship between change in adiposity and cognitive decline. Our study aimed to explore the association between the change in adiposity and cognitive function in Black and White older adults. Method The participants were 12,204 older adults without cognitive impairment (62.8 ± 8.0 years) in the U.S. The
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The potential of informal care for self-perceptions of aging among older community-dwelling adults: Longitudinal findings from the Health and Retirement Study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Larissa Zwar, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek
Objectives This is the first study to analyze, whether receipt of (informal) care with (instrumental) activities of daily living (IADL/ADL) is associated with (positive and negative) self-perceptions of aging among community-dwelling older adults; and whether chronological age moderates these associations, using a longitudinal design. Method Longitudinal data of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
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Leisure engagement and self-perceptions of aging: Longitudinal analysis of concurrent and lagged relationships J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Feifei Bu, Hei Wan Mak, Jessica K Bone, Qian Gao, , Jill K Sonke, Daisy Fancourt
Objectives There is evidence to suggest that leisure engagement may influence self-perceptions of ageing, but disentangling potential bidirectionality in this relationship is challenging. A better understanding of the directionality of this association is essential for designing more effective interventions to promote healthy aging. We therefore tested concurrent effects and lagged effects in both
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Daily Rumination-Affect Associations in Dyads during the COVID-19 Pandemic J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Rachel A Murphy, Wolfgang Linden, Maureen C Ashe, Kenneth M Madden, Jennifer M, Jakobi, Anita DeLongis, Denis Gerstorf, Christiane A Hoppmann
Objectives Negative and repetitive self-oriented thinking (rumination) is associated with lower well-being and health. The social context of rumination remains underexplored and mostly centers on marital relationships. To embrace the diversity of older adult relationships, this study includes a range of different relationships (e.g., spouses, siblings, friends, etc.) and examines the role of rumination
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The impact of spatial orientation changes on driving behaviour in healthy ageing J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Sol Morrissey, Stephen Jeffs, Rachel Gillings, Mizanur Khondoker, Martyn Patel, Mary Fisher-Morris, Ed Manley, Michael Hornberger
Objectives Global cognitive changes in older age impact driving behaviour and road safety, but how spatial orientation differences impact driving behaviours is unknown on a population level, despite clear implications for driving policy and evaluation during ageing. The present study aimed to establish how spatial navigation changes impact driving behaviour and road safety within a large cohort of
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Individual differences in older adult frontal lobe function relate to memory and neural activity for self-relevant and emotional content J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Ryan T Daley, Holly J Bowen, Eric C Fields, Katelyn R Parisi, Angela Gutchess, Elizabeth A Kensinger
Objectives Older adults show memory benefits for self-relevant and emotional content, but there are individual differences in this effect. It has been debated whether processing of self-relevant and emotional information rely on similar processes to one another. We examined whether variation in frontal lobe function among older adults related similarly to the processing of self-relevant information
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Gender Differences in Social Embeddedness Determinants of Loneliness among Moroccan and Turkish Older Migrants J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Rowan L F ten Kate, Tineke Fokkema, Theo G van Tilburg
Objectives Moroccan and Turkish migrants residing in Northwestern Europe have high loneliness levels. This study examines gender differences in loneliness within this migrant population. The migrants have gender-segregated social roles at home and in public which might lead to gender differences in what aspects of social relationships can explain variation in loneliness. Methods Respondents are from
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In-Person Social Interactions and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Role of Household Size and Virtual Social Contact Among Midlife and Older Black South African Adults J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Nigel Walsh Harriman, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie, Sun Jae Jung, Sabrina Hermosilla, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Elyse A Jennings
Objectives The current study investigates how physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased anxiety among a cohort of midlife older Black South African adults and the extent to which household size and virtual social contact modify this association for men and women. Methods We analyze data from a phone survey conducted from July 2021 to March 2022 as part of Health
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The phenomenon and determinants of healthcare service utilization for older adults with multimorbidity in China: An explanatory, mixed-method study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Jingjie Wu, Erxu Xue, Yujia Fu, Binyu Zhao, Chuyang Lai, Jing Shao, Dandan Chen, Nianqi Cui, Hui Zhang, Leiwen Tang, Zhihong Ye
Objective The objective of this study was to explore the phenomenon and determinants of healthcare service utilization in Chinese older adults with multimorbidity. Methods We adopted a mixed-methods explanatory design from July 2022 to May 2023. The quantitative research was a social network analysis to explore the phenomenon of healthcare service utilization in target participants. The quantitative
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The “mother of all protests” meets Israeli older persons: When age and gender intersect in political protests J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Liat Ayalon, Sarit Okun
Objectives The Israeli government’s announcement of a judicial overhaul has resulted in ongoing protests and strikes starting in early 2023. The present study examines the intersection between age and gender in political protests. Methods The present qualitative study is based on interviews with 13 men and 17 women over the age of 65 who participated in the protests. We conducted qualitative thematic
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A non-pharmacologic treatment for anxiety in older adults based on cognitive-motor training with response-generated feedback J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Stefania Lucia, Roberta Forte, Luca Boccacci, Luca Grimandi, Marion Bittner, Merve Aydin, Chiara Trentin, Nicoletta Tocci, Francesco Di Russo
Objectives Simultaneous combinations of cognitive and physical exercises (cognitive-motor dual-task training [CMDT]) are more effective than physical and cognitive training alone in counteracting the decline of older adults and promoting physical and psychological well-being. The CMDT can be particularly effective in improving cognitive and functional abilities. Here, we validated an innovative non-pharmacologic
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Return migration and disability by life course stage of return: Evidence against the Salmon Bias J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Mara Getz Sheftel
Objectives Life course theory points to unique characteristics among older immigrants that may differentiate older age return migration from return at younger ages in terms of health. To investigate how the health of returnees may differ by age at return, this analysis compares disability between three groups of Mexican adults with a history of migration to the US: those who return to Mexico before
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Financial Risk Aversion Among Older Black and White Adults J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 S Duke Han, Lisa L Barnes, Sue Leurgans, Lei Yu, Melissa Lamar, Crystal M Glover, David A Bennett, Patricia A Boyle
Objectives Risk aversion has a substantial impact on decision making and is associated with key demographic characteristics. However, few studies have investigated whether risk aversion varies by race. Method We investigated racial differences in financial risk aversion in 684 older Black and White adults without dementia in the Minority Aging Research Study (MARS) and Rush Memory and Aging Project
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Selective Engagement in Preparations for Aging J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Thomas M Hess, Jeongsoo Park, M Clara P de Paula Couto, Helene H Fung, Klaus Rothermund
Objectives Preparing for old age is an adaptive behavior with positive consequences on well-being. This study examined; (a) the degree to which the importance associated with positive outcomes within specific domains of everyday functioning (e.g., social relationships, health) varies across ages and cultures; (b) the impact of importance on preparing for old age; and (c) whether the effects of importance
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Older drivers reduced engagement in distracting behaviors over a six-year period: Findings from the Candrive longitudinal study J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Michel Bédard, Hillary Maxwell, Bruce Weaver, Arne Stinchcombe, Isabelle Gélinas, Barbara Mazer, Gary Naglie, Michelle M Porter, Mark J Rapoport, Holly Tuokko, Brenda Vrkljan, Shawn Marshall
Objective Baltes and Baltes’ “selective optimisation with compensation” (SOC) model is pertinent to driving but evidence about the use of compensation using longitudinal designs is scarce. Therefore, we sought to determine if older drivers reduced their engagement in distracting behaviors while driving, over a six-year period. Method We used data captured over several annual assessments from a cohort
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Quality of Relationships and Caregiver Burden: A Longitudinal Study of Caregivers for Advanced Cancer Patients J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Rongjun Sun, Linda E Francis
Objectives In a longitudinal design, this study investigates the role of the quality of relationships in the well-being of caregivers for a family member with advanced cancer, specifically, the quality of relations among family members and the caregiver’s commitment to caregiving. Following the stress process model, good quality of relations and caregiver’s high commitment should be resources mitigating
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Predictors of psychological distress among rural family/friend caregivers of people living with dementia in the United States: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Kenneth E Covinsky, Catherine A Chesla, Kate Lorig, Dolores Gallagher Thompson, Jing Cheng, Maritza Luzanilla, Elizabeth Macias Romo, Giselle Aguayo Ramirez, Leah Karliner, Veronica Yank
Objectives Caregivers of persons living with dementia in rural United States are a vulnerable population. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rural communities experienced heightened disparities in social services, healthcare, suicides, and mortality. Guided by the Caregiving Stress Process Model, this study examines the relationship between the stressors and resources of rural caregivers of persons living
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Memory trajectories and disability among older couples: the mediating role of depressive symptoms J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Da Jiang, Helen Yue Lai Chan
Objective Using a dyadic approach, this study examined the mediating effect of depressive symptoms on the longitudinal relationships between husbands’ and wives’ memory trajectories and their prospective disability status. Methods Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study 2004–2018 were used. Older (aged 50+) heterosexual couples who had no limitations in activity of daily living at the
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Gray Divorce During the COVID-19 Pandemic J. Gerontol. Ser. B (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Susan L Brown, I-Fen Lin, Christopher A Julian
Objectives Drawing on emerging evidence that the pandemic appears to have impeded both the divorce process and actual divorces, we examined whether the gray divorce rate (i.e., divorce among adults aged 50+) declined following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Data from the 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) were used to track change in gray divorce. With the 2021 ACS, we estimated