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Understanding the Interplay of Religion, Social Relationships, and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: An Analysis of Dynamics in Individual and Dyadic Contexts Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Hayoung Park, Susanna Joo, Hyoun K. Kim
This study examined how religious participation at the individual level and the dyadic religious similarity at the couple level influenced depressive symptoms via social relationships among older Korean couples aged 65 and above. The sample included 1,191 couples from the seventh assessment of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The findings indicated that older adults who participated in religious
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Moderating Role of Neighborhood Environment in the Associations Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Challenges Among Older Adults: Evidence From US National Study Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Ethan Siu Leung Cheung, Zhe Zhang
This study examined the associations between hearing loss and cognitive challenges among community-dwelling older adults and whether neighborhood characteristics (physical disorder and low social cohesion) moderated the associations. Cross-sectional national data from Round 11 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study were adopted ( N = 2,515). Multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine
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Intergenerational Influence of African American, Caribbean and Hispanic/Latino Adults Regarding Decision to Participate in Health-Related Research Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Trudy Gaillard, Donna Z. Shambley-Ebron, Joan A. Vaccaro, Donna F. Neff, Cynthia Morton Padovano, Phildra Swagger, Edgar Vieira, Fern Webb
Introduction: Identifying effective strategies to enroll African American, Caribbean, and Hispanic/Latino adults ≥65 years of age in health research is a public health priority. This study aimed to explore intergenerational influence (IGI) among these populations living throughout Florida. Methods: African American, Caribbean, and Hispanic/Latino adults ≥65 years of age and a trusted family member/friend
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Children’s Opportunities and Constraints in European Parent Care Over Time: A Within-Family Approach Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jorik Vergauwen
The role of children's caregiving has received substantial attention in studies on care in old age. Previous research shows that children’s care provision is strongly intertwined with both their individual and siblings’ situation regarding employment and geographic parent-child distance. This study uses data from six waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), taking a within-family
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A Care Paradox: The Relationship Between Older Adults’ Caregiving Arrangements and Institutionalization and Mortality Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Meggan Jordan, Kenzie Latham-Mintus, Sarah E. Patterson
We investigate how the type of caregiving arrangement is associated with older Americans’ outcomes. We use the Health and Retirement Study (2004–2018) and discrete-time event history analysis to assess the odds of institutionalization or death over a 14-year period among older adults with limitations in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs; e.g., bathing). We consider caregiving arrangements as conventional
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Longitudinal Care Network Changes and Associated Healthcare Utilization Among Care Recipients Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Ruotong Liu, Brent Vander Wyk, Ana R. Quiñones, Heather G. Allore
This study examines caregiver networks, including size, composition, and stability, and their associations with the likelihood of hospitalization and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) admissions. Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study linked to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services data were analyzed for 3855 older adults across five survey waves. Generalized estimating equation models
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Trajectories of Intergenerational Emotional Closeness in Multi-Child Aging Families in China Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Jia Chen, Mengni Chen
Intergenerational emotional closeness (IEC) in multi-child families manifests not only in the overall parent-child relationship but also by the extent of its within-family differentiation. This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of collective IEC in multi-child families and to examine its potential associated factors. The study used four waves of the China Family Panel Studies (2010–2018)
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Barriers to Advance Care Planning in Older Adults With Dementia, Their Families and Healthcare Professionals: An Umbrella Review of Qualitative Evidence Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Rie Konno, Kumiyo Inoue, Yumiko Matsushita, Kokoro Hashimoto, Richard Wiechula, Timothy To, Timothy J Schultz
AimThis umbrella review aimed to examine and synthesize qualitative studies that explored the barriers and facilitators of advance care planning for persons with dementia, their families, and their healthcare professionals and caregivers.MethodsThe modified umbrella review approach developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute was followed. Five major English databases were searched.ResultFour reviews based
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Social Media Use and Daily Well-Being: The Role of Quantity and Quality of Social Support Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Xin Yao Lin, Margie E. Lachman
There have been mixed findings on whether social media use is positively or negatively related to well-being. Using the Midlife in the United States Refresher study ( N = 782, age 25–75), multilevel structural equation modeling examined social support quantity (time giving and receiving) and quality of as mediators at both the within- (intraindividual) and between-person (interindividual) levels. Giving
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From Organizing Medicine to Cooking With More Leafy Greens: A Dyadic, Qualitative Analysis of How Older African American Couples Take Care of Each Other’s Health Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Amy Rauer, Wendy McLean Cooke, Megan Haselschwerdt, Kerri Winters-Stone, Lyndsey Hornbuckle
Guided by the Dyadic Theory of Illness Management, we explored spousal health management behaviors and their congruence within seventeen older African American married couples participating in a dyadic exercise intervention. Both prior to and after the intervention, spouses reported how they took care of their partner’s health as well as what their partner did for them. Data were analyzed using theoretical
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Utilizing Consumer-Directed Care Among Older Adults: Identifying Barriers From Behavioral Economics Perspectives Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Jinbao Zhang, Julia Shu-Huah Wang, Wing Kit Chan
Consumer-directed Care (CDC) empowers older people to flexibly arrange services and enhances their well-being. Prior studies have suggested that limited attention and hassle costs are major demand-side barriers to using CDC. However, many other psychosocial factors were unexplored. In this study, we explore associations between CDC utilization and a wider range of psychosocial factors based on behavioral
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Within-Family Differences in Intergenerational Contact: The Role of Gender Norms in a Patrilineal Society Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Jeremy Lim-Soh, Dahye Kim, Kyungmin Kim
Intergenerational contact is important to older adults’ quality of life, but less is known about within-family differences in older parents’ contact between sons and daughters, especially in countries with patrilineal traditions. Applying latent profile analysis to data on 3,228 Korean older adults’ frequency of meeting and communication with each of their children, this study identified within-family
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New Role, New Paycheck: The Impact on Women's Wages When Becoming a Caregiver for an Aging Parent. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Samantha Brady
Objectives: While prior research demonstrates the negative impacts of adult caregiving on women's employment, less research examines how women's employment changes when beginning a new caregiving role. Methods: Using data from eight waves of the Health and Retirement Study (2004-2018), I examine changes in women's employment when first transitioning into parental caregiving between the ages of 50-60
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Place Attachment and Aging in Place: Preferences and Disruptions. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 William A V Clark,Rachel Ong ViforJ,Christopher Phelps
This paper examines the links between place attachment and older persons' preferences to age in place, and factors that disrupt these preferences. We use data from the 2001-2021 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey and panel-data modelling to confirm strong associations between several place attachment dimensions and aging-in-place preferences. Strong ties to children, strong social
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The Association Between Trajectories of Perceived Unmet Needs for Home and Community-Based Services and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Older Adults: The Moderating Effect of Psychological Resilience. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Hui Wang,Huijun Liu,Bei Wu,Lun Hai
This study examined whether trajectories of perceived unmet needs for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) were associated with life satisfaction among Chinese older adults and whether the association was moderated by psychological resilience. Data came from five waves (2005-2018) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Latent class growth analysis revealed three distinct
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Social Capital and Formal Volunteering Among Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Sol Baik,Jennifer Crittenden,Rachel Coleman
Using data from 1745 caregivers in the National Study of Caregiving (2017), this study explores the connection between caregiving and formal volunteering by identifying the relationship between social capital and formal volunteering among family and other unpaid caregivers of older adults. In addition, this study examines the representative prevalence of formal volunteering in caregivers. We conducted
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Promoting Sustainability in Housing with Services: Insights From the Right Care, Right Place, Right Time Program. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Pamela Nadash,Edward Alan Miller,Elizabeth Simpson,Molly Wylie,Natalie Shellito,Yan Lin,Taylor Jansen,Marc A Cohen
Despite the widely-acknowledged potential of housing with services for improving the lives of low-income older adults, ensuring their financial sustainability has been challenging. This study aimed to address this issue, drawing on 31 key informant interviews and three focus groups with payers, housing providers, and community partners involved in the Boston-area Right Care, Right Place, Right Time
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Life Course Religious Attendance and Cognitive Health at Midlife: Exploring Gendered Contingencies. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Laura Upenieks,Xi Zhu
A growing body of literature suggests that religious attendance might mitigate processes of cognitive decline associated with aging. However, few studies have made adequate linkages with the life course perspective. We draw from over 35 years of prospective panel data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (1979-2015) to assess the associations of cumulative exposures to religious attendance
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Income-Related Inequalities in Physical and Cognitive Health Domains Over the Later Life Course: Longitudinal Evidence From the U.S. (1992-2016). Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Mengling Cheng,Nicolas Sommet,Daniela S Jopp,Dario Spini
This study aims to investigate changes in the income-health gradient over the later life course. We test the age-as-leveler, the cumulative advantage/disadvantage, and the persistent inequality pattern for physical and cognitive health domains, and analyze whether these patterns are gendered. We used HRS data (1992-2016) and Poisson growth curve models to predict multimorbidity (33,860 participants)
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Social Capital and Willingness to Comply With Anti-Pandemic Government Intervention. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Kyung Won Choi,Harris Hyun-Soo Kim
This study examines the relationship between individual-level social capital and compliance attitudes toward health protective measures in the context of COVID-19. We drew on secondary population-based data fielded during the pandemic's initial phase (April - June of 2020). The analytic sample consists of 9124 older American adults (ages 55 and over) across 18 U.S. States and Metropolitan Statistical
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Communication Modalities, Personality Traits, and Change in Perceived Control Over Social Life Following Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Older Americans. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Shinae L Choi,Kyrsten C Hill,Patricia A Parmelee
We examined associations between change in social contact communication modalities and change in perceived control over social life (PCOSL) following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among older Americans and evaluated the extent to which associations were moderated by personality. Data were from the 2016 and 2020 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. Multivariate ordinary least squares regression
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An asset-based evaluation of a novel New Zealand rural health service Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Katie E McMenamin, John P McMenamin, Andy J Towers
This article describes the background behind the development of a novel evaluation approach of an Aotearoa New Zealand rural health service using an equity-focused, strengths-based approach to comp...
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Previous Experience in Medical Decision Making and Advance Care Planning Conversations: Findings From a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Peiyuan Zhang, John G. Cagle
Background: Despite the extensive literature on facilitating advance care planning (ACP) with patients with serious illnesses, opportunities to include surrogates or family caregivers are overlooke...
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Attenuation of hole wall pressure and the prediction model for crack length in the scenario of blasting with water-coupled medium Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Yanbing Wang, Shuxuan Li, Renshu Yang, Junwen Nie, Zhihao He
For fixing the parametric design problem of blasting with water-coupled medium and improving the rock breaking quality, efforts should be made to quantify and examine the blasthole pressure and the...
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Rates of Recurrent Marginal Ulcer in Gastric Bypass Patients Undergoing Revisional Surgery Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Luis Pina, Benjamin Smith, Lynzi Smith, G. Craig Wood, Ryan Horsley, Alexandra Falvo, Christopher Still, Anthony Petrick, Vladan Obradovic, David M. Parker
IntroductionThe rate of marginal ulcer (MU) following primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is approximately .6-16%. Few studies have evaluated recurrence rates following surgical revision for MU...
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Neurodata Tracker: Software for computational assessment of hand motor skills based on optical motion capture in a virtual environment Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 David López, Laura Casado-Fernández, Fernando Fernández, Blanca Fuentes, Blanca Larraga-García, Jorge Rodríguez-Pardo, David Hernández, Elisa Alonso, Exuperio Díez-Tejedor, Álvaro Gutiérrez, María Alonso de Leciñana
ObjectivesDeficits affecting hand motor skills negatively impact the quality of life of patients. The NeuroData Tracker platform has been developed for the objective and precise evaluation of hand ...
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Assessment of content, behavior change techniques, and quality of unintended pregnancy apps in Spain: Systematic search on app stores Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Rubén Martín-Payo, Xana Gonzalez-Mendez, Sergio Carrasco-Santos, Aranzazu Muñoz-Mancisidor, Cristina Papin-Cano, María del Mar Fernandez-Alvarez
ObjectiveUnintended pregnancies are a public health problem that represents 48% of global pregnancies. Despite the proliferation of smartphones there is limited data on the app's features on uninte...
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A Japanese Family Experience in America Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Don K. Nakayama
Even though my uncle was not in the health professions, much less surgery, I share his memorial as the story of one family that had one of its offspring become integrated into the professional main...
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A bivariate zero-inflated negative binomial model and its applications to biomedical settings Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Hunyong Cho, Chuwen Liu, John S Preisser, Di Wu
The zero-inflated negative binomial distribution has been widely used for count data analyses in various biomedical settings due to its capacity of modeling excess zeros and overdispersion. When th...
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Is the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) a better outcome predictor than the Injury Severity Score (ISS) in patients with musculoskeletal injuries: A retrospective analysis? Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Osita Ede, Chisom O. Uzuegbunam, Oke R. Obadaseraye, Kenechi A. Madu, Cajetan U. Nwadinigwe, Chijioke C. Agu, Udo E. Anyaehie, Emmanuel C. Iyidobi
Purpose: The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is used to predict outcome after trauma. However, it is criticised because of flaws in its calculation of injury severity. The New Injury Severity Score (NI...
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Influence of Hearing Loss on Social Participation in Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Review Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Agathe Prieur Chaintré, Yves Couturier, T.H. Trang Nguyen, Mélanie Levasseur
This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the influence of hearing loss on social participation in older adults and including its facilitators and barriers. Following the rigorou...
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Retirement and Volunteering in Germany – Historical Changes and Social Inequalities Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Georg Henning, Céline Arriagada, Nora Karnick
The first years of retirement have often been seen as a typical time window to take up (or intensify) voluntary work. Due to the changing context of retirement and historical differences in resourc...
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Understanding Heterogeneity in the Relationship Between Cancer and Hand Grip Strength: A Longitudinal Analysis Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Jinho Kim, Gum-Ryeong Park
This study examined whether the relationship between cancer and hand grip strength differs by sex and along the hand grip strength distribution. Using six waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of ...
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Understanding Heterogeneity in the Relationship Between Cancer and Hand Grip Strength: A Longitudinal Analysis. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Jinho Kim,Gum-Ryeong Park
This study examined whether the relationship between cancer and hand grip strength differs by sex and along the hand grip strength distribution. Using six waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) (N = 9735), sex-stratified unconditional quantile regression models with fixed effects were used to assess sex-specific effects of cancer for patients in different quantiles of the hand grip
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The Moderating Role of Self-Rated Oral Health on the Association Between Oral Health Status and Subjective Well-Being: Findings From Chinese Older Adults in Hawaiʻi and Taiwan Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Keqing Zhang, Bei Wu, Ruey-Ming Tsay, Li-Hsueh Wu, Wei Zhang
This paper aims to address the research questions of whether individual’s oral health status is associated with subjective well-being, as well as if there is possible moderating role of self-rated ...
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The Moderating Role of Self-Rated Oral Health on the Association Between Oral Health Status and Subjective Well-Being: Findings From Chinese Older Adults in Hawai'i and Taiwan. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Keqing Zhang,Bei Wu,Ruey-Ming Tsay,Li-Hsueh Wu,Wei Zhang
This paper aims to address the research questions of whether individual's oral health status is associated with subjective well-being, as well as if there is possible moderating role of self-rated oral health among two groups of Chinese older adults (≥55 years old) in Honolulu, Hawai'i and Taichung, Taiwan. Using survey data collected in 2018 (N = 430, Honolulu) and in 2017 (N = 645, Taichung), ordinary
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Health Behavior Patterns and Associated Risk of Memory-Related Disorders Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Couples Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Yen-Han Lee, Bei Wu, Mack Shelley
Objectives: Studies on the interdependence of couples’ health behaviors and subsequent cognitive outcomes remain limited. Methods: Longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudina...
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Health Behavior Patterns and Associated Risk of Memory-Related Disorders Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Couples. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Dexia Kong,Peiyi Lu,Yen-Han Lee,Bei Wu,Mack Shelley
Objectives: Studies on the interdependence of couples' health behaviors and subsequent cognitive outcomes remain limited. Methods: Longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2018) were used (N = 1869 heterosexual couples). Latent class analysis identified the dyadic pattern of health behaviors in 2011 (i.e., alcohol consumption, smoking, and physical inactivity)
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Stress and Resilience among Sexual and Gender Diverse Caregivers Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-11 Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, Abandon Shuman, Sarah Jen, Hailey H. Jung
Little is known about caregiving outcomes of sexual and gender diverse, including LGBT, caregivers. Informed by the Health Equity Promotion Model (HEPM) and Pearlin’s Stress Process Model, we utili...
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Stress and Resilience among Sexual and Gender Diverse Caregivers. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-02-11 Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen,Abandon Shuman,Sarah Jen,Hailey H Jung
Little is known about caregiving outcomes of sexual and gender diverse, including LGBT, caregivers. Informed by the Health Equity Promotion Model (HEPM) and Pearlin's Stress Process Model, we utilized data from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS), to examine perceived stress among a sample of 754 sexual and gender diverse caregivers using regressions on background
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Exploring the Role of Resilience and Optimism during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older European Adults Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Sunwoo Lee
This study examined how resilience and optimism were related to psychological well-being among older European adults during the early pandemic. The study used data sampled from the Eurofound COVID-...
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Exploring the Role of Resilience and Optimism during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older European Adults. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Sunwoo Lee
This study examined how resilience and optimism were related to psychological well-being among older European adults during the early pandemic. The study used data sampled from the Eurofound COVID-19 survey conducted in 27 European countries during the first lockdown (April 2020). The study sample included 10,674 older adults (mean age = 69.71 ± 5.15, 68.6% women, 87.3% retired). Using structural equation
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The Relationship Between Internet Use for Social Purposes, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms Among the Oldest Old Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Gerlind Rennoch, Anna Schlomann, Susanne Zank
The internet enables communication with social partners and has been found to be related to higher psychological well-being among older adults. Using data from the representative German North Rhine...
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Older Adults With Functional Limitations and Their Use of Telehealth and During COVID-19 Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Yijung K. Kim, Shannon Ang
We investigated the association between functional limitations and telehealth use among older Medicare beneficiaries in 2020. We use logistic regression models to estimate associations between func...
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sleep Duration Life Expectancies among Men and Women in Mid-to-Late Life Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Connor M. Sheehan, Marc A. Garcia, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Phillip A. Cantu
This analysis documents U.S. racial/ethnic and gender differences in life expectancies with different self-reported sleep durations among adults aged 50 and older. We used self-reported sleep durat...
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Older Adults With Functional Limitations and Their Use of Telehealth During COVID-19. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Yijung K Kim,Shannon Ang
We investigated the association between functional limitations and telehealth use among older Medicare beneficiaries in 2020. We use logistic regression models to estimate associations between functional limitations and the use of technological tools (i.e., computers, Internet, telehealth). We consider Internet use and informal technological support as moderators for telehealth use. Respondents (N
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The Impact of Seguro Popular on the Progression of Disabilities Among Older Adults With Chronic Degenerative Diseases in Mexico Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Edwin van Gameren, Níobe Enciso
In a context of population aging, poverty, and inequalities including in the access to healthcare services, in 2004 Mexico initiated Seguro Popular (SP), a non-contributory health insurance providi...
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The Impact of Seguro Popular on the Progression of Disabilities Among Older Adults With Chronic Degenerative Diseases in Mexico. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Edwin van Gameren,Níobe Enciso
In a context of population aging, poverty, and inequalities including in the access to healthcare services, in 2004 Mexico initiated Seguro Popular (SP), a non-contributory health insurance providing coverage for informal sector workers excluded from social security. We analyze the impact of SP on the progression of functional limitations among adults aged over 50 with chronic degenerative diseases
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Trajectories of Instrumental and Emotional Social Support and the Associated Risk of Mortality in Bereaved Older Adults in Taiwan Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Huei-Jia Tzeng, Chiachi Bonnie Lee, Cheng-Tsung Chen, Miaw-Chwen Lee
This study identified the trajectories of instrumental and emotional perceived social support (PSS) from 1996 to 2003 and investigated the associated risk of mortality in bereaved older adults in T...
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“I Could Have Stood a Little More Education Rather than Just: ‘Hey, you’re Diabetic Man, Make the Best out of It’”: Revisioning Diabetes Self-Management Education for Older Adults Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Madison Robertson, Geneviéve Parè, Idevania Costa, Beatriz Alvarado, Lenora Duhn, Pilar Camargo Plazas
Objectives: Providing diabetes self-management education (DSME) in an evidence-based format that is accessible and tailored to the population needs is crucial for individuals living with diabetes m...
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Productive Aging in Honor of Frank Caro. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Sae Hwang Han,Pei-Chun Ko,Sacramento Pinazo-Hernandis,Mariano Sanchez
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Co-Reasoning With the Significant Other(s): How Childless Older Adults in Rural China Make Residential Decisions Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Hongzhou Chen, Vivian W. Q. Lou
Applying the concept of residential co-reasoning, this research explored the role of the next of kin in the residential decision-making of childless older adults in rural China. We examined researc...
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Method Effects Associated to Item Valence: Evidence From the 10-Item Big-Five Inventory in Older Adults Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Irene Fernández, Zaira Torres, Sara Martínez-Gregorio, Amparo Oliver, José M. Tomás
The objective of this study is to analyze the factor structure of the BFI-10 considering item valence effects when applied to measure older adults. Likewise, this study aims to estimate the factori...
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Relationship Between Socioeconomic Conditions and Financial Fraud Victimization Among Older Adults in China: Do Financial Literacy and Financial Attitudes Matter? Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Xupeng Mao, Yuerong Liu
Using data from the 2015 wave of the China Household Finance Survey (N ≈ 12,100), this study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between socioeconomic conditions (i.e., ed...
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The Role of Generativity in Later Life in the Case of Productive Activities: Does the Type of Active Aging Activity Matter? Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Sacramento Pinazo-Hernandis, Juan J Zacares, Rodrigo Serrat, Feliciano Villar
Active aging has been associated with both personal and social benefits. However, active aging encompasses a broad range of activities, including self-oriented and community-oriented ones. The aim ...
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Relocation Later in Life and Contact Frequency With Friends: Do Contact Modes Matter? Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Joonyoung Cho, Jacqui Smith
We examined changes in the frequencies of in-person, telephone, and written or email contact with friends in older adults who move short or longer distances. 3820 adults aged 50 years or older were...
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Relocation Later in Life and Contact Frequency With Friends: Do Contact Modes Matter? Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Joonyoung Cho,Jacqui Smith
We examined changes in the frequencies of in-person, telephone, and written or email contact with friends in older adults who move short or longer distances. 3820 adults aged 50 years or older were included from a nationally representative sample from the Health and Retirement Study. Using ordinal logistic regression, we found differential effects of geographical distances on the in-person, telephone
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Reducing Negative Aging Stereotypes via Educational Intervention in Older People: A Randomized Controlled Study Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Borja Doncel-García, Izarne Lizaso, Ana Belén Fraile-Bermúdez, Álvaro Mosquera-Lajas, Beatriz Santamaría-Trincado, Begoña Sanz, Jon Irazusta
Anti-ageism interventions traditionally target younger individuals. We analyzed the effect of an educational intervention that combined an infusion of aging content with videos to reduce negative s...
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Reducing Negative Aging Stereotypes via Educational Intervention in Older People: A Randomized Controlled Study. Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-13 Borja Doncel-García,Izarne Lizaso,Ana Belén Fraile-Bermúdez,Álvaro Mosquera-Lajas,Beatriz Santamaría-Trincado,Begoña Sanz,Jon Irazusta
Anti-ageism interventions traditionally target younger individuals. We analyzed the effect of an educational intervention that combined an infusion of aging content with videos to reduce negative stereotypes toward aging in a randomized controlled study of 56 community-dwelling older adults. The experimental group received a single one-hour information session and video viewing on ageism; the control
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Social Mobility and Sense of Purpose From Midlife to Old Age: Examining the Role of Major Life Events Res. Aging (IF 2.388) Pub Date : 2022-09-02 Chioun Lee, Debaleena Sain, Lexi Harari, Esra Kürüm
Purpose in life (PIL) has been linked with numerous health benefits and adaptive aging, yet it diminishes with age, possibly due to loss of social or familial roles through life transitions. Drawin...