Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Age-related cognitive and somatic motor skills changes have been linked to impaired driving abilities. Taxi drivers play an important role in providing public transportation services and security. This st…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Ageism in healthcare is related to poor outcomes for older patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between ageism and various aspects of the psychological well-being of hea…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. To develop and validate scales for reliably assessing dementia and urinary incontinence knowledge of older adults in the community. Items were generated through a literature review, refined through a Delp…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Older adults aged 70 and older who drive have higher crash death rates per mile driven compared to middle aged (35–54 years) adults who drive in the US. Prior studies have found that depression and or ant…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. For older people, physical inactivity increases fall risk as well as other preventable health conditions. Despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity, uptake and adherence continue to challe…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Dementia caregivers face daunting challenges as both the oldest subpopulation of those providing unpaid care and the most at risk of adverse health outcomes as a result of their role, including depression…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The American healthcare system is ill-fitted to meet the needs of the growing population with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers, which disproportionately affects Latinos. This …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The goal of this study is to investigate the association between chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) development among adul…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Reminiscence therapy and music are often used to improve the wellbeing of older people; however, we do not know how these interventions are used in practice. This study explored how those working with old…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Home care aides play a critical role in the care of older adults, but they do this under difficult working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated aides’ stress and worsened their mental health, rai…