Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. One possibility for maintaining mobility in older age is cycling. We investigated the impact of the multicomponent “Safer Cycling in Older Age” (SiFAr) intervention on psychological and physiological stre…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Older adults suffering from serious psychological distress (SPD) have higher health care utilization and expenditures. However, it is unknown whether living alone might further amplify differences in heal…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Exercise targeting physical function and body composition may mitigate falls and fracture risk among older adults. This study aimed to identify the most valid instrument(s) to assess quality of life (QoL)…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Research has shown that social participation is related to life satisfaction. However, there is no study that simultaneously examines the mediating role of social networks and loneliness in this associati…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. As the world’s population ages, the demand for competent and skilled workers to assist older adults is rapidly increasing. An exploratory study that surveyed undergraduate nursing and social work majors a…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Introduction: The impact of colorectal surgery on older adults’ (≥65 years) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is rarely reported. Methods: This prospective multi-institutional cohort study involving …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults in the United States which leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Though screening for fall risk is an important preventative measure in the e…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Healthy Aging Project-Brain (HAP-B) is a novel clinical psychoeducation offering developed to encourage engagement in activities associated with successful aging. HAP-B targets sleep, socialization, physi…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Sense of community (SoC) and social participation are considered resources for active aging but there is sparse empirical knowledge on the topic. We investigated these associations among senior housing re…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study explored working elements (E) and mechanisms (M) in interventions within different contexts (C), contributing to the outcome (O) of reducing (problematic) alcohol use among older adults. Guided…