Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This paper groups persons who have transitioned into family caregiving using a latent class analysis and examines class differences on measures of well-being. Latent classes were identified for a sample o…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. One in six people in Australia are aged over 65, with many older adults currently living in residential aged care communities (RACC). Fostering meaningful human connection through social activities, such …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. An increasing body of evidence highlights the importance of an individual’s place of residence on their health and functional outcomes. This study is based on Outcome and Assessment Information Set data t…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal caregiving was examined in a Mexican American (MA) and Non-Hispanic White (NHW) population-based cohort. 395 participants age > 65 years were recruited v…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Family caregivers uphold significant healthcare responsibilities including language translation and diet management. This study sought to understand family caregivers’ experiences and challenges navigatin…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The phenomenon of residents’ fear of staff retaliation when voicing care concern and making mistreatment complaints in nursing homes has been shown in research to be common. Despite longstanding concerns …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have increased the age for full retirement benefits to alleviate financial pressures. Older age is linked to higher rates of cogniti…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. With the population aging, more people are living with neurodegenerative conditions, leading to an influx of informal family caregivers, who often experience negative health outcomes. Few caregiver interv…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. As the family usually plays a central role at the end of life, the quality of family relationships may influence how individuals approach advance care planning (ACP). Our study investigates the associatio…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study examined daily occurrences of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and whether caregivers’ perceived distress towards BPSD varies throughout four phases of the day (i.e., mo…