Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study explored differences among older adults in mental health by sexual minority status. Data came from the 2021 U.S. National Health Interview Survey. The study sample included older adults (or tho…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study assessed the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) level two resistance training program in 406 older adults (69.3 ± 8.1 years). SSSH included 10 exercises completed during 60 minute sessions, which…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. More research is needed into how “person-centered care” (PCC) manifests in home care (HC) worker-client relationships. Qualitative data were collected at three time points from twelve HC workers and other…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to deeply understand older adults’ acceptance of socially assistive robots and their influencing factors and to compare the strength of the correlation between each influenci…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Despite the well-documented detrimental health effects of elder abuse, scholars have rarely considered whether and how family members’ abuse of older adults is associated with sleep. Data from the 2018 Ch…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. End-of-life Goals of Care (GoC) discussions aim to support care that is consistent with patients’ preferences and values. This study uses an exploratory qualitative design drawing upon a social constructi…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Poor financial and health literacy and poor psychological well-being are significant correlates of scam susceptibility in older adults; yet, no research has examined whether interventions that target thes…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Caregivers of persons with heart failure (HF) navigate complex care plans, yet support strategies often focus solely on meeting the needs of patients. We conducted a randomized waitlist control trial (N =…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Muscle weakness is a key component of age-related conditions such as sarcopenia and frailty. Resistance training is highly effective at preventing and treating muscle weakness; however, few adults meet re…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background: Surveys are a prominent tool in gerontological research but are hindered by low response rates. This study examined methods to improve response rate among social workers, an understudied cohor…