Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. A primary objective of active aging policies is to promote health and optimize care for individuals. In aging societies, the maintenance of good physical and mental health and the management of risk facto…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background: The Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) is a person-centered care (PCC) tool that uncovers/honors older adults’ important preferences. PCC implementation in nursing homes (NHs) of…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background: Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death among older adults, but few studies have examined social isolation as a risk factor for smoking in US. older adults. Methods: Using Nat…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The aim of this evaluation was to assess caregiver experience and burden during their first year in a geriatric home-based primary care (HBPC) program with qualitative interviews and surveys. HBPC include…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Individual state approaches to assisted living/residential care (AL/RC) licensing and oversight in the United States result in different practice standards and requirements, including psychotropic medicat…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged quarantine affect the health behaviors of older adults. We investigated the changes in older adults’ lifestyles during the pandemic in a sample of 1020 people aged 60 y…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objective: Our aim was to evaluate relationships between swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) and social determinants of health (SDOH) in older adults ≥65 years. Method: Cross-sectional analyses were perform…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Having viable alternative transportation options could help individuals stop driving when appropriate. This study employs the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to understand the barriers and facilitators of a…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This qualitative semi-structured interview study explores how 64 family caregivers for older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias across eight states experienced and executed caregiving d…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Infrequent participation in formal social activities among older adults increases the risk of loneliness. We examined whether a higher income level moderates the relationship between infrequent participat…