Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The negative impact of ageism on the mental health of older persons has been well studied, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship have not been explored in detail. The present study examines the …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Formal and informal networks of resources are critical to supporting the growing number of older adults aging in place (AIP). Data are needed from aging-service providers about assets and barriers that im…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. More than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with dementia (PWD) and need emotional, financial, and physical support. This study explored how participants in Caregiver Speaks, a social ne…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Stay-at-home and lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on health-related behaviors which in turn posed a risk to mental health, particularly among older people. In this study, we in…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study analyzes the efficacy of a brief psychoeducational program aimed at preventing older adult infantilization by nursing home professionals. We examined whether an experimental group of profession…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Self-care of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and caregiver contribution to self-care have been theorized as dyadic. However, the different dyadic archetypes are still unknown. This cross-sectional stud…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Resident complaints are vital to understanding nursing home (NH) quality. Using complaints as facility- and resident-level outcomes, this study replicates prior analyses (spanning 1998–2002 and 2007–2012)…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We investigated costs of delivering the Tailored Activity Program (TAP) and cost savings from two perspectives (health sector and societal) for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers (dya…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We investigated costs of delivering the Tailored Activity Program (TAP) and cost savings from two perspectives (health sector and societal) for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers (dya…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Health functioning declines with age, but there are disparities in its progression with regard to socioeconomic status, particularly education attainment, income, and wealth. This paper focused on the use…