Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Retention of the home care (HC) aide workforce is essential to meet the needs of our aging population. Some studies suggest that improving HC safety could increase job retention. This study objective was …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This paper examines the prevalence of different types of elder mistreatment, care needs, and risk factors amongst older adults living with and without dementia in any setting (community or institution). T…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Solo agers may be vulnerable to social isolation and mental health sequelae, particularly if they lack close family or friendship ties. This study examined associations among indicators of solo aging, fre…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of sleep duration on all-cause mortality among older adults with frailty. Methods: The prospective cohort study included 5705 community partic…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Despite documented benefits of advance care planning (ACP), understandings about the impact of advance directives (AD)—critical steps in the ACP process—remain limited. As a type of AD, living wills (LWs)…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Building on eHealth literacy and mental health literacy, this cross-sectional survey study examined associations between eMental health literacy (the degree to which individuals obtain, process, and under…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background: Although healthcare workers (HCWs) in long-term care (LTC) have experienced significant emotional and psychological distress throughout the pandemic, little is known about their unique experie…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Home health aides (HHAs) provide care to many adults with heart failure (HF) in the home. As the demand for HHAs increases, there is a need to promote HHAs’ job satisfaction and retention. In this cross-s…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Older adults are reported to die by suicide at higher rates than the general population. Suicide desire among older adults is associated with pain, and pain experiences have been found to differ based on …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Asian Americans (AAs) are the fastest-growing racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. While otherwise highly heterogeneous, AAs overall value filial piety and eldercare. This study compared the…