Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We assessed the association between physical activity (PA) patterns and cognitive health. Using the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data among older adults (≥60 years), we defin…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and cognitive impairment have been identified as key risk factors for depression among older adults. However, little has been done to compare the strength of t…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: The aim is to explore the trajectory of caregiver burden and how this relates to caregiver and contextual factors in community-dwelling dyads. Methods: At baseline, 201 family caregivers were …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. China launched its long-term care insurance (LTCI) program for older adults in 2016. Although the scheme has shown some promising outcomes, little is known about whether it improves subjective well-being….
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Relying on a life course perspective, we explored the association between childhood socioeconomic position (SEP), adulthood employment trajectories, and their interactions, with different domains of funct…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Managing the complex care needs of seriously ill patients transitioning from hospital to home can have detrimental effects on family caregivers (FCG). Multi-component interventions tailored to FCG needs a…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Using a mixed-method study design, we examined the effects of a socially assistive humanoid robot (SAHR), called Hyodol, on depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of low-income, so…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Medicare implemented Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Model 3 in 2013, in which participating skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were accountable for episode costs. We performed comparative int…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. We used qualitative methods to better understand wearable activity monitor (WAM) use and its relationship with physical activity (PA) among older adults. Four focus groups, stratified by current/past (“ev…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study evaluates help sources for personal and health tasks of adults living in the community without a spouse or nearby children. Using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a…