Journal of Applied Gerontology
Policies to Sustain Employment Among Family Caregivers: The Family Caregiver Perspective
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The work of caregiving can make it difficult to sustain employment. This study aimed to clarify what family caregivers themselves think is important in remaining employed, as part of work mandated under t…
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Psychosocial Effects of Remote Reading with Telephone Support versus In-Person Health Education for Diverse, Older Adults
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study evaluated initial information about psychosocial differences of 130 diverse, older adults (M age: 70.8 ± 9.2 years) who received a “low-tech” remote (independent reading with telephone support)…
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Filial Caregiving and Chinese Adults’ Depressive Symptoms: Do Early-Life Parent-Child Relationships Matter?
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study investigated the association between caregiving time and depressive symptoms among Chinese adult children aged 45 and above, and whether early-life relationships with parents moderated the asso…
Journal of Applied Gerontology
The Effects of Increasing State Minimum Wage on Family and Paid Caregiving
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Older adults may receive either or a combination of unpaid family/friend and paid caregiving. The consumption of family/friend and paid caregiving may be sensitive to minimum wage policies. We used data (…
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Considering a Need for Dementia-Specific, Family-Centered Patient Navigation in Canada
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Patient navigation has been proposed as a novel family-centered, integrated care model to address the care needs of persons living with dementia and their family caregivers by helping them navigate the co…
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Reconfiguring Social Disconnectedness and Its Link to Psychological Well-Being among Older Adults in Rural China
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Using data from 2015 to 2018 waves of the Longitudinal Study of Older Adults in Anhui Province, China, this study investigated associations between different forms of social disconnectedness (social isola…
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Internet Addiction of Older Women and Its Relationship With Social Influence and Social Networks Use as a Mediator
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The aim is to analyse the relationship between social influence for Internet use and Internet addiction (IA) in older women, considering the use of Internet-based social networks as a mediator. The partic…
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The Effect of Nurse Aide Retention on Ohio’s Nursing Home Resident Care Experience Scores: A Facility-Level Analysis
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study examined whether certified nurse aide (CNA) retention was positively related to nursing home (NH) resident care experiences at the organizational-level. The 2017 Ohio Biennial Survey of Long-Te…
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A Qualitative Analysis of Experiences With Food-Related Activities Among People Living With Parkinson Disease and Their Care-Partners
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors associated with the ability of people with PD to perform food-related activities (FRAs). Methods: Eleven dyads, older adults with P…