Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Over the last several decades, Medicaid has been “rebalancing” services from institutions to the community, increasing support of home- and community-based services (HCBS). These services could potentiall…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study examined the effects of exposure to resident aggression, self-efficacy, neuroticism, and attitudes toward dementia on burnout among direct care workers (DCWs) in nursing homes. A convenience sa…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study aimed to develop and validate prediction models for incident reversible cognitive frailty (RCF) based on social-ecological predictors. Older adults aged ≥60 years from China Health and Retireme…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objective: To understand the impact of the transition to telehealth during COVID-19 on psychotherapy visits for patients with dementia. Method: Retrospective study of older adults with dementia who had at…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Asian American caregivers’ experiences and concerns related to clinical trials and the types of information they trust, use, and prefer before enrolling their old…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Non-pharmacological strategies are prioritized to manage dementia-related symptoms in nursing homes (NHs). A multiple-case study design, embedded within a pragmatic trial, examined NH staff perspectives o…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. While mobile technology is rapidly evolving, it remains a challenge for some older adults to use smartphones worldwide. To address this issue through tailored skill training and product design, this study…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. One in three people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias lives alone, without a spouse/partner or nearby children (i.e., is aging solo), yet most dementia caregiving research has focused solely on spouses …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. There is a pressing need to include older individuals in health education and uncover their specific needs. Leveraging the advantages of digitized health education, this study employed a participatory app…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study examined the psychometric properties of the eight-item Hospice Philosophy Scale (HPS-8) through confirmatory factor analysis; differential item functioning by age, gender, race, and professiona…