The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Exercise and SmokingJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 8 Số 4 - Trang 467-488 - 1996
Andrew Wister
The aim of this article is to examine the effects of socioeconomic status (as measured by education, income, and labor force status) on patterns of exercise and smoking for three age groups: persons aged 25 to 44, 45 to 64, and 65 and over. Two hypotheses drawn from the literature are tested: (a) that socioeconomic status is associated with risky lifestyle behaviors and (b) that the effec...... hiện toàn bộ
Dementia Care Management in an Underserved CommunityJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 27 Số 5 - Trang 864-893 - 2015
Joshua Chodosh, Benjamin Colaiaco, Karen I. Connor, Dennis Cope, Hangsheng Liu, David A. Ganz, Mark Richman, Debra Cherry, Joseph Moshe Blank, Raquel del Pilar Carbone, Sheldon M. Wolf, Barbara G. Vickrey
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and costs of telephone-only approach to in-person plus telephone for delivering an evidence-based, coordinated care management program for dementia. Methods: We randomized 151 patient–caregiver dyads from an underserved predominantly Latino community to two arms that shared a care management protocol but implemented in different formats: in-person ...... hiện toàn bộ
Factors Influencing the Use of Mobility Technology in Community-Based Long-Term CareJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 16 Số 2 - Trang 267-307 - 2004
Emily M. Agree, Vicki A. Freedman, Manisha Sengupta
Objectives: This article adapts a framework commonly used to model personal long-term care services to examine factors influencing the use of mobility-related assistive devices, both in isolation and in combination with personal care. Methods: The authors analyze data from Phase 2 of the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplements to compare predictors of equipment u...... hiện toàn bộ
Socioeconomic Status and Health among Older Adults in Rural and Urban ChinaJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 16 Số 1 - Trang 44-70 - 2004
Zachary Zimmer, Julia Kwong
Objective: The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health, which has proven to be quite robust, is rarely tested in societies where levels of economic development and systems of stratification differ from those in Western developed countries. This article examines associations in rural and urban China. Method: Techniques include logit equation estimates of separate and pool...... hiện toàn bộ
Association Between Health Education Needs and Stroke Caregiver InjuryJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 21 Số 7 - Trang 1040-1058 - 2009
Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Maude Rittman
Objectives: Many stroke caregivers are inadequately informed about stroke and its sequelae and have little preparation for the physical demands of moving, lifting, and handling often required. Our objectives are to examine the association between health education needs and physical injury sustained as a result of activities related to the caregiving role. Method: A total of 276 caregivers...... hiện toàn bộ
Longitudinal Associations Between Physical Activity and Purpose in Life Among Older Adults: A Cross-Lagged Panel AnalysisJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 33 Số 10 - Trang 941-952 - 2021
Zhanjia Zhang, Weiyun Chen
Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine the bidirectional relationship between physical activity (PA) and purpose in life in an older adult sample using longitudinal data. Method: Data were collected from three waves (2006, 2010, and 2014) of the Health and Retirement Study. A total of 4591 participants who had complete information of PA and purpose in life at baseline ...... hiện toàn bộ
Rehabilitation of Older Adults With Hearing Impairment: A Critical ReviewJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 22 Số 2 - Trang 143-153 - 2010
Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Louise Hickson, Linda Worrall
Objectives: Hearing impairment, which affects both peripheral and central structures of the auditory system, is highly prevalent among older adults and has serious consequences both for the people with hearing impairment and for those around them. This article provides an updated overview of the rehabilitation of this population. Methods: This article critically reviews the rehabilitation...... hiện toàn bộ
Age Group Differences in the Use of Breast Cancer Screening TestsJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 2 Số 4 - Trang 514-530 - 1990
Mary Ann Burg, Dorothy S. Lane, Anthony P. Polednak
The age-related decline in the use of breast cancer screening tests, specifically periodic mammography and physical breast examinations by a doctor, is especially problematic given that breast cancer risk increases with age. Survey data (N = 3,507) from the Awareness of Breast Cancer Project are used to compare the effects of socioeconomic variables and usual health care use variables on ...... hiện toàn bộ
Long Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Frailty Risk in Older Community-Dwelling AdultsJournal of Aging and Health - Tập 32 Số 1-2 - Trang 42-51 - 2020
Lynn M. Baniak, Kyeongra Yang, JiYeon Choi, Eileen R. Chasens
Objective: To examine whether sleep duration is correlated with increased frailty risk and investigate the determinants of frailty status. Method: Data on 3,632 participants from the 2011 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, community-dwelling >60 years, 52.1% prefrail, 13.6% frail, 55% women) were used. Frailty status was categorized by Fried Phenotype (ro...... hiện toàn bộ