A Review of Self-Management Interventions for People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Self-management offers a way of helping people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to play an active role in managing their condition. Barlow, Wright, Sheasby, Turner, and Hainsworth have defined self-management as the "individual’s ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical and psychosocial consequences and life style changes inherent in living with a chronic condition." Although commonly used in other chronic health conditions, there has been relatively little exploration of the role of self-management in dementia or MCI. This review aimed to identify group-based psychosocial interventions for...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - October 5, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Quinn, C., Toms, G., Anderson, D., Clare, L. Tags: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research
The Impact of Mental Aerobics Training on Older Adults
Mental Aerobics (MA) is a cognitively oriented intervention designed to improve older adults’ perceptions of their cognitive ability as well as positively impact their performance. Forty-seven community-residing older adults (M age = 67.39, SD = 5.75) were randomly assigned to either a treatment (n = 24) or a waiting list control (n = 23) group. Participants in both treatment and control conditions completed measures of depression, self-rated health, cognitive functioning, and cognitive self-efficacy. Findings support the conclusion that MA can be an effective intervention in improving older adults’ affectivity...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - October 5, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hayslip, B., Paggi, K., Caballero, D. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Enhancing and Maintaining Memory in Older Adulthood
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Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - October 5, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Editor ' s Introduction Source Type: research
engAGE in Community: Using Mixed Methods to Mobilize Older People to Elucidate the Age-Friendly Attributes of Urban and Rural Places
The growing numbers of older adults in the United States will have a significant impact on community resources, which will affect the ability of residents to live and thrive in their local community regardless of age. For this study, we applied explanatory sequential mixed methods and community-based participatory research (CBPR) to discover how attributes of the physical, social, and service environments determine residents’ perceptions of community age-friendliness and conditions for aging-in-place. A population survey measuring county residents’ (n = 387) perceptions and importance of community resources tha...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: John, D. H., Gunter, K. Tags: Mixed Methods Source Type: research
Shifting to Medicaid-Managed Long-Term Care: Are Vulnerable Florida Beneficiaries Properly Informed?
Purpose: To examine and assess the adequacy of informational material provided to Florida long-term care beneficiaries being required to choose a managed care provider as part of a statewide, mandatory shift to Medicaid-managed long-term care (MMLTC). Design and Method: Informational materials provided by the state of Florida to 90,000 Medicaid long-term care beneficiaries via print mailings and a state website were examined using established content, usability, and readability criteria. Results: Overall, the presentation minimized cognitive complexity, but the information was lacking in critical areas, such as providing c...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Peterson, L. J., Hyer, K. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Its a Matter of Trust: Older African Americans Speak About Their Health Care Encounters
Discussion: Of importance to improving trust among older African American patients is valuing individual histories and preferences by reallocating scarce time to person-centered listening, individualizing treatments, more completely explaining interventions, and assuring that patients understand and agree with treatment plans. (Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology)
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hansen, B. R., Hodgson, N. A., Gitlin, L. N. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Understanding Service Utilization in Cases of Elder Abuse to Inform Best Practices
This study explored factors associated with extent of EA victim service utilization (SU). Data were collected from a random sample of EA cases (n = 250) at a protective service program in New York City. In cases involving financial abuse, higher SU was associated with females, poor health, perceived danger, previous help-seeking, and self or family referral. In physical abuse cases, higher SU was associated with family referral and previous help-seeking; lower SU was related to Hispanic race/ethnicity, being married, and child/grandchild perpetrator. In emotional abuse cases, higher SU was associated with self or family re...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Burnes, D., Rizzo, V. M., Gorroochurn, P., Pollack, M. H., Lachs, M. S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Surviving Parents Influence on Adult Childrens Depressive Symptoms Following the Death of a First Parent
This article focuses on the bereavement experience of adult children’s loss of a first parent during adulthood and examines the downward influence of emotional closeness with a surviving parent on adult children’s depressive symptoms following loss. Analyses are based on adult children who experienced the death of a first parent (N = 227), drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Generations, a study of three-and four-generation families from Southern California. Multilevel lagged dependent variable models indicate that an emotionally close relationship with a surviving parent is related with fewer post-bereavement...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stokes, J. E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Computer Use and Computer Anxiety in Older Korean Americans
Responding to the limited literature on computer use in ethnic minority older populations, the present study examined predictors of computer use and computer anxiety in older Korean Americans. Separate regression models were estimated for computer use and computer anxiety with the common sets of predictors: (a) demographic variables (age, gender, marital status, and education), (b) physical health indicators (chronic conditions, functional disability, and self-rated health), and (c) sociocultural factors (acculturation and attitudes toward aging). Approximately 60% of the participants were computer-users, and they had sign...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoon, H., Jang, Y., Xie, B. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Social Capital and Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Older Adults in the United States
Using the General Social Survey (GSS) 2012, a national household-based probability sample of non-institutionalized U.S. adults, this study examined the association of social capital and sexual risk behaviors among older adults aged 55 years and older. Of the 547 respondents, 87% reported not using condoms during their last intercourse, and nearly 15% reported engaging in sexual risk behaviors, such as casual sex, paid sex, male to male sex, and drug use. Binary logistic regression results showed that age, gender, marital status, education, race, sexual orientation, and sexual frequencies were significant predictors of olde...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Amin, I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Social Network and Nutritional Value of Congregate Meal Programs: Differences by Sexual Orientation
This study explored the associations between sexual orientation and the perceived social network and nutritional value of congregate meal programs (CMPs) in Massachusetts (N = 289). Descriptives, t tests, and chi-square tests analyzed sexual orientation differences. Linear regression tested the effects of sexual orientation on the value of CMPs. Sexual minorities (SMs) were more likely to have non-kin-based social networks and reported higher levels of loneliness compared with heterosexuals. Heterosexuals, fewer of whom have non-kin-based networks, place a stronger value on access to a social network via CMPs. Nutritional ...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Porter, K., Keary, S., VanWagenen, A., Bradford, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Health Risk Perceptions and Exercise in Older Adulthood: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory
Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) was applied to explore the relationship between perceived risk of acute health crises and intent to exercise. Interviews of 351 community-living older adults assessed prior physical activity (PPA), all PMT components, and exercise intent. A multi-group structural equation model revealed gender differences in PMT predictors of exercise intent. PPA, age, self-efficacy, and response efficacy directly predicted men’s intent. Women’s PPA and age predicted PMT components of self-efficacy and response costs, which predicted intent. Findings have implications for devising intervention...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ruthig, J. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Organ Donation in the 50+ Age Demographic: Survey Results on Decision Rationale and Information Preferences
This study examined the 50+ age demographic to identify the rationale for donation decisions, preferred media methods of donation information delivery, and responsiveness to an age-tailored donation message. Results from 579 surveys, 87% from the 50+ age demographic, found respondents prone to self-select themselves as medically ineligible based on current medication and health status, even though they might be medically suitable donors. Their incentive to pursue additional information on donation is limited except when motivated by personal accounts within their families and communities. In addition, even when computer li...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tartaglia, A., Dodd-McCue, D., Myer, K. A., Mullins, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Book Review: Financial capability and asset holding in later life: A life course perspective
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Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - July 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Cummins, P. A. Tags: Book Review Source Type: research
Housing Satisfaction of Older (55+) Single-Person Householders in U.S. Rural Communities
This study aims to understand the housing satisfaction of older (55+) single-person householders in U.S. rural communities using the available variables from a secondary data set, the 2011 American Housing Survey (AHS). In this study, housing satisfaction was considered to be an indicator of quality of life. Based on previous studies, we developed a model to test a hypothesized relationship between older (55+) single-person householders’ (N = 1,017) housing satisfaction and their personal, physical, financial, and environmental characteristics. Multiple regression results showed that the model was supported, indicati...
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology - July 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ahn, M., Lee, S.-J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
