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Longer Lives, Sicker Lives? Increased Longevity and Extended Disability Among Mexican-Origin Elders
Discussion. Protracted morbidity that accompanies increases in life expectancy has serious implications for the physical, social, and economic well-being of older individuals and their families, as well as for health and long-term care policy. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Angel, R. J., Angel, J. L., Hill, T. D. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

How Do Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Affect Nursing Home Admission? Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
This study investigates how health- and disability-based need factors and enabling factors (e.g., socioeconomic and family-based resources) relate to nursing home admission among 3 different racial and ethnic groups. Method. We use Cox proportional hazard models to estimate differences in nursing home admission for non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics from 1998 to 2010 in the Health and Retirement Study (N = 18,952). Results. Racial–ethnic differences in nursing home admission are magnified after controlling for health- and disability-based need factors and enabling factors. Additionally, the deg...
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Thomeer, M. B., Mudrazija, S., Angel, J. L. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Identifying Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: A Spatial Analysis
Discussion. Locating NORCs could aid governments to create "aging in place" sensitive policies to address issues of independence, social care, health care, volunteerism, and community participation. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rivera-Hernandez, M., Yamashita, T., Kinney, J. M. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Continuity and Change in Relationships with Neighbors: Implications for Psychological Well-being in Middle and Later Life
Discussion. Results suggest that continuity and change in relationships with neighbors is especially important for more developmental aspects of psychological well-being. Implications for future research on the meaning of neighbor relationships and aging in community are discussed. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Greenfield, E. A., Reyes, L. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Does Embeddedness Protect? Personal Network Density and Vulnerability to Mistreatment Among Older American Adults
This study considers the association between personal network density and risk of elder mistreatment among American adults. Method. Using egocentric network data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, we employ logistic and negative binomial regression to predict recent experience of elder mistreatment. We further unpack the density mistreatment association by linking perpetrators to the victim’s network and by assessing their position within its structure. Results. As hypothesized, older adults with dense networks had a lower risk of elder mistreatment. Interestingly, the perpetrators of these h...
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Schafer, M. H., Koltai, J. Tags: Special Article Source Type: research

Successful Aging 2.0: Conceptual Expansions for the 21st Century
(Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rowe, J. W., Kahn, R. L. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Variety is the Spice of Life: A Microlongitudinal Study Examining Age Differences in Intraindividual Variability in Daily Activities in Relation to Sleep Outcomes
Discussion. Intraindividual variability, not mean timing of daily activities, best-predicted sleep outcomes. Variability was associated with positive sleep outcomes for older, but not younger adults. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dautovich, N. D., Shoji, K. D., McCrae, C. S. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

More Years, Less Yawns: Fresh Evidence on Tiredness by Age and Other Factors
Discussion. Contrary to much previous research, tiredness decreases with age. People who are more than 65 years of age are almost one point on a 0–6 scale less tired than people aged between 15 and 24. Clinical implications and methodological limitations are discussed. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dolan, P., Kudrna, L. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Racial Differences in Self-Reports of Short Sleep Duration in an Urban-Dwelling Environment
Discussion. Although racial disparities in sleep duration are minimized when the environment is equivalent between blacks and whites, the underlying demographic and health explanations for short sleep durations may vary between whites and blacks. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gamaldo, A. A., McNeely, J. M., Shah, M. T., Evans, M. K., Zonderman, A. B. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

The Role of Early-Life Educational Quality and Literacy in Explaining Racial Disparities in Cognition in Late Life
We examined whether early-life educational quality and literacy in later life help explain these disparities. Method. We used longitudinal data from the Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP). Educational quality (percent white students; urban/rural school; combined grades in classroom) was operationalized using canonical correlation analysis. Late-life literacy (reading comprehension and ability, writing) was operationalized using confirmatory factor analysis. We examined whether these factors attenuated race-related differences in late-life cognition. Results. The sample consisted of 1,679U.S.-born, ...
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sisco, S., Gross, A. L., Shih, R. A., Sachs, B. C., Glymour, M. M., Bangen, K. J., Benitez, A., Skinner, J., Schneider, B. C., Manly, J. J. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

Deconstructing Racial Differences: The Effects of Quality of Education and Cerebrovascular Risk Factors
We examined whether cerebrovascular risk factors and Shipley Vocabulary scores (a proxy for education quality) accounted for racial differences. Results. On average, AAs had lower quality of education and more cerebrovascular risk factors including hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. AAs had lower mean EF and memory at baseline, but there were no group differences in rates of decline. Cross-sectional racial differences in EF and memory persisted after controlling for vascular disease, but disappeared when controlling for Shipley Vocabulary. Discussion. Quality of education appears to be more important than cerebrovascul...
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carvalho, J. O., Tommet, D., Crane, P. K., Thomas, M. L., Claxton, A., Habeck, C., Manly, J. J., Romero, H. R. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

Association of Vascular Risk Factors With Cognition in a Multiethnic Sample
Discussion. CVRFs are associated with poorer cognitive functioning, but not cognitive decline, among minority older adults. These relationships vary by gender and medication use. Consideration of unique racial, ethnic, and cultural factors is needed when examining relationships between CVRFs and cognition. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Schneider, B. C., Gross, A. L., Bangen, K. J., Skinner, J. C., Benitez, A., Glymour, M. M., Sachs, B. C., Shih, R. A., Sisco, S., Manly, J. J., Luchsinger, J. A. Tags: Special Article Source Type: research

Early Life Development in a Multiethnic Sample and the Relation to Late Life Cognition
This study was conducted using the UC Davis Aging Diversity cohort, an ethnically diverse sample of Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic individuals from northern California. We used latent variable modeling to measure growth and childhood socioeconomic environment (SES) and examine their associations with longitudinal cognitive outcomes using mixed effects modeling. Results. Growth was positively related to higher childhood SES. Higher childhood SES was associated with better semantic memory. Both low growth and low SES were associated with increased rate of cognitive decline. Discussion. These findings demonstrate...
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Melrose, R. J., Brewster, P., Marquine, M. J., MacKay-Brandt, A., Reed, B., Farias, S. T., Mungas, D. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of Race on Cognitive Performance
Discussion. It is evident that there are significant differences in baseline cognition, although the rate of cognitive decline across 12 years did not vary significantly by race. These findings support previous assertions that the rate of cognitive decline is not associated with race and suggest that it is likely that baseline cognitive performance is a better indicator of performance over time. (Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences)
Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Castora-Binkley, M., Peronto, C. L., Edwards, J. D., Small, B. J. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research

JGPS Special Series on Race, Ethnicity, Life Experiences, and Cognitive Aging
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Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - June 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Manly, J. J., Mungas, D. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research