Briefs
Wellbeing and Quality of Life
Policy Briefs
Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services: The Medicaid Access Rule
A newly released federal rule addresses critical issues in home-based care for older adults: 1) the shortage of direct care workers, 2) long waiting lists for home-based services, 3) adequate care planning for recipients, 4) grievances, and 5) measuring service quality.
Listen Up: Expanding Medicare Outreach for Hearing Aids Among Black Older Adults
Medicare should educate Black older adults on the risks of untreated hearing loss, who have a disproportionately lower usage of hearing aids.
Research Briefs:
The Importance of Zero-Deficiency Complaints in Nursing Homes: A Mere Consequence or Serious Concern?
Nursing homes with higher proportions of residents with dementia were more likely to have complaints that did not result in any regulatory action, possibly because the residents with dementia could not provide necessary follow-up information after the complaint was filed.
Hospice Aide Visits Among Nursing Home Residents During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study to develop a more clear, quantified understanding of how the frequency and duration of hospice aide visits changed during the first nine months of COVID-19.
Associations of Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Caregiving with Inflmmation: A Longitudinal Study
This study seeks to better understand if perceived stress and depression are associated with bodily inflammation over time among family caregivers.
The Mental Health Benefit of Friend Networks in Older Korean Americans: The Conditioning Effect of Family Type
The purpose of this study is to better understand family dynamics among older Korean American immigrants, and how those dynamics may impact friendships.
Till Death Do Us Part?: Exploring the Social Convoys of Conjugally Bereaved Women
This study examines if social connectedness buffers the negative impact of strokes on cognitive function.
Longevity is not an ingredient of successful aging as reported by community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review
This study explores what constitutes successful aging from the perspectives of older adults, specifically if they view longevity as a component of successful aging.
Advancing Gerontological Nursing at the Intersection of Age-friendly Communities, Health Systems, and Public Health
This study explores how communities and health systems can promote healthy aging, particularly through the utilization of trained gerontological nurses.
Does Sexual Orientation Relate to Health and Well-Being? Analysis of Adults 50+ Years of Age
This study evaluates the relationship between self-reported health and sexual orientation among adults 50-years-old and older.
Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study
This study investigates the relationship between physical, social, and mental well-being on sexual orientation.
Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Among Older Incarcerated Males
This study examines the relationship between self-rated health and anxiety and depression symptoms among older incarcerated males, and if that relationship is impacted by a sense of self-worth or meaningfulness in life.
Generational Distinctions on the Importance of Age-friendly Community Features by Older Age Groups
This study explores what different generations of older adults (e.g., Baby Boomers, Silent Generation, etc.) value in age-friendly communities.
Understanding the Roles of Patient Symptoms and Subjective Appraisals in Well-Being Among Breast Cancer Patients
This study examines how breast cancer patients鈥� perceptions of their health conditions may impact their health outcomes.
Discussing End-of-Life Care Preferences With Family: Role of Race and Ethnicity
This study examines if demographic characteristics, such as race and ethnicity, play a role in the prevalence of end-of-life care discussions with family.
Sharing End-of-Life Care Preferences with Family Members
This study explores the experiences and attitudes of individuals who have discussed their end-of-life care wishes with family members, and those who have not discussed their wishes with family.