Marital Quality and Loneliness Among Aging Vietnam-Era Combat Veterans: The Moderating Role of PTSD Symptom Severity
CONCLUSIONS: Companionship and sociability were each associated with veterans' subsequent loneliness. Whereas benefits of companionship were attenuated at higher levels of PTSD symptom severity, benefits of sociability were not.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: For veterans with higher PTSD symptoms, recommending mental health treatment to decrease symptom severity may help them to reap the benefits of close/intimate relationships. However, bolstering veterans' social participation more broadly may provide an additional means of reducing their loneliness.PMID:37888842 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274052 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christina M Marini Jeremy B Yorgason Anica Pless Kaiser Lance D Erickson Source Type: research
A Systematic Review of the Reminiscence Functions Scale and Implications for Use with Older Adults
CONCLUSIONS: The RFS outcomes may improve reminiscence-based interventions, since the functions of reminiscence are key players in older adults daily life.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Reminiscence-based interventions should promote positive memories, which are associated with improved well-being. Particularly, it seems a good practice when supporting older adults regarding critical and traumatic events.PMID:37888868 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274989 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carolinne Marques Sofia Fontoura Dias Liliana Sousa Source Type: research
Couples' Cognition, Intimacy, and Activity Engagement: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: In older couples, cognition influences activity engagement at a binary level, and this association is influenced by the level of intimacy. Improving intimacy can help increase activity engagement in older couples, which in turn promotes health. Clinical Implications Maintaining cognition helps older people enjoy good marriage and participation in activities. For women, the closer the partnership, the higher the frequency of participating in various activities.PMID:37888884 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274524 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fan Su Jianqian Chao Bowen Zhang Na Zhang Zongyu Luo Jiaying Han Source Type: research
Marital Quality and Loneliness Among Aging Vietnam-Era Combat Veterans: The Moderating Role of PTSD Symptom Severity
CONCLUSIONS: Companionship and sociability were each associated with veterans' subsequent loneliness. Whereas benefits of companionship were attenuated at higher levels of PTSD symptom severity, benefits of sociability were not.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: For veterans with higher PTSD symptoms, recommending mental health treatment to decrease symptom severity may help them to reap the benefits of close/intimate relationships. However, bolstering veterans' social participation more broadly may provide an additional means of reducing their loneliness.PMID:37888842 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274052 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christina M Marini Jeremy B Yorgason Anica Pless Kaiser Lance D Erickson Source Type: research
A Systematic Review of the Reminiscence Functions Scale and Implications for Use with Older Adults
CONCLUSIONS: The RFS outcomes may improve reminiscence-based interventions, since the functions of reminiscence are key players in older adults daily life.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Reminiscence-based interventions should promote positive memories, which are associated with improved well-being. Particularly, it seems a good practice when supporting older adults regarding critical and traumatic events.PMID:37888868 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274989 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carolinne Marques Sofia Fontoura Dias Liliana Sousa Source Type: research
Couples' Cognition, Intimacy, and Activity Engagement: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: In older couples, cognition influences activity engagement at a binary level, and this association is influenced by the level of intimacy. Improving intimacy can help increase activity engagement in older couples, which in turn promotes health. Clinical Implications Maintaining cognition helps older people enjoy good marriage and participation in activities. For women, the closer the partnership, the higher the frequency of participating in various activities.PMID:37888884 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2274524 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fan Su Jianqian Chao Bowen Zhang Na Zhang Zongyu Luo Jiaying Han Source Type: research
Hope and Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults Living in the Rural Mid-Hills of Nepal
CONCLUSIONS: Hope, and particularly agency, may play a protective role in reducing suicidal ideation among older Nepali adults living in rural areas who experience perceived burdensomeness. In contrast, pathways may be an additional risk factor for older adults experiencing unmet belongingness needs. Research is required to understand fearlessness about death and suicidality among older Nepali adults.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Increasing hope and particularly agency may be associated with a reduction in suicidal ideation among older Nepali adults who experience feelings of being a burden. However, increasing pathways may be as...
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 26, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Suzanne McLaren Pralhad Adhikari Source Type: research
Risk and Preventive Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chilean Adults During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak: A Longitudinal Study
CONCLUSION: These results provide useful evidence to develop mental health prevention or control strategies for older adults.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The findings highlight the importance of a holistic approach to health care for older adults that integrates strategies to address loneliness, foster resilience, and promote an active social life.PMID:37842843 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2269910 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - October 16, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rodrigo N úñez-Cortés Dafna Oppenheimer-Lewin Carlos Cruz-Montecinos Sof ía Pérez-Alenda Rub én López-Bueno Joaqu ín Calatayud Source Type: research
