Association Between Community Elderly Care Services and the Physical and Emotional Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults: Evidence from Beijing, China
This study used a large sample of Beijing census data (n = 55,634) to examine the impact of these services on caregiver burden. Logistic regression and propensity score matching were used to estimate the effects. The results showed that meal assistance, respite care, and spiritual comfort are all significantly associated with a lower likelihood of perceived emotional burden among caregivers, while only respite care is very significantly associated with a lower likelihood of feeling physically burdened. However, the effects of these services on caregiver burden also depend on the activities of daily living performance and l...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - March 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Xiuwen Gao Yong Tang Source Type: research

Intergenerational Caregiving Patterns and Cognitive Health among the Sandwich Generation Within Four-Generation Families
This study aims to investigate whether generational differences in intergenerational caregiving patterns (caring for parents only, caring for grandchildren only, and caring for parents and grandchildren simultaneously) are associated with cognitive health disparities among the sandwich generation within four-generation families, drawing upon the theories of intergenerational solidarity and intergenerational stake. Moreover, this study seeks to identify mediators that help explain these disparities. A nationally representative sample of 8,065 respondents was drawn from the 2011 and 2018 waves of the China Health and Retirem...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - March 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jiaming Shi Denghao Zhang Xiaoting Liu Source Type: research

The Chinese Adaptation and Validation of the Adolescents' Ageism Toward Older Adults Scale
Discussion: The results suggest that the C-AGES is a valid measurement tool for assessing agism among Chinese adolescents.PMID:38414341 | DOI:10.1177/00914150241235086 (Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development)
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hanwei Wu Yitao Lu Zhiguang Fan Lehua Zhang Source Type: research

The Significance of Potential Volunteering in Late Adulthood: A Janus-Faced Perspective
This article examines the efficacy of volunteering potential regarding actual volunteering at a later point in time. Volunteering potential consists of two components: past volunteering and the intention to do so in the future. Using two-wave panel data from the German Transitions and Old Age Potential (TOP) study with 1,196 respondents born between 1942 and 1958, binary logistic regression estimates reveal significant adjusted average marginal effects of both potential components on actual volunteering at a later stage (intention: +8.4 percentage points, past volunteering: +6.3 percentage points). Considering both compone...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Frank Micheel Source Type: research

The Chinese Adaptation and Validation of the Adolescents' Ageism Toward Older Adults Scale
Discussion: The results suggest that the C-AGES is a valid measurement tool for assessing agism among Chinese adolescents.PMID:38414341 | DOI:10.1177/00914150241235086 (Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development)
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hanwei Wu Yitao Lu Zhiguang Fan Lehua Zhang Source Type: research

The Significance of Potential Volunteering in Late Adulthood: A Janus-Faced Perspective
This article examines the efficacy of volunteering potential regarding actual volunteering at a later point in time. Volunteering potential consists of two components: past volunteering and the intention to do so in the future. Using two-wave panel data from the German Transitions and Old Age Potential (TOP) study with 1,196 respondents born between 1942 and 1958, binary logistic regression estimates reveal significant adjusted average marginal effects of both potential components on actual volunteering at a later stage (intention: +8.4 percentage points, past volunteering: +6.3 percentage points). Considering both compone...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Frank Micheel Source Type: research