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Factors Associated With Working Caregivers' Well-Being: Comparisons Between Black and White Working Caregivers in the United States
This study investigated stressors and strains, resources, and well-being among Black working caregivers (BWC) and White working caregivers (WWC) who participated in the Midlife in the United States study (Black: n = 49, White: n = 250). Comparisons were made between BWC and WWC for primary caregiving stressors, secondary strains, resources, and well-being, and hierarchical regression models tested associations among these factors. BWC reported less negative work-to-family spillover, more perceived control and religious/spiritual coping, and higher positive affect than WWC, complementing existing evidence of greater resilie...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 30, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maureen E Templeman Soomi Lee William E Haley Source Type: research

The Role of Awareness of Age-Related Change in the Longitudinal Association between Pain and Physical Activity
We examined how physical pain impacts the developmental construct of Awareness of Age-Related Change (AARC-gains and AARC-losses) and, in turn, how AARC mediates and moderates the association between pain and subsequent physical activity. We used longitudinal data from 434 participants of the UK PROTECT Study (mean age = 65.5 years; SD = 6.94 years). We found that pain in 2019 predicted higher AARC-losses (β = .07; p = .036) and less physical activity (β = -.13; p-value = .001) in 2020. Additionally, we found that AARC-losses partially mediated, but did not moderate, the association of pain in 2019 and physical activity ...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 30, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shelbie G Turner Helen Brooker Clive Ballard Anne Corbett Adam Hampshire Serena Sabatini Source Type: research

Health Disparities Among Older Adults: An Introduction to the Special Issue
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Oct 24:914150231207339. doi: 10.1177/00914150231207339. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe problem of health disparities across the lifespan and in older adulthood has gained recent attention by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and other organizations and researchers. These disparities are of significant interest as they greatly impact health, life span, and quality-of-life for countless individuals and create economic burden on societies. Given the critical nature of this problem, this special issue will focus on health disparities for older adults across the lifespan. This introductory artic...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kristina M Hash Julie Hicks Patrick Source Type: research

Is the Health of Older Americans With a GED Equivalent to Their Peers With a High School Diploma?
This study used secondary analysis of the nationally representative 2017 American Community Survey. The sample included 20,489 GED recipients, 154,892 high school graduates, and 49,912 high school dropouts. Our findings indicate that there is a gradient in health outcomes among older Americans, with the highest prevalence and odds of cognitive impairment, hearing impairment, vision impairment, ADL limitations, and ambulation limitations among high school dropouts, followed by GED recipients, and the lowest among high school graduates. Although GED recipients have better health outcomes than high school dropouts, there is s...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Esme Fuller-Thomson Robin Grossman Andie MacNeil Source Type: research

Loneliness and Marital Quality as Predictors of Older Adults' Insomnia Symptoms
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Oct 17:914150231208013. doi: 10.1177/00914150231208013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study examined associations between marital quality, loneliness, and sleep within a nationally representative sample of older adults who participated in Wave 2 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Participants (N = 559) had a spouse or partner and completed a novel sleep module that included subjective (i.e., insomnia symptoms) and objective (i.e., wake after sleep onset;WASO) markers of sleep. Upon controlling for demographics and markers of mental and physical health, a di...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 18, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carly Lawrence Christina M Marini Source Type: research

Maintaining Active Lifestyle Through Pickleball: A Qualitative Exploration of Older Pickleball Players
This study aimed to explore the experiences of older adults engaged in pickleball. In particular, we collected views from the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) ambassadors to identify how their experiences facilitate successful aging. A qualitative case study was utilized to obtain naturalistic data. Purposive sampling was used to recruit a total of 15 USAPA ambassadors, all of whom were interviewed in person. Data were analyzed using interpretive thematic analysis, and four overarching themes were generated: (a) a new way to stay active, (b) pickleball is social, (c) an intergenerational pastime, and (d) reestablishing a...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - October 18, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jinmoo Heo Jungsu Ryu Source Type: research