Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 
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Abstract
To find associations of age, sex, and education with neuropsychological test performance in cognitively normal Spanish-speaking Costa Rican nonagenarians with little education; to provide norms; and to compare their performance with similar Puerto Ricans. For 95 Costa Ricans (90–102 years old, 0–6 years of education), multiple regression assessed associations with demographics of performance on six neuropsychological tests. Analyses of covariance compared them with 23 Puerto Ricans (90–99 years old). Younger age and being female—but not education—were associated with better performan...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - February 16, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Social Network and Mental Health Among Older Adults in Rural Uttar Pradesh, India: A Cross-Sectional Study
The objective of the study is to investigate the association between social network and depression among the rural elderly. The study population comprised over 630 older adults (aged 60 and above) from the rural areas of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. We adopted Berkman's theoretical model of the impact of social relations on depression among the elderly in the Indian context. Results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) demonstrated that the four specific social network types: children, relatives, friends and confidant were tenable. The results showed that a better social network with 'friends/neighbours' was protective ag...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - February 15, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Different Context but Similar Cognitive Structures: Older Adults in Rural Bangladesh
This study demonstrates that an established model of cognition is valid also among older persons from rural Bangladesh. The model demonstrated strong (or scalar) invariance for age, and partial strong invariance for sex and literacy. Semantic knowledge and processing speed showed weak (or metric) sex invariance, and semantic knowledge demonstrated also sensitivity to illiteracy. In general, women performed poorer on all abilities. The structure of individual cognitive differences established in Western populations also fits a population in rural Bangladesh well. This is an important prerequisite for comparisons of cognitiv...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - February 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Acknowledgment of 2015 JCCG reviewers
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Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - February 4, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The Effect of Widowhood on Parent–Child Relationships in Korea: Do Parents’ Filial Expectations and Geographic Proximity to Children Matter?
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Although previous research based on data from the U.S. suggests that parents’ widowhood is associated with increased emotional support from children, little is known about the impact of late-life widowhood on intergenerational relationships in other cultures. Using data of Korean older adults, this paper examined: (1) the effect of widowhood on both positive and negative aspects of parent–child relationships and (2) whether these effects are moderated by older adults’ expectations about children’s filial responsibilities and the geographic proximity to their children. Analyses are based o...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - January 28, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Familism, Social Network Characteristics, and Well-being among Older Adults in Mexico
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Familism, is a cultural value considered to be central to Mexican culture. Older generations are thought to more strongly adhere to familistic values; however, little is known about the implications of familism in late-life. The goal of the current study was to examine links between familism, social network characteristics, and well-being among Mexican older adults. A sample of 556 older adults (50–99 years old) was drawn from the Study of Social Relations and Well-being in Mexico. Various aspects of social network characteristics and familism varied by age, gender, and education status. Famil...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - January 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Caregiving Practice Patterns of Asian, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White American Family Caregivers of Older Adults Across Generations
This study is a cross-sectional investigation of caregiving practice patterns among Asian, Hispanic and non-Hispanic White American family caregivers of older adults across three immigrant generations. The 2009 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) dataset was used, and 591 Asian, 989 Hispanic and 6537 non-Hispanic White American caregivers of older adults were selected. First, descriptive analyses of caregivers’ characteristics, caregiving situations and practice patterns were examined by racial/ethnic groups and immigrant generations. Practice patterns measured were respite care use, hours and length of caregiving....
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - January 26, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Domains and Determinants of Well-Being of Older Adults in India
This study proposes a well-being index of older adults which integrates five domains, namely, activities of daily living, health status, psychological strength, life accomplishment and social ties, and examines potential socio-demographic, living arrangement, lifestyle and religiosity determinants of well-being. The present study uses micro data of 1255 older adults from the recent pilot survey for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) conducted in 2010. The results suggest that normal activities of daily life, health, and social ties decline with advancing age, while life accomplishment remains stable over age. How...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - January 21, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A Cross-Sectional Survey on Older Adults’ Community Mobility in an Indian Metropolis
This study aimed to explore community mobility of older adults within an urban Indian context in view of the limited available literature in this area. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a convenience sample of 75 older adults residing in Chennai city using a questionnaire and a non-retrospective, open format, two-day time diary. Participants engaged in community mobility and activities outside home for 10 % of time over two days. Activities and roles related to religious and spiritual activities and expression, social participation, leisure and informal personal education participation occupied most time and were...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - December 26, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Medical Pluralism and Traditional/Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Older People: a Cross-Sectional Study in a Rural Mountainous Village in Japan
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Given current concerns about the rapidly aging population in Japan, we investigated medical pluralism and health-seeking behaviors among individuals aged 50 years or older living in a rural mountain village in Japan. In total, 76 participants were interviewed about the methods they used to treat 11 common medical conditions. We found that all the respondents used at least two types of treatment for their medical conditions and nearly 90 % used four or five types of treatment. The factors affecting health-seeking behaviors were age, education, car use, and the characteristics of the medical cond...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - December 18, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Psychiatric Morbidity and Subjective Burden Among Carers of Outpatients of a Psychogeriatric Clinic in Southwestern Nigeria
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Few studies in Nigeria have investigated the burden of caring for elderly persons with mental illness. The aim of this study was to examine psychiatric morbidity and burden of care among caregivers of outpatients of a psychogeriatric clinic. Burden of care was evaluated with Zarit Burden Interview. A questionnaire was also used to elicit caregivers’ sociodemographic and caregiving variables while psychological well-being was assessed with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Overall, 52.3 % had high care burden. High care burden was associated with financial difficulty (χ
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Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - October 24, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Exploring Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Dakar
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Studies on correlates of subjective well-being of older adults are virtually non-existent in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, understanding and improving the well-being of older adults should be a focal point of research and policy directed at this fast growing population. The aim of this study was to assess the links between socio-demographic factors, economic conditions, health, social relations, and the life satisfaction of older adults in Dakar. To this end, a survey was conducted on a sample of 500 dwellers of the Senegalese capital, aged 50 to 100, using the quota method for greater representativen...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - October 20, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Elder Care, Multiple Role Involvement, and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged Men and Women in Japan
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Japan’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate. Combined with the tradition of family responsibility for elder care, this rapid population aging has resulted in middle-aged Japanese people being much more likely today than in past decades to face the responsibility of caring for their elderly parents alongside their other major roles. Using nationally representative Japanese data, this study assessed the individual and combined implications of caregiving and other role involvements for the well-being of middle-aged men and women. Some evidence was found for deleterious psychological conse...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - October 14, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Depression and Psychosocial Risk Factors among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore
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Depression is the most common mental and emotional disorder that emerges in the late stages of life. It is closely associated with poor health, disability, mortality, and suicide. The study examines the risk factors of depression in late life, especially the psychosocial factors, among a sample comprising 162 community-dwelling Singaporean adults aged 65 years and above. An interview-based structured survey was conducted in multiple senior activity centers located in different parts of Singapore. Results from the hierarchical regression analysis show that 32.9 % of the variance in geriatric dep...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - October 1, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Ethnic Clusters in Public Housing and Independent Living of Elderly Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union
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The study examines the effects of ethnic clusters and independent living arrangements on adaptation of elderly immigrants from the Former Soviet Union. The multigenerational living arrangements were compared with independent living in a dispersed ethnic community and in an ethnic cluster of public housing. The residents of the ethnic clusters of public housing reported poorer health, were more reliant on government resources, and experienced greater acculturative hassles. However, public housing residents reported significantly larger Russian-speaking and American social networks, greater America...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
