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Characterising Long Term Care Needs among Chinese Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment or ADL Limitations
This study analyses long-term care needs (LTC) in the context of older adults who face limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) or with cognitive impairment (CI), and thus need aids to fulfil daily activities. Drawing on data from three waves (2002, 2005, 2008/09) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), this study shows that the older adults aged 65 to 99 with ADL limitation declined over the years from 8% to 5% but those with CI increased from 11% to 17%. Overall, about 16% of the older adults reported LTC needs in the baseline year of 2002, and this subsequently increased to 20% in 2008/09. R...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Differences within Differences: Gender Inequalities in Caregiving Intensity Vary by Race and Ethnicity in Informal Caregivers
AbstractAmong the 50+ million informal caregivers in the US, substantial gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in caregiving intensity are well-documented. However, those disparities may be more nuanced: gender disparities in caregiving intensity may vary by race/ethnicity (White, Black, and Hispanic) and socioeconomic status (SES). We used data from the 2011 National Study of Caregiving and applied generalized linear models to estimate associations between three measures of caregiver intensity (ADLs, IADLs, and hours caregiving/month) and the three sociodemographic factors with their interaction terms. Blac...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 11, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Aging and the Hidden Costs of Going Home to Mexico
In this study, we examine the health risk profiles and healthcare utilization for Mexican return migrants and the non-migrant population. We examine how these outcomes are affected by both the migration and return migration experience of the returnee population, while paying c lose attention to age-group differences. We employ inverse probability weighting regression adjustment (IPWRA) and logistic regression analysis of a sample of 348,450 respondents from the 2014 National Survey of Demographic Dynamics (ENADID) to test for differences in health conditions between those Mexican return migrants and non-migrants. We then t...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 8, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Later-Life Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning among Married and Widowed Older Men and Women of Mexican Origin
This study also shows that health and social integration might shape cognitive functioning among older adults of M exican descent. (Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology)
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 2, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Characteristics and Consequences of Family Support in Latino Dementia Care
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to explore variations in family support for Latino dementia caregivers and describe the role of the family in dementia caregiver stress processes. Content analysis is utilized with themes derived inductively from 16 in-depth interviews with Latino caregivers recruited in California from 2002 to 2004. Three types of family support are described: extensive (instrumental and emotional support from family,n = 3), limited (instrumental support from one family member,n = 7), and lacking (no support from family,n = 6). Most caregivers report limited support, high risk for burnout a...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - July 24, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cultural Adaptation of a Community-Based Hearing Health Intervention for Korean American Older Adults with Hearing Loss
This study is the first to report the cultural adaptation process of a hearing care model into older KAs and its methodology may be applied to other minority groups. (Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology)
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - June 30, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Family-Centred Interventions for Elder Abuse: a Narrative Review
AbstractInformation about elder abuse has not only been sparse due to factors such as underreporting or lack of standardized research, but also in defining elder abuse. However elder abuse is commonly understood to be a single/repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship which embodies an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to elderly individual. In elder abuse, the relationship of trust usually entails the family, as it family members who are noted to be the most likely perpetrators of elder abuse With the increased prevalence of elder abuse in developed countries and a pr...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - June 21, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Do Income Supplemental Programs for Older Adults ’ Help Reduce Primary Caregiver Burden? Evidence from Mexico
AbstractIn countries such as Mexico without formal public long-term care policies, informal care becomes the main source of support for older adults. Alternative social programs, such as supplemental income programs, for older adults could alleviate caregiver burden, especially if supplemental income were to be used for paid care or to compensate non-paid family caregivers. This work is the first to analyze the effects of a supplemental income program for older adults on primary caregiver burden. To identify how such a program might affect caregiver burden, we analyze rich panel data on 433 adults 70  years and older in t...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - June 4, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Overcoming a Bad Day: a Qualitative Look into the Dementia Caregiving Experiences of Mexican-Origin Women in East Los Angeles
This study explores how Mexican origin women experience dementia caregiving, and the coping strategies they use to manage their caregiving situations. Nine wo men were identified as caregivers of a family member with AD or dementia from a larger study on caregiving. Interviews with them were collected and subsequently analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach to reduce the data to identify thematic content. All but one participant described careg iving as “tiring,” “wearing,” or “hard.” They reported suffering from stress, insomnia, nervousness, migraines, and/or depression because of their caregiving ...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 26, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Rural Native and European American Custodial Grandparents: Stressors, Resources, and Resilience
AbstractNative American grandparents by tradition are expected to play a role in rearing grandchildren. However, in many Native grandfamilies, grandparents are rearing grandchildren not by choice or tradition, but as the result of family crises that necessitated grandparent intervention. European American grandparents have likewise been called to rear their grandchildren when their adult children are unable or unwilling to perform parental duties. Less is known about these custodial grandparents ’ resilience pathways, particularly among rural grandfamilies. Guided by the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 26, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cognitive Advantages in Adult Turkish Bilingual Immigrants – a Question of the Chicken or the Egg
AbstractA number of studies suggest both cognitive disadvantages and advantages of bilingualism. In the current study, it is attempted to provide an account of the cognitive advantages associated with bilingualism in a Turkish immigrant population in Denmark.The total sample consisted of 71 middle-aged and older adults born and raised in Turkey who had migrated to Denmark in their teenage years or later. All participants were assessed with a neuropsychological test battery and degree of Turkish-Danish bilingualism was estimated via rater assessment according to a three-point scale. Associations between bilingualism and cog...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 21, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Attitudes Towards and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Among Older Adults in Italy and Sweden: the Influence of Cultural Context, Socio-Demographic Factors, and Time Perspective
In conclusion, between-person differences in time perspective organization are an important factor to account for variability in attitudes towards and use of ICTs in old age, and appears to exert an influence over and beyond other significant predictors, such as cultural context, age/cohort membership, and educational level. (Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology)
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 10, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Planning Ahead for End-of-Life Healthcare among Iranian-American Older Adults: Attitudes and Communication of Healthcare Wishes
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine relationships between attitudes toward planning for end-of-life (EOL) care and social supports, spirituality, distrust of the US healthcare system, and acculturation; and to investigate a relationship between attitudes and communication of EOL wishes in Iranian-American older adults. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was used. Older adults (N = 135) were surveyed using Qualtrics online software. The participants were new immigrants to the U.S., highly educated, and insured with a generally positive self-reported health status. Of this sample, 47.4% reported that they ...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 8, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Early Hour, Golden Hour: an Exploration of Slovenian Older People ’s Meaningful Occupations
AbstractPeople are occupational beings and enabling older people to engage in meaningful occupations contributes to their health and well-being. Experiences of engagement and meaning in an occupation may differ in different socio-cultural contexts. The aim of this study was to explore Slovenian older people ’s individual experiences of engagement in occupation, with a particular emphasis on their meaningful occupations. The study employed a phenomenological research approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten Slovenian older adults, living independently in their home environment. Int erpretative Phenomen...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - May 5, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

“I Go Upstairs and Eat in Front of the Television:” the Cooking and Eating Behaviors of Mexican Older Women Living Alone
AbstractThe increasing tendency of older people living alone may pose a number of challenges including factors related to food insecurity, such as functional impairment, social isolation, and financial vulnerability. The purpose of this study was to explain the cooking and eating behaviors of Mexican older women living alone using a life course perspective. A qualitative research methodology was chosen and deductive thematic analysis was used to examine accounts given by 14 older women through one-on-one interviews. Findings showed that age-related transitions, role changes, and the social context in which older women are ...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - April 24, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research