Outcomes of Person-Centered Planning in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
We examined two general PCP measures (one on decision-making and another on whether service plans reflected preferences/choices). We also constructed a scale to assess the fidelity of recipients' service planning meeting to the person-centered planning process. Outcomes included unmet service needs and community living (i.e., participation, control, and satisfaction). We examined recipient characteristics associated with PCP and used adjusted logistic regression models to assess the relationship between PCP and outcomes.RESULTS: About 72% of HCBS recipients were involved in decision-making, 72% reported their service plan ...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Natalie Chong Joseph Caldwell H Stephen Kaye Monika Mitra Source Type: research
'Yes, that's me singing to myself': Jackie Kay's "These Are not my Clothes" as a Self-Affirming Narrative of Care in Old Age
Gerontologist. 2024 Feb 28:gnae022. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnae022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFictional stories set in care homes have increased in the last decades and, with them, the perspectives from which care homes are constructed and re-presented have become diversified (Chivers and Kriebernegg, 2017). Through the alternative worlds that are offered by literary narratives, these stories allow the reader to glimpse into the increasingly varied possibilities of care that a residential settlement can offer. At the same time, they highlight the attributes attached to human beings once their bodies are not regarded as fu...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maricel Or ó-Piqueras N úria Casado-Gual Ver ónica Vizcaíno Source Type: research
Coordinated Care Experiences Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Characteristics, Correlates, and Consequences for Health and Healthcare Utilization
This study examined the relationship between CC and healthcare outcomes over a four-year period among older adults with multiple chronic conditions.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This observational cohort study is based on data come from the 2016-2020 Health and Retirement Study. Analysis is limited to respondents with 2+ chronic conditions who completed an experimental module on CC in 2016 (n = 906). Three domains of CC were assessed: perceptions, informal (family/friends) and formal (healthcare staff) tangible support, and technical support (using a "patient portal"). The longitudinal relationship between CC and health (e....
Source: The Gerontologist - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Weidi Qin Viktoryia Kalesnikava Linh Dang Rodlescia S Sneed Rossella Messina Paola Rucci Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Outcomes of Person-Centered Planning in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
We examined two general PCP measures (one on decision-making and another on whether service plans reflected preferences/choices). We also constructed a scale to assess the fidelity of recipients' service planning meeting to the person-centered planning process. Outcomes included unmet service needs and community living (i.e., participation, control, and satisfaction). We examined recipient characteristics associated with PCP and used adjusted logistic regression models to assess the relationship between PCP and outcomes.RESULTS: About 72% of HCBS recipients were involved in decision-making, 72% reported their service plan ...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Natalie Chong Joseph Caldwell H Stephen Kaye Monika Mitra Source Type: research
Walking and Social Reminiscence in Gentrifying Neighborhoods: Feasibility and Impact on Cognitive, Physical, and Mental Health Among Older Black Adults in the SHARP Study
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Triadic walking provides structure, accountability, connection, and purpose, motivating sustained engagement. Walking programs that center socialization, particularly within culturally meaningful contexts, may be more effective among older Black adults.PMID:38412543 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae019 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - February 27, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Raina Croff Sophia Aron Anne Wachana Patrice Fuller Nora Mattek Juell Towns Jeffrey Kaye Source Type: research
Family Caregivers' Management of Behavioral Expressions of Dementia
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Uncovering specific behaviors family caregivers of persons living with dementia found bothersome, caregivers' adaptive strategies for managing behaviors, and the impact of those approaches provides new information to inform training on effective dementia caregiving practices and development of targeted intervention programs for dementia care.PMID:38408276 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae020 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - February 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Karen A Roberto Brandy Renee McCann Jyoti Savla Rosemary Blieszner Source Type: research
Family Caregivers' Management of Behavioral Expressions of Dementia
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Uncovering specific behaviors family caregivers of persons living with dementia found bothersome, caregivers' adaptive strategies for managing behaviors, and the impact of those approaches provides new information to inform training on effective dementia caregiving practices and development of targeted intervention programs for dementia care.PMID:38408276 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae020 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - February 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Karen A Roberto Brandy Renee McCann Jyoti Savla Rosemary Blieszner Source Type: research
Unrelenting Growth and Diversification: Using the Health and Retirement Study to Illuminate Cannabis Use among Aging Americans
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Changing attitudes and state legalization appear important for late middle age and older persons, and as many as 1 of every 5 persons over 50 may be using cannabis by 2030. Cannabis use among aging Americans warrants increased attention from care providers, program administrators and policy makers, especially as a prevention or harm reduction strategy relative to prescription opioids.PMID:38400767 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae016 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - February 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian Kaskie Divya Bhagianadh Julie Bobitt Fadi Martinos Gary Milavetz Kanika Arora Source Type: research
Unrelenting Growth and Diversification: Using the Health and Retirement Study to Illuminate Cannabis Use among Aging Americans
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Changing attitudes and state legalization appear important for late middle age and older persons, and as many as 1 of every 5 persons over 50 may be using cannabis by 2030. Cannabis use among aging Americans warrants increased attention from care providers, program administrators and policy makers, especially as a prevention or harm reduction strategy relative to prescription opioids.PMID:38400767 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae016 (Source: The Gerontologist)
Source: The Gerontologist - February 24, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian Kaskie Divya Bhagianadh Julie Bobitt Fadi Martinos Gary Milavetz Kanika Arora Source Type: research
Characteristics of and Variation in Suicide Mortality Related to Retirement during the Great Recession: Perspectives from the National Violent Death Reporting System
This study used a large suicide mortality registry to characterize and quantify suicide related to retirement during the Great Recession (GR).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data come from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS, 2004-2017; N=53,298 suicide deaths ages ≥50). We analyzed the text narratives (i.e., descriptions of the most salient circumstances to each suicide) of these decedents using natural language processing (NLP) to identify cases that were "retirement-related" (RR, e.g., anticipating, being unable to, or recently retiring). We used time-series analysis to quantify variation in RR over the GR...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aparna Ananthasubramaniam David Jurgens Eskira Kahsay Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Characteristics of and Variation in Suicide Mortality Related to Retirement during the Great Recession: Perspectives from the National Violent Death Reporting System
This study used a large suicide mortality registry to characterize and quantify suicide related to retirement during the Great Recession (GR).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data come from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS, 2004-2017; N=53,298 suicide deaths ages ≥50). We analyzed the text narratives (i.e., descriptions of the most salient circumstances to each suicide) of these decedents using natural language processing (NLP) to identify cases that were "retirement-related" (RR, e.g., anticipating, being unable to, or recently retiring). We used time-series analysis to quantify variation in RR over the GR...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aparna Ananthasubramaniam David Jurgens Eskira Kahsay Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Characteristics of and Variation in Suicide Mortality Related to Retirement during the Great Recession: Perspectives from the National Violent Death Reporting System
This study used a large suicide mortality registry to characterize and quantify suicide related to retirement during the Great Recession (GR).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data come from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS, 2004-2017; N=53,298 suicide deaths ages ≥50). We analyzed the text narratives (i.e., descriptions of the most salient circumstances to each suicide) of these decedents using natural language processing (NLP) to identify cases that were "retirement-related" (RR, e.g., anticipating, being unable to, or recently retiring). We used time-series analysis to quantify variation in RR over the GR...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aparna Ananthasubramaniam David Jurgens Eskira Kahsay Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Characteristics of and Variation in Suicide Mortality Related to Retirement during the Great Recession: Perspectives from the National Violent Death Reporting System
This study used a large suicide mortality registry to characterize and quantify suicide related to retirement during the Great Recession (GR).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data come from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS, 2004-2017; N=53,298 suicide deaths ages ≥50). We analyzed the text narratives (i.e., descriptions of the most salient circumstances to each suicide) of these decedents using natural language processing (NLP) to identify cases that were "retirement-related" (RR, e.g., anticipating, being unable to, or recently retiring). We used time-series analysis to quantify variation in RR over the GR...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aparna Ananthasubramaniam David Jurgens Eskira Kahsay Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Characteristics of and Variation in Suicide Mortality Related to Retirement during the Great Recession: Perspectives from the National Violent Death Reporting System
This study used a large suicide mortality registry to characterize and quantify suicide related to retirement during the Great Recession (GR).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data come from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS, 2004-2017; N=53,298 suicide deaths ages ≥50). We analyzed the text narratives (i.e., descriptions of the most salient circumstances to each suicide) of these decedents using natural language processing (NLP) to identify cases that were "retirement-related" (RR, e.g., anticipating, being unable to, or recently retiring). We used time-series analysis to quantify variation in RR over the GR...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aparna Ananthasubramaniam David Jurgens Eskira Kahsay Briana Mezuk Source Type: research
Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
We examined and compared the efficacy of different non-pharmacological intervention approaches for chronic pain management among older adults via meta-analysis and subgroup analysis.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Following the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO number CRD42020222767), a systematic search was undertaken using MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO up to 21 March 2022. Randomized controlled trials were included, and data were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis model. Risk of bias was assessed using a quality rating scale for psychological interventions.RESULTS: Twenty-five trials (N = 2394 participants) were identifi...
Source: The Gerontologist - February 17, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dara Kiu Yi Leung Annabelle Pui Chi Fong Frankie Ho Chun Wong Tianyin Liu Gloria Hoi Yan Wong Terry Yat Sang Lum Source Type: research
