Article
Environmental Studies
Queena K. Qian, Winky K. O. Ho, Wadu M. Jayantha, Edwin H. W. Chan, Ying Xu
Summary: This article explores the suitability of implementing aging-in-place in urban regeneration, with a focus on home modifications, using the case of Hong Kong as an example. The survey results showed that housing expenditures, housing size, income level, and residential location are indicators of whether locals in cities like Hong Kong can afford home modifications or healthcare under tight budget constraints.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shaojun Chen, Xiaoqing Wu, Jing Wu, Xueqing Hong
Summary: This paper investigates the home-based elderly care program under uncertainty by considering the costs of care such as fixed costs, time, and transportation costs. A deterministic mixed integer programming model is constructed to solve the general routing scheduling problem. Robust optimization theory and algorithm models are introduced to handle the uncertainty and risk in the market. The results show that the deterministic model has the lowest cost under certain conditions, but the robust optimization models achieve more robust home-based elderly care programs under uncertain conditions.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amy L. Shaw, Joanna B. Ringel, Ariel C. Avgar, Catherine A. Riffin, John Kallas, Madeline R. Sterling
Summary: A survey in New York State showed that a quarter of residents are willing to work as paid home care workers. Willingness to consider this occupation is associated with factors such as age, gender, race, income, and unpaid caregiving experience. Improving working conditions and compensation can help attract and retain home care workers to address the growing need for home care.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Natalie C. Ernecoff, Stefanie C. Altieri-Dunn, Andrew Bilderback, Cindy L. Wilson, Susan Saxon, Namita Ahuja Yende, Robert M. Arnold, Michael Boninger
Summary: The AIC Program provides care and coordination for individuals with serious or complex chronic illnesses, reducing the risk of emergency visits and hospitalizations, and increasing the likelihood of transitioning to hospice care.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jean Neils-Strunjas, Jason Crandall, Xiuhua Ding, Annika Gabbard, Sepehr Rassi, Spencer Otto
Summary: This study examined the attendance in the Bingocize program in 25 nursing homes, finding that women and residents in nursing homes with higher star ratings had better attendance compared to men and residents in lower-rated homes. Residents of all ages and cognitive abilities were able to participate successfully in the program.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Laranjeira, Maria Anjos Dixe, Ricardo Martinho, Rui Rijo, Ana Querido
Summary: This study aims to co-design, develop, and test the feasibility of the Help2Care-PAL mHealth app for informal caregivers of palliative patients. The app will be used for education, symptom management, communication, and decision-making to enhance the quality of life for patients and caregivers.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Therese Odle-James, Douladel Willie-Tyndale
Summary: The home care workforce plays a significant role in the health and well-being of older adults. The Community Elder Care Program in Barbados employs Companions to engage with socially isolated older adults in their homes. Factors such as earning opportunities, love and concern for older adults, and previous caregiving experiences motivate participants to seek employment in the program. The findings highlight the willingness of Companions to go beyond their duties and the benefits they receive from their engagement, as well as the need for better compensation packages and training for program improvement.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Leilah K. Grant, Melissa A. St Hilaire, Jenna P. Heller, Rodney A. Heller, Steven W. Lockley, Shadab A. Rahman
Summary: Upgrading the lighting in long-term care homes to include higher intensity blue-enriched white light during the day and lower intensity lighting at night can effectively reduce the risk of falls among residents.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Geography
Nikhil Pazhoothundathil, Ajay Bailey
Summary: This paper explores the home-making activities of older adults living in a nonprofit, welfare-based institutional care home in Kerala, India, highlighting the important role of non-profit care homes in protecting neglected older adults and the performative roles of older adults in recreating home in formal care spaces.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jakyung Lee
Summary: This study examined factors associated with the intention to age in place among older adults receiving home care services in urban and rural areas in South Korea. The results showed differences between urban and rural areas and highlighted the importance of tailored home and community-based services to support successful aging in place.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Yeon Jin Choi
Summary: The study found that the availability of age-friendly features has a positive impact on the perceived age-friendliness of a community and the intention to age in place, influencing older adults' perception and desire for aging in place. Housing, outdoor spaces and buildings, and transportation domains are identified as crucial features in promoting age-friendliness of community and supporting aging in place. Policymakers and practitioners may need to prioritize promoting an age-friendly built environment before focusing on the social environment to build age-friendly communities.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wen-Fu Wang, Yung-Yu Su, Kai-Ming Jhang, Chun-Min Chen
Summary: The study found that 33% of dementia patients utilized home- and community-based services, with most patients using only one service, primarily assistive devices. Patients with dementia and coexisting dependency were more likely to use these services, while those with mild dependency preferred community support services.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Haiyu Jin, Yanfang Su, Yongjing Ping, Sarah Pickersgill, Xi Chen, Xiaoting Liu, David Watkins, Yan Li, Hua Liu, Chenkai Wu
Summary: The long-term care costs for home and community-based services in China are projected to increase rapidly in the future. Policymakers should take urgent actions to delay the onset of disabilities among older adults in order to control the rising costs.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Robert M. Zimbroff, Christine S. Ritchie, Bruce Leff, Orla C. Sheehan
Summary: The study reviewed the use of home-based medical care among Medicaid beneficiaries and highlighted the potential for reducing healthcare costs and additional benefits when combining home-based medical care with social support systems. However, there is a relative lack of literature on this topic, indicating a need for further research and testing of innovative programs.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gil Y. Melmed, Brant Oliver, Jason K. Hou, Donald Lum, Siddharth Singh, Damara Crate, Christopher Almario, Harry Bray, Catherine Bresee, Mark Gerich, Donna Gerner, Erica Heagy, Megan Holthoff, David Hudesman, Kelly McCutcheon Adams, Mark C. Mattar, Mark Metwally, Eugene Nelson, Arthur Ostrov, David T. Rubin, Frank Scott, Shah Samir, Welmoed van Deen, Ziad Younes, Ridhima Oberai, Alandra Weaver, Corey A. Siegel
Summary: The study showed that a structured quality improvement program can improve outcomes for patients with IBD, including reducing the need for urgent care, hospitalization, corticosteroid, and opioid utilization. Participation in monthly coached webinars was associated with improvement in outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sarah L. Szanton, Laken Roberts, Bruce Leff, Janiece L. Walker, Christopher L. Seplaki, Tacara Soones, Roland J. Thorpe, Katherine A. Ornstein
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Melissa D. Hladek, Sarah L. Szanton, Young-Eun Cho, Chen Lai, Caroline Sacko, Laken Roberts, Jessica Gill
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS
(2018)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Marianne Granbom, Lindy Clemson, Laken Roberts, Melissa D. Hladek, Safiyyah M. Okoye, Minhui Liu, Cynthia Felix, David L. Roth, Laura N. Gitlin, Sarah Szanton
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Janiece L. Taylor, Laken Roberts, Melissa D. Hladek, Minhui Liu, Manka Nkimbeng, Cynthia M. Boyd, Sarah L. Szanton
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Manka Nkimbeng, Janiece L. Taylor, Laken Roberts, Peter J. Winch, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Roland J. Thorpe, Hae-Ra Han, Sarah L. Szanton
Summary: Discrimination is found to be a key factor contributing to health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities, with older African immigrants facing various types of discrimination and its negative consequences. Awareness and proper assessment of discrimination experiences are crucial for healthcare providers to refer patients to appropriate community resources for support.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laken C. Roberts, Brian S. Schwartz, Laura J. Samuel
Summary: The study investigated the associations between neighborhood greenness, disorder, and socioeconomic disadvantage with cardiovascular biomarkers, revealing positive correlations between neighborhood disorder and socioeconomic disadvantage with specific biomarkers, while neighborhood greenness was negatively correlated with certain biomarkers.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Laura J. Samuel, Rebecca Wright, Marianne Granbom, Janiece L. Taylor, Ciara Hupp, Laken C. Roberts Lavigne, Sarah L. Szanton
Summary: The study found that low-income adults over the age of 65 tend to use high-effort coping strategies to maintain hope and proactively address financial challenges, such as by balancing cognitive bandwidth, managing emotions, learning resilience, and meeting daily needs. These findings suggest the need to strengthen the safety net for older adults facing financial challenges.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Laken C. Roberts Lavigne, Jing Tian, Melissa Hladek, Sarah E. LaFave, Sarah L. Szanton, Laura J. Samuel
Summary: This study found that living on a block with street block disorder was associated with higher levels of hemoglobin A1C, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and cytomegalovirus antibodies compared to living on a block with no disorder. Targeting street-level residential contexts for intervention may reduce the risk for poor health in older adults.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Gerontology
Laura J. Samuel, Rebecca Wright, Janiece Taylor, Laken C. Roberts Lavigne, Sarah L. Szanton
Summary: This study explored the experiences, strategies, and social norms related to financial challenges among older adults. The findings revealed a disconnect between social norms and the reality of financial challenges faced by older adults. The study emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen the social safety net and remove normative barriers to services.
Article
Gerontology
Janiece L. Taylor, Brittany F. Drazich, Laken Roberts, Safiyyah Okoye, Emerald Rivers, Jennifer Wenzel, Rebecca Wright, Mary Catherine Beach, Sarah L. Szanton
JOURNAL OF WOMEN & AGING
(2020)
Article
Gerontology
Manka Nkimbeng, Laken Roberts, Roland J. Thorpe, Laura N. Gitlin, Alice Delaney, Elizabeth K. Tanner, Sarah L. Szanton
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Gerontology
Jeanine M. Parisi, Laken Roberts, Sarah L. Szanton, Nancy A. Hodgson, Laura N. Gitlin
ACTIVITIES ADAPTATION & AGING
(2019)
Article
Rehabilitation
Brian W. Waldersen, Jennifer L. Wolff, Laken Roberts, Allysin E. Bridges, Laura N. Gitlin, Sarah L. Szanton
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2017)
Article
Gerontology
Jeanine M. Parisi, Laken Roberts, Sarah L. Szanton, Nancy A. Hodgson, Laura N. Gitlin
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Deidra C. Crews, Alice M. Delaney, Janiece L. Walker Taylor, Thomas K. M. Cudjoe, Manka Nkimbeng, Laken Roberts, Jessica Savage, Allyson Evelyn-Gustave, Jill Roth, Dingfen Han, LaPricia Lewis Boyer, Roland J. Thorpe, David L. Roth, Laura N. Gitlin, Sarah L. Szanton