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Elderly Asian and Hispanic Foreign- and Native-Born Living Arrangements: Accounting for Differences
Gurak, D. T., Kritz, M. M. This study examines the relative importance of demographic, resource, and assimilation statuses in explaining the living arrangements of foreign- and native-born Asian and Hispanic elders from 11 origins in 2000 and accounting for why these groups have higher levels of extended living than native-born Whites. Drawing on the 2000 Public Use Microdata 5% Sample (PUMS) files and using logistic regression, the findings show that demographic characteristics are the major determinants of elderly extended living, followed by resource availability, assimilation, and group origin. Assimilation, on the other hand, is the major determinant of group differences between native White and Asian and Hispanic elders. While findings provide support for assimilation theory, the persistence of differentials across Asian and Hispanic groups after controlling for model covariates, and modest increases in extended living for most native-born Asian and Hispanic groups as well as native Whites in the 1990s underscores the enduring nature of ethnic diversity in living arrangements.
Physical Versus Mental Predictors of Mortality Among the Old-Old in Israel: The CALAS Study
Ben-Ezra, M., Shmotkin, D. When risk factors are examined concurrently, they tend to show mixed results in predicting mortality among the old-old. The purpose of this study was to compare a set of physical predictors with a set of mental predictors, all considered as most common and predictive in the literature, to assess their relative dominance in predicting mortality at old-old age. Based on Baltes’s incomplete architecture model and the disablement process, the authors postulated that physical predictors of mortality would diminish the impact of mental predictors of mortality. The database used for this study was the multidimensional survey of the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Aging Study conducted from 1989 to 1992 with a follow-up of mortality after 10 years. Participants (N = 1,369) were drawn from a national sample of the Jewish Israeli population aged 75 to 94. The mean age of the sample was 83.52 (SD = 5.42). Results of hierarchical Cox regression models showed that besides sociodemographic effects (mainly age, gender, and marital status), physical disability, physician visits, and medication consumption predicted mortality. Mental predictors (cognitive impairment and life evaluation) lost their predictive power when the physical predictors were introduced. Hence, biological and physical risk factors predominated over mental risk factors when examining prediction of mortality among the old-old age population.
Completion of Advance Directives Among Korean American and Non-Hispanic White Older Adults
Ko, E., Lee, J. This study examines completion of advance directives, highlighting ethnic differences between Korean and non-Hispanic White older adults in relation to health beliefs and knowledge. In this study, 217 community-dwelling older adults (112 Korean Americans and 105 non-Hispanic Whites) were interviewed using structured questionnaires. As compared to only 5.4% (n = 6) of Korean American older adults, more than half of non-Hispanic White older adults (59.2%, n = 61) had completed advance directives. Health beliefs, but not knowledge, significantly mediated the relationship between ethnicity and completion of advance directives; Korean Americans had lower levels of health beliefs toward advance care planning than non-Hispanic Whites, and this in turn led to relatively lower rates of completing advance directives. Thus, it is advised that health care practice needs to encompass older adults’ health beliefs, which may be uniquely represented among different ethnic groups.
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Elderly Asian and Hispanic Foreign- and Native-Born Living Arrangements: Accounting for Differences
Gurak, D. T., Kritz, M. M. This study examines the relative importance of demographic, resource, and assimilation statuses in explaining the living arrangements of foreign- and native-born Asian and Hispanic elders from 11 origins in 2000 and accounting for why these groups have higher levels of extended living than native-born Whites. Drawing on the 2000 Public Use Microdata 5% Sample (PUMS) files and using logistic regression, the findings show that demographic characteristics are the major determinants of elderly extended living, followed by resource availability, assimilation, and group origin. Assimilation, on the other hand, is the major determinant of group differences between native White and Asian and Hispanic elders. While findings provide support for assimilation theory, the persistence of differentials across Asian and Hispanic groups after controlling for model covariates, and modest increases in extended living for most native-born Asian and Hispanic groups as well as native Whites in the 1990s underscores the enduring nature of ethnic diversity in living arrangements.
Physical Versus Mental Predictors of Mortality Among the Old-Old in Israel: The CALAS Study
Ben-Ezra, M., Shmotkin, D. When risk factors are examined concurrently, they tend to show mixed results in predicting mortality among the old-old. The purpose of this study was to compare a set of physical predictors with a set of mental predictors, all considered as most common and predictive in the literature, to assess their relative dominance in predicting mortality at old-old age. Based on Baltes’s incomplete architecture model and the disablement process, the authors postulated that physical predictors of mortality would diminish the impact of mental predictors of mortality. The database used for this study was the multidimensional survey of the Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Aging Study conducted from 1989 to 1992 with a follow-up of mortality after 10 years. Participants (N = 1,369) were drawn from a national sample of the Jewish Israeli population aged 75 to 94. The mean age of the sample was 83.52 (SD = 5.42). Results of hierarchical Cox regression models showed that besides sociodemographic effects (mainly age, gender, and marital status), physical disability, physician visits, and medication consumption predicted mortality. Mental predictors (cognitive impairment and life evaluation) lost their predictive power when the physical predictors were introduced. Hence, biological and physical risk factors predominated over mental risk factors when examining prediction of mortality among the old-old age population.
Completion of Advance Directives Among Korean American and Non-Hispanic White Older Adults
Ko, E., Lee, J. This study examines completion of advance directives, highlighting ethnic differences between Korean and non-Hispanic White older adults in relation to health beliefs and knowledge. In this study, 217 community-dwelling older adults (112 Korean Americans and 105 non-Hispanic Whites) were interviewed using structured questionnaires. As compared to only 5.4% (n = 6) of Korean American older adults, more than half of non-Hispanic White older adults (59.2%, n = 61) had completed advance directives. Health beliefs, but not knowledge, significantly mediated the relationship between ethnicity and completion of advance directives; Korean Americans had lower levels of health beliefs toward advance care planning than non-Hispanic Whites, and this in turn led to relatively lower rates of completing advance directives. Thus, it is advised that health care practice needs to encompass older adults’ health beliefs, which may be uniquely represented among different ethnic groups.
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Sites:
National Institute of Aging: Government site with information on research and practical resources for the aging population.Administration on Aging: The U.S. Administration on Aging is an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers
Age Concern Waltham Forest: Information on healthy ageing, welfare benefits, health, social care and other issues affecting older people in the london borough of waltham forest and how age concern waltham forest meets these needs and is organised
Aging Research Centre: Provides a service for researchers and laymen to learn more about advances in the study of the aging process.
America's Senior Choice: America's Senior Choice is a non-profit association offering information, services, and benefits to the senior market.
anti aging guide: Anti aging guide offering piles of info on Aging, Anti Aging Supplements, and Anti Aging Tips.
Death, Aging and Rejuvenation: Discussion of possible causes of aging, methods of rejuvenation, and animation tools by Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD.
ElderCare Online: information and support for caregivers to the elderly with alzheimer's disease
Huffington Center on Aging: Geriatric Education and Research: The Huffington Center on Aging, recently named a 'Center of Excellence'. Has programs in cell and molecular biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research.
Infoaging.org: Infoaging, developed by the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR), delivers the latest research-based information about the biology of aging, healthy aging and the diseases of aging. Infoaging is designed to help consumers understand a wide variety of age-related topics, including caloric ...
International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing: An international membership association that represents providers of care for the ageing in over 30 countries. Information on their mission and conferences.
International Longevity Center: Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization helping society navigate the age boom through research on ageism, healthy aging, caregiving, politics and health care, financing longevity, and sleep.
Long Term Care Link: A comprehensive, noncommercial source of long-term care information. Offers information and services in a broad range of categories. Its purpose is to educate the public on long-term care, give support and find services for caregivers and provide a public source of continuing education to lon...
Native Elder Health Care Resource Center: National resource center for older American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians
Pfizer Women's Health Resources: Pfizer Inc: The world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company. Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands.
Rejuvenex: Rejuvenex Skin Care System enhances the skin's own ability to repair, renew and revitalize itself using Vitamin C and Grape seed extract, Pomegranate, Matrixyl and Ceramide
SAGE KE: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment. Science's online resource for researchers in the field of aging.
Senior Services of Island County: Senior Services of Island County is the largest non profit agency serving seniors in the county. We are committed to promoting the personal independence and participation in the life and affairs of the community for seniors and people with disabilities throughout Whidbey and Camano Islands.
The Gerontological Society of America: A multidisciplinary national organization of professionals in the field of aging.
The Goodman Group: The Goodman Group is a national company comprised of four operating entities: Sage Company, which focuses primarily on developing and managing commercial properties, residential and senior living communities and health care facilities; John B. Goodman Limited Partnership, a development and design...
University of Wisconsin - Madison Institute on Aging (IOA): The UW Madison Institute on Aging, UW-Madison's Center for Aging Education, Research and Outreach
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