v. 1. Accelerated aging: animal models-Durable power of attorney — v. 2. Ear-Kin — v.3 Language about aging-Psychotherapy — v. 4. Qualitative research-Yeast, index.; “As our population ages, interest and scholarship in issues surrounding our later years have intensified. From the general to specific, the 400-plus well-referenced entries cover an impressive range of medical, psychological,… Continue reading Developmental psychology
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Does a Helping Hand Mean a Heavy Heart? Helping Behavior and Well-Being Among Spouse Caregivers
Being a caregiver for an ill or disabled loved one is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver's quality of life. Nonetheless, research indicates that helping behavior, broadly construed, promotes well-being. Could helping behavior in a caregiving context promote well-being as well? In the present study, we used ecological momentary assessment to measure active… Continue reading Does a Helping Hand Mean a Heavy Heart? Helping Behavior and Well-Being Among Spouse Caregivers
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Cognitive Impairment
Vitamin D may be of interest in the prevention of cognitive impairment, though previous findings are inconclusive. Participants were 1766 adults aged 65 years and older from the Health Survey for England 2000, a nationally representative population-based study. Cognitive impairment was assessed using the Abbreviated Mental Test Score. The cross-sectional relation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D… Continue reading Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Cognitive Impairment
Extent and cost of informal caregiving for older Americans with symptoms of depression
Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain nationally representative estimates of the additional time and cost associated with informal caregiving for older Americans with depressive symptoms. Method: Data from the 1993 Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old Study, a nationally representative survey of people age 70 years or older (N=6,649), were… Continue reading Extent and cost of informal caregiving for older Americans with symptoms of depression