A5024164916- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- dental development and anomalies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Care Issues
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Cancer-related gene regulation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Disaster Response and Management
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
University of Michigan
2016-2025
Michigan United
2015-2024
Jeonbuk National University
2015-2023
Youngsan University
2022-2023
Hospital de São João
2023
Yonsei University
2023
Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil
2023
IPO Porto
2023
VA Center for Clinical Management Research
2014-2019
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2010-2018
Journal Article Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines Get access Dean Yang, Yang (corresponding author) is an assistant professor at Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department Economics University Michigan; his email address deanyang@umich.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar HwaJung Choi a PhD candidate economics her hwajungc@umich.edu The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages...
Background Social network characteristics have long been associated with mental health, but their longitudinal impact on depression is less known. We determined whether quality of social relationships and isolation predicts the development depression. Methods The sample consisted a cohort 4,642 American adults age 25–75 who completed surveys at baseline in 1995–1996 ten-year follow-up. Quality was assessed non-overlapping scales support strain summary measure relationship quality. measured...
Among functionally independent patients with diabetes or heart failure, we examined family member support and family-related barriers to self-care. We then identified patient characteristics associated how each was self-management adherence.Cross-sectional survey of 439 failure (74% response rate).75% respondents reported supportive involvement in self-care; however, 25% frequent Women less often (64% v. 77%) self-care more (30% 21%) than men. 78% involved members nagged criticized them...
Objectives To determine associations between use of three different modes social contact (in person, telephone, written or e‐mail), with types people, and risk depressive symptoms in a nationally representative, longitudinal sample older adults. Design Population‐based observational cohort. Setting Urban suburban communities throughout the contiguous United States. Participants Individuals aged 50 who participated Health Retirement Survey 2004 2010 (N = 11,065). Measurements Frequency...
Context: It is well-documented that the financial burden of out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs often leads people with medication-sensitive chronic illnesses to restrict their use these medications. Less known about extent which such cost-related medication underuse associated increases in subsequent hospitalizations and deaths. Objective: We compared risk among 5401 death 6135 middle-aged elderly adults one or more cardiovascular diseases (diabetes, coronary artery disease,...
Health care centers serving low-income communities have scarce resources to support medication decision making among patients with poorly controlled diabetes.To compare outcomes between community health worker use of a tailored, interactive, Web-based, tablet computer-delivered tool (iDecide) and print educational materials.Randomized, 2-group trial conducted from 2011 2013 (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01427660).Community center in Detroit, Michigan, Latino African American population.188 adults...
Professional and patient groups have called for increased participation of patients' informal support networks in chronic disease care, as a means to improve clinical care self-management. Little is known about the current level family friends physician visits adults with illnesses or how that affects experience patients physicians.
Trichostatin A (TSA) is a potent histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor with broad spectrum of epigenetic activities known to regulate diverse cellular mechanisms, including differentiation mesenchymal stem cells. In this study, we demonstrate that TSA promotes proliferation and odontoblast human dental pulp cells (hDPSCs) in vitro has the ability enhance dentin formation vivo during tooth development. We observed increased expression proliferating cell nuclear antigen cyclin D1 hDPSCs at...
To determine whether falling would be a marker for future difficulty with activities of daily (ADLs) that vary according to fall frequency and associated injury.Longitudinal analysis.Community.Nationally representative cohort 2,020 community-living, functionally independent older adults aged 65 69 at baseline followed from 1998 2008.ADL difficulty.Experiencing one injury (odds ratio (OR) = 1.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29-2.48), least two falls without (OR 2.36, CI 1.80-3.09), or...
OBJECTIVES: To determine if longitudinal associations exist between parental incarceration (PI) and health care use or behaviors among a national sample of young adults. METHODS: We used the National Longitudinal Survey Adolescent to Adult Health examine history mother (MI) father (FI), use, 3 dimensions (eg, general behaviors, substance other risky behaviors) (N = 13 084). Multivariable logistic regression models accounted for individual, family, geographic factors generated adjusted odds...
Abstract Background and Objectives Hearing loss (HL) is common among older adults associated with significant psychosocial, cognitive, physical sequelae. aids (HA) can help, but not all individuals HL use them. This study examines how social determinants may impact HA use. Research Design Methods We conducted an explanatory sequential mixed methods involving a secondary analysis of nationally representative data set, the Health Retirement Study (HRS; n = 35,572). was followed up 1:1...
OBJECTIVE In a randomized trial, guided diabetes peer support intervention improved glycemic control (A1c), with difference in A1c change between groups of 0.58% (p = 0.004). The current study examined whether improvements insulin uptake and perceived social mediated the intervention's impact on A1c. We also potential moderation by patients' health literacy, support, or distress. METHODS conducted secondary analyses for 212 type 2 patients participating trial using accepted methods testing...
Although disease management programs for patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) are effective, they are, however, often resource intensive, limiting their uptake. Peer support have led to improved outcomes among other chronic conditions and may result in similar improvements HF.In this randomized controlled trial, reciprocal peer (RPS) arm participated a HF nurse practitioner-led goal setting group session, received brief training communication skills, were paired another participant...
Greater purpose in life is associated with lower rates of certain chronic diseases. Whether can protect against development prediabetes or type 2 diabetes unknown. To examine the association between and blood glucose control among adults ≥50 years. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study 3,907 participants Health Retirement Study who at baseline did not have prediabetes. Baseline was measured using Ryff Keyes' Scales Psychological Well-Being grouped into tertiles (high, medium, low). used...
To describe, and provide a nomenclature taxonomy for classifying, the economic sectors functional assets that could be mobilized as partners in an intersectoral health system.MAPSCorps (Meaningful, Active, Productive Science Service to Community) employed local youths conduct census of all operating (businesses organizations) on South Side Chicago, Illinois, 2012. We classified by primary function into described asset sector distribution density per 100 000 population. compared empirical...
Abstract Objective This brief report presents contemporary national estimates of the spatial distance between residences parents and adult children in United States, including to one's nearest parent or child whether one lives near all their children. Background The most recent parent–child proximity come from data for early 1990s. Moreover, research has rarely assessed clustering Method Data are 2013 Panel Study Income Dynamics on residential locations adults aged 25 years older each...
Socioeconomic differences in life expectancy, health, and disability have been found European countries as well the US. Identifying extent pattern of health disparities, both within across US England, may be important for informing public policy aimed at reducing these disparities.To compare adults aged 55 to 64 years with their peers England high low ranges income each country.Using data from Health Retirement Study (HRS) English Longitudinal Ageing (ELSA) 2008-2016, a pooled...
Despite the important role that family members can play in dementia care, little is known about association between availability of and type informal (unpaid) or formal (paid), actually delivered to older adults with US. Using data from Health Retirement Study, we found significantly lower spousal but greater adult child among women versus men, non-Hispanic Blacks Whites, people higher socioeconomic status. Adults disability who have were more likely receive care less use care. In...
Abstract Objectives While caregivers are typically enmeshed in broad networks of family and friends assisting with care, this network has been neglected favor examining a “primary” caregiver. This study examines types unpaid friend for individuals dementia how one’s type relates to the well-being care recipients their caregivers. Methods Data drawn from nationally representative 2017 National Health Aging Trends Study associated Caregiving. The sample includes 336 (Network size mean=2.9). We...
Objectives. To estimate health insurance and care utilization patterns among previously incarcerated men following implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid expansion Marketplace plans in 2014. Methods. We performed serial cross-sectional analyses using data from National Survey Family Growth between 2008 2015. Our sample included aged 18 to 44 years with (n = 3476) without 8702) a history incarceration. Results. Uninsurance declined significantly after ACA (–5.9...