To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial perspective by examining and care recipient characteristics full range of caregiving tasks.Nationally representative surveys community-dwelling older adults their family caregivers residing in the United States.2011 National Health Aging Trends Study Caregiving.Community-dwelling caregivers.Caregiver burden, comprising emotional, physical, financial difficulties caregiving.An estimated 14.9 million assisted 7.6...

To estimate the number of caregivers providing assistance to community-dwelling older persons with and without dementia or substantial disability; describe characteristics care recipients in these groups; characterize health-related tasks that provide; associations between numbers caregiver burden.Nationally representative surveys adults United States.2011 National Health Aging Trends Study Caregiving.Community-dwelling their family caregivers, who were selected on basis having assisted...

PurposeThe study examined the extent to which trait positive affect (PA) and PA reactivity, defined as magnitude of change in daily response events, were linked sleep outcomes.

The authors examined how ambivalence toward adult children within the same family differs between mothers and fathers whether patterns of maternal paternal can be explained by set predictors. Using data collected in Within‐Family Differences Study, they compared older married mothers' fathers' ( N = 129) assessments each their 444). Fathers reported higher levels overall. Both lower who were married, better educated, perceived to hold similar values; however, effects marital status education...

Substantial agreement has been achieved on research priorities in palliative care over the past 15 years, as evidenced by consensus conferences and systematic reviews. Despite presence of a widely endorsed agenda, however, addressing gaps scientific knowledge progressed slowly, suggesting that researchers face significant obstacles to conducting high-quality most pressing topics field.To systematically identify barriers improved expanded reported researchers.Semistructured telephone...

This study uses data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Survey to investigate whether family unpaid caregiver characteristics are associated with receipt of training.

To advance care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), real-world health system effectiveness research must actively engage those affected to understand what works, whom, in setting, how long-an agenda central learning (LHS) principles. This perspective discusses emerging payment models, quality improvement initiatives, population strategies present opportunities embed best practice principles of ADRD within the LHS. We discuss stakeholder engagement an LHS when...

To understand current practices, challenges, and opportunities for a systematic assessment of family caregivers' needs risks in primary care.Qualitative study consisting in-depth semi-structured interviews.Four care practices located urban rural settings.Primary clinicians, staff, administrators (N = 30), as well older adult patients caregivers 40), recruited using purposive maximum variation sampling.Current experiences, integrating standardized caregiver into delivery. Interviews were...

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the implementation feasibility and establish preliminary efficacy LDCare - a remotely delivered, manualized, multi-component intervention developed support long-distance family caregivers (LDCs) older adults with dementia. design one-arm pre-post-intervention trial involving 40 LDCs those living at least two hours away from their care recipient who experienced significant caregiver burden. Feasibility evaluated in terms three indicators:...

This pilot trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Collaborative Healthcare Encounters with Caregivers (CHEC), a checklist-based intervention designed enhance caregiver participation in older adults' primary care visits. N = 52 patient-caregiver dyads were randomized CHEC (n 28) or usual 24). Visits audio-recorded analyzed according standardized coding procedure. Post-visit questionnaires assessed caregivers' perceptions checklist, interactions...

People living with HIV experience an elevated risk of serious medical illnesses as they age, but access palliative care (PC) at lower rates than individuals without HIV. psychiatrists provide longitudinal psychosocial to As such, can play important role in providing PC people (PLWH). This qualitative study was conducted explore the perspectives and experiences addressing PLWH. We semi-structured interviews psychiatrists. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Nineteen interviewed. Three...

Background/Objectives : Rural populations face an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias partially attributed to modifiable factors such as physical inactivity. The study gathered key community partners’ perspectives about (a) feasibility implementing the telerehabilitation activity behavioral (TPAB) intervention, a virtual program aimed at increasing daily stepping with sensor-based monitoring, (b) necessary adaptions for implementation rural-dwelling people cognitive...

Abstract A growing body of literature supports a link between positive emotions and health in older adults. In this article, we review evidence the effects on downstream biological processes meaningful clinical endpoints, such as adult morbidity mortality. We then present relevant predictions from lifespan theories that suggest changes cognition motivation may play an important role explaining how are well maintained old age, despite pervasive declines cognitive processes. conclude by...

Concern over the need for effective and accessible healthcare individuals with advanced chronic illness has drawn attention to significant gaps in our knowledge of palliative medicine. To advance understanding this field, community-based participatory research (CBPR) is proposed as a tool future initiatives. This paper offers rationale how CBPR may be employed address specific care research. Several examples where approach been used previously are described, potential obstacles implementing...

To characterize current practices, barriers, and facilitators to assessing addressing family caregivers' needs risks in primary care.Cross-sectional, national mail-based survey.American Medical Association Masterfile database.U.S. care physicians (N = 106), including general internists (n 44) geriatricians 62).Approaches risks; barriers conducting caregiver assessments.Few respondents reported a formal assessment using standardized instrument the past year (10.5%). Informal, unstructured...

Family caregivers play an essential role in supporting the health and well-being of older adults with dementia, a population projected to increase rapidly over coming decades. Enrolling people dementia (PWD) research studies is vital generating evidence necessary support broader implementation efficacious intervention programs real-world care delivery, but range challenges impede recruitment enrollment sufficiently large representative sample sizes. In this article, we characterize lessons...

Care partners are crucial to supporting the complex health needs of older adults with dementia, but they not systematically identified in care delivery. As part a real-world implementation project geriatric primary care, we adapted portal-based agenda setting intervention, OurNotes, by incorporating items help self-identify. Semi-structured interviews were conducted (

We employed the research-to-practice consensus workshop (RTP; workshops held in New York City and Tompkins County, York, 2013) model to merge researcher practitioner views of translational research priorities palliative care. In RTP approach, a diverse group frontline providers generates agenda for care collaboration with researchers. have presented major recommendations contrasted practice-based those previous efforts. uncovered notable differences found that can produce unique insights...

<h3>Importance</h3> Caregiver strain has been shown to be associated with adverse effects on caregivers' health, particularly among those cardiovascular disease. Less is known about the association of caregiver health behaviors caregivers diabetes, a disease that requires high degree self-care. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine between and diabetes self-care diabetes. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This cohort study was conducted July 13, 2018, June 25, 2020, using data 795 US aged 45...

This article explores whether understanding of the effects children's problems on older parents' well-being can be advanced by exploring differences in parent-child relationships within families. Using data from a study which mothers reported all adult children, we addressed question: Do patterns maternal favoritism moderate impact psychological well-being? Based literature and parental favoritism, hypothesized that lives favored children will have more detrimental than when they affect...

To explore patient and caregiver experiences, preferences, attitudes toward the provision receipt of caregiving assistance with medical tasks.Qualitative study consisting in-depth interviews 20 patient-caregiver dyads.Community academic-affiliated primary care clinics.Individuals aged 65 or older 2 more health conditions their family caregivers (n=20 dyads).Open-ended questions were asked about tasks that performed to manage patient's conditions; designed elicit participant reactions help...