Purpose This study aims to identify whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) influence health lifestyles throughout adulthood and examine how ACEs dimensions of lifestyles. Design The data was collected cross-sectionally through an online questionnaire. Setting Individuals were invited participate in survey for a larger brain as pre-screening measure. Subjects Women the Midwest between 18-25 65-85 who reported either no or 3 more completed survey, with 233 women answering all...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, need to address digital inclusion and social well-being for older adults was particularly apparent those from disadvantaged communities. This pilot program provided access technology intergenerational mentorship adult participants interested in receiving learning how utilize an iPad. Pre/post-changes were examined areas of quality life, isolation, loneliness.

Time perspective is a theoretical construct that describes how humans perceive time, which can influence decision-making and subsequent behavior. Research has shown an individual's dominant time be linked to increased risk of poor health. This study aimed investigate the relationships between perceived social isolation. Specifically, we examined role interaction anxiety in relationship isolation normative sample college-aged individuals. Undergraduates (n = 1780) at large midwestern...

Time perspective is a psychological construct that reflects the way people view time. Two schools of thought exist theorize how this temporal mindset affects behavior—dominant and balanced. We applied dominant balanced time frameworks separately to two versions an online intervention aimed promote goal-setting accumulation essential retirement resources (health, physical, social, cognitive emotional) compared effects with control group. The effectiveness was tested 109 US retirees using...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may be an early life factor associated with adult weight stigma via biological (e.g., stress response), cognitive self-criticism/deprecation), and/or emotional shame) mechanisms. This pilot study investigated relationships between ACEs and internalized experienced in women overweight/obesity explored differential ACE subtypes (i.e., abuse, neglect, household dysfunction). Adult (68% white,

Abstract The ability of individuals to think about their goals and imagine themselves in the future is one keys developing a strategic life plan (Beach, 1998). This particularly important task context satisfying for retirement. In this investigation, image theory (Beach & Mitchell, 1987) was used as foundation exploring racial differences individuals’ perceptions post-employment period. Specifically, Blacks, Whites, Asians (n = 301, 300, 269, respectively) were asked report satisfaction...

This study investigated the relationship between internalized weight stigma (IWS) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT), an independent predictor of cardiometabolic disease risk, how this is moderated by gender.Participants (N=70, 81% white, 51% women, Mage=30.4±7.8 years, MBMI=28.7±5.5 kg/m2, MBF%=32.4±8.9%) completed in-lab measures demographic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity), IWS (Weight Bias Internalization Scale-Modified; WBIS-M) adiposity. VAT mass was measured via DXA. Primary...

Abstract Research suggests that Hispanics live in more disadvantaged neighborhoods, and neighborhood disadvantage itself is associated with worse cognition. Few studies have examined whether social factors could buffer this relationship among Hispanic older adults. We network size quality moderates the between cognition, these moderations differed by gender cross-sectional study. included 2069 participants (Mean age=81.9; 62% women) from fifth wave of Established Populations for...

Abstract Individuals who experience neglect within the first eighteen years of life are at increased risk for loneliness later in life. This study explores whether type experienced (emotional, physical, or both), and age which it occurs, affects later-life loneliness. was accomplished by using a subsample 169 women aged 18−86 reported experiencing least one form neglect. Demographic indicators, 17-item ACEs questionnaire (Felitti et al., 1998), UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1996) were...

Abstract The quickly growing population of older adults in the United States combined with an increasingly digital society post-pandemic has illuminated divide recent years. contributes to social isolation and therefore decreased quality life adults, intergenerational programming demonstrated potential bridge this equity gap keep involved productive their communities larger society. To expand literature enhance rigor research design programming, study utilized a waitlist control strengthen...

From both theoretical and applied perspectives, understanding how pre-retirees envision their future life in retirement is important, because one’s view of the post-employment period can have a significant motivational impact on planning. In this study, respondents from Mexico, United States, Netherlands (n = 310/group) were asked whether they expected to good income. Predictors measure wellbeing included: (i) socio-demographic indicators, (ii) financial resource variables, (iii) behavioral...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may predict markers of neurocognitive performance (i.e., executive function; EF) and brain health/plasticity brain-derived neurotrophic factor; BDNF). This pilot examined: (1) ACES history current EF performance, (2) ACEs BDNF levels, (3) levels. We hypothesized that higher would be associated with lower scores these patterns serum Given the nature study, emphasis was placed on effect size vs. significance. Participants were 37 middle-aged women. Higher...

Abstract Individuals who experience adversity during childhood are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes in adulthood. This study aims to identify whether adverse experiences (ACEs) influence lifestyles throughout was accomplished by collecting data from 233 women aged 18-25 and 65-85 reported either no ACEs or three more ACEs. Demographic indicators, the 10-item questionnaire (Felitti et al., 1998), Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II; Walker, Sechrist, & Pender, 1987)...

Abstract Early-life experiences and social determinants of health influence late-life cognitive performance, aging trajectories, risk Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD). Research shows adversity during childhood plays a central role in outcomes later life, such that more adverse (ACEs) predict higher likelihood negative physical mental outcomes. As ACEs may also neurocognitive performance historically marginalized groups are disproportionately exposed to ACEs, this study aims...

Abstract Previous research has shown that technology-based interventions show promise for reducing social isolation and loneliness. Less examined quality of life outcomes these programs or interconnectedness when examining pre/post-change. This study the connections between technology use knowledge with loneliness, isolation, before after participation in program. The final sample (N=324) was rather diverse regarding work living status (for example, 67.5% retired; 67.8% lived alone; 70.1%...

Abstract The Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging initiated a digiAGE collaborative. As major part this initiative, the University launched Engaging Generations: Cyber-Seniors iPad Program and research project. We analyzed participants who took in study 2021 2022 (N=324; age range=50-92; 77.2% female, 22.5% male; 65.1% White, 16.4% Hispanic, 11.4% Black, 4.9% Native American or Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 1.9% Multiple races; 83.6% English, 15.4% Spanish as primary language). In study, we...

Abstract Background Adversity in early childhood plays a central role health outcomes later life. Social determinants of health, such as environment, play lifestyle habits developed and possessed throughout adulthood. The more adverse experiences (ACEs) an individual has, the likely they are to have negative physical mental (Sacks & Murphey, 2018). Method Data was collected larger cohort study assessing biomarkers women between age 65‐85. Among 232 women, two groups were recruited:...

Abstract The way individuals envision, formulate, and strive to meet retirement goals is poorly understood. In particular, few studies have focused on the goal setting process of who already retired. this investigation, authors replicate extend Hershey Jacobs-Lawson’s (2009) model expectancy across five resource domains. Their (path) posits individuals’ perceptions consequence failing achieve a determines perceived importance goal. Perceived importance, in turn, effort allocate toward...

Intuitive eating (IE) is a pattern of adaptive behaviors that consists four facets: Unconditional Permission to Eat (PERM), Eating for Physical Rather than Emotional Reasons (PHYS), Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues (REL), Body-Food Choice Congruence (CON). The objective this study was observe differences in self-reported susceptibility highly palatable foods between individuals high low intuitive eating. 66 adults (70% female; 77% white; age 46 ± 12; BMI 36.3 6.5 kg/m2) with...

Inhibitory control measured by the Go/No-Go Task measures automatic inhibition. Difficulty with inhibition can extend into eating behavior, leading to unhealthy patterns such as emotional eating. Individuals who eat emotionally may also be less likely engage in adaptive of eating, intuitive (IE). IE is based on internal regulation behaviors rather than for non-physiological reasons (e.g., emotions). This study sought investigate relationship between inhibitory control, and IE. 108 adults...