Using data from the Study of Midlife in United States (MIDUS), this article examines: (1) effect having children with developmental or mental health problems on parents and physical health, (2) extent to which varies by parental age gender, (3) effects disability-related factors well-being disabilities. Compared non-disabled children, disabled experienced significantly higher levels negative affect, marginally poorer psychological well-being, more somatic symptoms, controlling for...

This paper examines the extent to which widowhood affects changes in (a) availability of a confidant, (b) emotional support from children, and (c) friends/relatives both 6 18 months after spousal loss. Analyses are based on data Changing Lives Older Couples, prospective study 1,532 married individuals aged 65 older. Compared persons, widowed persons less likely have yet they receive greater friends, relatives, controlling for prior widowhood. The findings suggest that, although close social...

This study examines the ways that widowhood affects older adults' perceived exchange of support with their children, and whether patterns differ by gender. Data are from Changing Lives Older Couples (CLOC), a prospective 1,532 married individuals age 65 years older. Spousal loss increases adults'dependence on children 6 months after yet decreases children's dependence surviving parents. Patterns postloss parent-child exchanges gender parent. Compared to widowers, widows more dependent for...

When inequities occur in the division of labor among adult siblings caring for older parents, conflict may result. This paper uses equity theory as a framework understanding processes used by to rectify imbalances their parental responsibilities. The study is based on sample 40 focus group participants who described caregiving relationships siblings. Consistent with theory, these two approaches redress sibling relationships: requesting behavioral changes from and making cognitive changes....

Based on data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, Wave 1, purpose of this study was to examine possible gender difference in relationship between level spouse/partner support depressive symptoms late life. Depressive were measured by 11-item, four-point Center for Epidemiologic Scale Depression (CES-D), a four-item scale, an abbreviated version original spouse support/strain scale developed Schuster, Kessler, Aseltine (1990). The results regression analyses show that...

This paper examines: (1) the impact of having a child with disability on parents' mental and physical health among urban-dwelling African Americans (2) extent to which positive negative social interactions family other than spouse moderate child's parental adaptation. Analyses are based probability sample living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The analytic includes 48 parents 144 comparison group non-disabled children. Results showed that is associated more somatic symptoms. However, consequences...

Purpose: This article examines the extent to which positive and negative support from children prior after spousal loss changes in pre- post-loss affect widowed older adults' depressive symptoms, anxiety, anger 18 months following widowhood. Design Methods: Analyses are based on Changing Lives of Older Couples, a prospective study 1,532 married individuals aged 65 years older. The analytic sample includes 148 persons who have at least one living child participated baseline two follow-up...

This article describes a therapeutic model of forgiveness (Enright, 2001 Enright, R. D. 2001. Forgiveness is choice: A step-by-step process for resolving anger and restoring hope, Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association. [Google Scholar]) discusses its applicability to social work intervention with older adults. total 20 men women, aged 57–82, participated in 2 different groups, each which met weekly 8 sessions 4-month follow-up session. Measures forgiveness, as well...

Abstract Objectives: This study examines: (1) the effect of widowed persons’ frequency contact with friends and relatives on their depressive grief symptoms six months following spousal loss (2) extent to which effects social are contingent upon degree emotional support received from these relationships congruence between preferred actual levels contact. Method: Analyses based Changing Lives Older Couples (CLOC) study, a prospective two-stage area probability sample 1532 married men women...

Although the polyphenols have been studied to alleviate inflammation, there are still challenges delivering with stabilized formulation due their low water solubility and susceptibility oxidation. Herein, transdermal delivery system of polyphenol mixture (PM), including quercetin (Q), phloretin (P), ellagic acid (E), is developed using double emulsion for applying atopic dermatitis (AD). Through in vitro anti-degranulation assay, optimal molar ratio each (Q:P:E = 5:1:1) obtained, PM shows at...

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the extent which widowhood affects older adults' ambivalence about their adult children, (b) role intergenerational dependence in explaining effect on parent–child ambivalence, and (c) temporal changes effects ambivalence.

This study examined the longitudinal reciprocal effects between health and social support in older adults’ relationships with their children friends. Data are from 2006 2010 waves of Health Retirement Study ( N = 3,760). We focused on three specific aspects support: frequency contact, positive interactions, negative interactions. used autoregressive cross-lagged models to examine bidirectional health. When were simultaneously examined, effect was not significant. In contrast, poor associated...

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between neuroticism, hopelessness, and depression among older Korean immigrants. To extend this line of research, examine effects neuroticism hopelessness in predicting immigrants.Data for came from a survey 220 first generation immigrants aged 65 years or Los Angeles County 2012. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews with trained social workers using structured questionnaire translated into Korean. All conducted The sub-scale Eysenck...

Abstract As their parents age, adult siblings must find ways in which to jointly assist care. Based on a sample of 40 focus group participants who described caregiving relationships among siblings, this study focused those equitably shared the care parents. Findings indicated that distributed responsibilities by taking turns as well caregiver task and/or expertise. Factors associated with sibling collaboration were: redefining system, enjoying time together, setting aside for planning, and...

The authors examine the ways that parent-child geographic proximity affects widowed older parents’ psychological well-being and social integration. Analyses are based on Changing Lives of Older Couples (CLOC) study, a prospective study 1,532 married individuals aged 65 older. Compared with those who live more than one hour away from child, adults or within an hour’s drive their child(ren) report significantly lower levels distress, after controlling for relationship quality. However, parents...

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of social isolation among older patients admitted to a hospital, and effects sociodemographic health-related factors on availability their family, friends, neighbor networks.Methods: Analyses are based interviews with sample 2,449 an urban academic medical center in United States. A nine-item version Lubben’s Social Network Scale was developed used assess different networks.Results: About 47% at risk isolation. The oldest old non-White adults showed...

Educational attainment and verbal intelligence, which indirectly reflect an individual's cognitive reserve (CR), is suggested to buffer the effect of late-life brain degradation on performance outcome. We aimed explore how relationship between whole grey matter volume (GMV) episodic memory function altered by CR proxy as well age in healthy older adults.Elderly Verbal Learning Test (EVLT) structural magnetic resonance imaging were administered 110 community-residing adults. Moderated...

Purpose of the Study:This study examines (a) association between being a care recipient and end-of-life planning (EOLCP) (b) extent to which personality traits moderate relationship receipt EOLCP.

ABSTRACT Background: Dementia has negative consequences for both persons with dementia and their family caregivers. Dyadic interventions in which groups participate together have shown an effective promising approach. The Couples Life Story Approach (CLSA) that was recently developed older couples dealing the USA adapted implemented Korean population this study. purpose of paper is to understand how experienced CLSA. Method: Fifty six ( n = 102) completed five-week intervention from December...

This study aimed to describe the levels of social engagement and examine relationship between nursing home scale groups in homes South Korea.A total 314 residents were randomly selected from rosters provided by 10 located three metropolitan areas Korea. The outcome variable was measured Revised Index Social Engagement (RISE), key independent (small, medium, large). Individual factors (age, gender, activities daily living cognitive function, depressive symptoms) organizational (location,...

This study examined cultural differences in advance care planning (ACP) and various strategies that social workers use to initiate conversations on ACP. We conducted qualitative interviews with 12 South Korea the US a thematic content analysis of transcribed data. Our findings show different norms generational viewpoints surrounding death health-related decision-making influence how people prepare for end-of-life (EOLC). Whereas principles self-determination autonomy guide ACP practices US,...

This study examines (1) whether subjective memory problems (SMP) influence perceived emotional support from and frequency of contact with family friends; and, (2) the extent to which this relationship is moderated by gender, education, functional limitations. We use 2014 wave Health Retirement Study, a nationally representative panel survey adults aged 51 over in United States. While SMP does not affect for younger group (YG; 51–64), older (OG; 65+), associated reduced friends. Also,...

The Couples Life Story Approach (CLSA) was recently developed in the U.S. for older couples dealing with dementia to improve their quality of life. purpose this article is describe how CLSA adapted be culturally appropriate Korean and discuss cultural themes that emerged during implementation process.The intervention using Cultural Adaptation Process Model. revised materials were implemented on 56 couples. A multiple case study method used analyze clinical data.Four identified: (1) negative...