Abstract Background and Objectives Framed within Conservation of Resources theory, this study addressed race–ethnic differences in the relationships between emotional distress current expected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic stressors. Research Design Methods The employed data from Household Pulse Survey, a large national survey collecting weekly to understand experiences Americans during COVID-19 (age 55 above; N = 94,550). Emotional included depression anxiety symptoms....

Abstract Objectives Older parents’ previous support exchanges with adult children could influence which child currently provides care or they expect to provide in the future. Distinguishing between and care, we investigated how different types of past were associated receipt expectations from parent’s perspective. Methods parents (N = 190; Mage 79.98) reported on tangible nontangible support, provision childcare each their 709; 52.69) two waves Family Exchanges Study (2008 2013). Multilevel,...

Fostering ways for older residents to be civically engaged is one dimension of an age-friendly community. While research on civic engagement among adults often focuses volunteering, this study advocacy and political involvement as another important form. The Age-Friendly Boston Initiative developed the Senior Civic Academy (SCA) program a self-advocacy course that simultaneously educates about policy-making processes engages them in training incorporate their voices local policy planning....

Political civic participation is an important dimension of engagement in adulthood, but low rates are often reported among middle-aged and older Asian American immigrants. Acculturation to culture has been associated with more participation, yet little understood about how informal social contexts may play additional role these relationships. Using data from the 2015 Quality Life survey, this study examined political was acculturation a diverse sample Americans aged 40 above Central Texas....

Abstract Senior centers are crucial community resources, providing programs and services intended to meet a range of needs interests among older adults serving as hubs for social connection with peers. This study aims compare who attend senior those do not assess reasons non‐attendance. Secondary data pooled from assessment surveys includes sample 8,573 community‐dwelling aged 50 eight communities in Massachusetts. Three‐quarters respondents reported attending the center. The most common...

Abstract Marital transitions have known implications for health and well-being. However, little research has examined the effects of such on adults’ sexual lives. This study uses longitudinal data from National Study Midlife Development in United States (1995–2014) to compare different marital status transition groups’ activity, satisfaction, control, effort throughout mid-and-later life. Across all outcomes, status/transitions were contingent upon baseline values outcome. Consistently...

Marital status and marital transitions have known implications for adults’ mental physical quality of life. Less attention has been paid, however, to the sexual life, particularly among aging population. The present study analyzed three-wave longitudinal data from National Survey Midlife Development in U.S. (1995–2014) order examine effects status/transitions on frequency activity, satisfaction, effort put into control over Further, this assessed whether life varied according (a)...

Abstract As students in health care professions will serve older patients, it is critical to proactively reframe aging their education, confront implicit biases, and encourage age-inclusivity before they enter the workforce. We developed a training address limited focus on later life among undergraduate curricula professional disciplines (e.g., nursing, sciences). The 1-hour, online was piloted current nursing (N=69). content uses data real-person interviews introduce demographic trends...

Age-Friendly Boston identifies the importance of providing civic engagement opportunities for their older residents and aims to be a community “where are involved with making decisions in both public private sectors regularly consulted by elected officials.” This presentation will outline contents Civic Academy conducted as part Initiative. The is cross-sector program geared toward educating city, state federal processes, developing advocacy skills. A mixed-method evaluation was understand...

Abstract This study draws upon social capital and intergenerational reciprocity concepts to better understand how grandparents’ depressive symptoms are related their provision of grandchild care, within the context expectations regarding adult children reciprocating caregiving needs in future. Analyses used 2014 Health Retirement Study dataset. The sample consisted 9,612 grandparents, 2,595 whom were providing care. Linear regression models analyze influenced by care future from children....

Abstract Senior centers are an integral community resource, providing programs and services intended to meet the vast range of needs interests older adults. There is a growing literature describing senior center participants benefits participation, but little known about those who choose not participate at local center. This presentation uniquely characterizes non-users centers, based on sample community-dwelling adults aged 50+ from seven communities in Massachusetts (N = 9,462). To date,...

Abstract Personality traits, such as those identified in the Big Five Model (i.e., openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism), may be associated with different aspects of friendship among older adults. Additionally, men women form maintain their friendships differently, which result gender differences friendships. This study examined relationship between specific personality traits characteristics, including quantity, frequency social...

Abstract Civic engagement is an important dimension of age-friendly communities but has been understudied among Asian immigrant groups. While research attributed greater civic immigrants to acculturation factors, the influence may be conditioned upon immigrants’ social network and place attachment their city. We used data from American Quality Life survey analyze activity (e.g., City council meeting, voting in a election) diverse sample middle-aged older Austin, Texas (N = 994). 34.5% had...

Abstract Casino-going has been acknowledged as a common leisure activity for older adults, but what having casino in the community means local population understudied. Previous research focused on problem gambling among little is understood about how residents perceive nearby and further it impacts relevant senior services. This mixed-methods study gathered perspectives from 14 center directors (N = 411) of communities Massachusetts that surround Plainridge Park Casino, first opened state...

Abstract Distinguishing between support and care, this study investigated how different types of past exchanges with children were associated older parents’ care receipt expectations. Older parents (N=190; Mage=79.98) reported on tangible, non-tangible, childcare each their adult (N=709; Mage=52.69) in two waves the Family Exchanges Study (2008 2013). Multilevel, within-family, logistic regression models estimated. Parents functional limitations more likely received from whom they tangible...