Abstract Objectives This study examined public discourse and sentiment regarding older adults COVID-19 on social media assessed the extent of ageism in discourse. Methods Twitter data (N = 82,893) related to both dated from January 23 May 20, 2020, were analyzed. We used a combination science methods (including supervised machine learning, topic modeling, analysis), qualitative thematic analysis, conventional statistics. Results The most common category coded tweets was “personal opinions”...

Objectives: To identify the interrelations between trajectories of social isolation and dementia in older adults. Methods: Data came from National Health Aging Trends Study 2011–2018 surveys. Group-based dual trajectory modeling was used to examine their interrelations. Results: Four isolation—rarely isolated (62.2%), steady increase (13.5%), decrease (7.4%), persistently (16.9%) risk—persistently low risk (80.4%), increasing with early onset (3.9%), late (4.5%), high (11.2%) emerged....

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a U.S.-based job-training program that serves unemployed workers aged 55 and older with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. While funds are set aside to serve Asian in SCSEP, little known about their characteristics experiences. In response, this pilot study aimed document health, well-being, experiences SCSEP participants Massachusetts through completion survey. Respondents (

Purpose: The present study examined the feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for home care older adults. Method: A open trial was conducted with 26 recipients nonmedical depressive symptoms. When possible, workers (HCWs) adults ( n = 13) were recruited to provide external support iCBT usage. Results: mean sessions completed 4.7 out 8, and 86% would recommend program others depressed mood. Participants’ symptoms anxiety decreased, whereas their quality life...

Asian American (AsA) youth comprise a large and fast-growing proportion of the U. S. population. AsA have comparable sometimes higher rates mental health concerns compared to White youth, but are significantly less likely access services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) was originally designed by for Western populations, might provide clinical benefits because several CBT characteristics overlap with some values (e.g., directive therapeutic style; family involvement). Despite this...

Abstract This pilot study examined the feasibility of delivering internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) to homebound older adults with symptoms depression who are recipients non-medical home care. A open trial was conducted in homes homecare (n=26). When possible, care workers (HCWs) (n=13) were recruited provide external support for iCBT usage. In cases where consistent assistance from same HCW not feasible, participants given choice working on program their own (n=7) or...

Abstract This study questions the assertion that socioeconomic resources are primary driver behind ethnoracial disparities observed in volunteerism among older adults. Existing literature fails to account for why Asian adults, with comparable Whites, exhibit lower rates. paper improves upon prior by differentiating formal and informal centering American adults as reference group better understand these differences. Utilizing data from 2019 2021 Current Population Survey, bivariate probit...

Abstract Building upon previous research that identifies socioeconomic status (SES) as a pivotal factor in explaining lower volunteer rates among ethnoracial minorities later life, this study extends our understanding by examining the interactions between SES and identities on their formal informal volunteerism. By doing so, informs aging service practitioners policymakers about distinct responsiveness of different groups to educational family income levels how these, turn, relate propensity...

Abstract Informal caregivers are a critical resource to their loved ones and an essential component of the health care system in United States. In context ongoing crisis, it is more important than ever understand effect informal responsibilities on individuals families as they age develop appropriate solutions. This study examines how caregiving during COVID-19 affected older workers’ financial well-being, health, job turnover, employment experiences. Using 2020 Health Retirement Study (HRS)...

Purpose The unprecedented exigencies of COVID-19 and the subsequent spotlight on systemic racial, social economic disparities have brought workplace equity to forefront organizational dialogue. These discontinuities set stage for discussions about possible limitations traditional diversity, inclusion (DEI) approaches that may overlooked in specific systems. In response, we conducted an exploratory study examine a new framework focuses attention employment systems contextualize employees’...

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal job-training program for older adults and serves people aged 55 who live at or below 125% of poverty level experience long-term unemployment, disability, other employment barriers. Using paper online surveys, this study asked SCSEP participants about their experiences in as well six dimensions health well-being: physical, cognitive, psychological, social, financial, interpersonal. Participants reported that benefits...

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal job-training program for older adults and serves people aged 55 who live at or below 125% of poverty level experience long-term unemployment, disability, other employment barriers. Using paper online surveys, this study asked Asian participants about their experiences in SCSEP as well six dimensions health well-being: physical, cognitive, psychological, social, financial, interpersonal. results showed that...

Abstract Research shows that productive engagement in later life, such as paid work and volunteering, is associated with health wellbeing. From a life-course approach, personal history experiences developed from occupations earlier life may affect individual’s willingness ability to volunteer life; reciprocally, volunteering tends extend networks roles their previous after retirement. Further, education, which influences career development, indirectly affects late-life volunteering. Using...

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a U.S.-based job-training program that serves unemployed workers aged 55 and older with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. While funds are set aside to serve Asian in SCSEP, little known about their characteristics experiences. In response, this pilot study aimed document health, well-being, experiences SCSEP participants Massachusetts through completion survey. Respondents (N=39) ranged age from 58 73 identified...

Abstract The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal job-training program specifically for older workers. SCSEP enrolls unemployed workers with incomes at or below 125% of poverty level into on-the-job and classroom-based training. participants often struggle to secure unsubsidized work, as they experience, on average, more than 3 barriers employment (e.g., low literacy levels, disability, limited English proficiency). While some outcome metrics are tracked...

Abstract Social inequalities over the life course shape later opportunities and outcomes in important ways. Research on paid work has not always captured (and sometimes mischaracterized) variety complexity of lived experiences life—in particular for low-income workers, workers color, women, others marginalized due to their social position. Marginalized older often face greater financial instability, limited interpersonal power, reduced access benefits like health insurance leave, all which...

Abstract This study examined public discourse and sentiment on social media regarding older adults in COVID-19. Twitter data (N=82,893) related to both COVID-19 dated from January 23rd May 20th, 2020, were analyzed. Classification of tweets involved supervised machine learning. Latent Dirichlet Allocation was used identify dominant themes using, accompanied by a qualitative thematic analysis. Sentiment analysis conducted based the NRC Emotion Lexicon. The most common category coded “personal...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify patterns changes in social isolation and dementia the interrelations between these developmental trajectories. sample included 7,609 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 older from National Health Aging Trends Study 2011 through 2018 surveys. A group-based dual trajectory modeling approach used distinct groups trajectories for status over 8-year period. model provided estimates conditional joint probabilities linking two sets groups. Changes an...

Abstract Homebound older adults are a hard-to-reach population with high burden of depression and face substantial access barriers to mental health treatments. Internet-based psychotherapy is promising strategy address this persistent treatment gap, but severely underrepresented in internet-based trials. One challenge advance area research practice the recruitment retention homebound clinical Previous has discussed challenges recruiting behavioral interventions offered useful...

Abstract The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal employment program for people aged 55 and older. While 6% of approximately 60,000 participants are Asian funds set aside to serve workers, little known about their personal characteristics experiences in SCSEP. Using novel data from an online paper-based Massachusetts survey SCSEP April August 2022 offered multiple languages, this study aimed describe participants’ Respondents (Nf39) ranged age 58 73. Almost...