Abstract Background and Objectives The effects of child maltreatment victimization impact the life-course trajectories families including increasing risk engaging in elder mistreatment when assuming a family caregiving role. This study evaluates social-emotional information process theory as mechanism that causally connects with later engagement context dementia caregiving. Research Design Methods During 12-month observational longitudinal study, self-identified caregivers to persons (N=457)...

Importance The increasing prevalence of dementia presents challenges for family caregivers. Understanding how alcohol use among caregivers relates to abusive and neglectful behaviors (ANBs) toward care recipients with may inform interventions improve the well-being both. Objective To explore patterns relatives investigate whether hazardous drinking on a given day are independently associated increased odds ANBs recipients. Design, Setting, Participants This microlongitudinal cohort study...

Purpose: The current study investigated hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders among 453 family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease related dementias (ADRD). Method: We examined the prevalence its relationship emotion regulation coping strategies (problem-solving, social support, avoidance) using data from first wave a longitudinal on daily ADRD caregiving experiences. A binary logistic regression model was performed to predict between potential risk factors...

Family conflict is a stressor for dementia family caregivers, yet its impact may differ based on the relationship between caregivers and their recipients. This study's objectives were to categorize into groups conflict, examine whether recipient influences group membership, determine these are associated with engaging in abusive neglectful behaviors.

The purpose of our two-phase study was to develop acceptable text messages increase physical activity. Four focus groups (two for each phase) were conducted with older African American women who had access texting-capable mobile phones and in the contemplation stage mean age Phase 1 participants ( n = 12) 71 ranged from 65 86 years. Content analysis used identify fundamental themes that later messages. Six categories emerged data 31 developed based on group input national recommendations. 2...

African American women have a higher prevalence of hypertension than other ethnicities. The increasing among this population is alarming.

This secondary data analysis sought to identify characteristics associated with mistreatment among chronic stroke survivors who transition dementia. We examined baseline from a multi-time series survey study (

Abstract Family caregivers take on the caregiving role despite quality of pre-morbid relationship, and relationship is linked to many outcomes. As compared White dementia family caregivers, Black often have lower rates mental distress giving misleading idea that they are not at risk for poor health However, within-group analyses been argued as a better design understand variability caregiver outcomes within racially minoritized groups. Therefore, we examined long-term effects childhood...

Abstract Dementia family caregivers face unique challenges that increase their risk for poor physical health. Caregivers with worse health may have difficulty completing caregiving tasks, placing care recipients at of negative outcomes. The purpose this study was to investigate the association caregivers’ satisfaction daily sleep quality and self-reported global engaging in abusive neglectful behaviors towards recipient. Using a micro-longitudinal approach, included 453 who lived provided...

Abstract This study investigates the impact of polysubstance use on likelihood abusive and neglectful behaviors among dementia family caregivers, with a particular focus how these relationships differ by gender. Utilizing Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMM), we analyzed data from 453 assessing substance behavioral outcomes measured daily over 21-day period. Our findings reveal that significantly increases risk both psychological physical aggressive behaviors. When examining interaction...

Abstract Reciprocity, a balanced exchange in interactions, is crucial element of most social exchanges and impacts caregiving outcomes. This paper aims to investigate whether reciprocity plays protective role against elder abuse neglect explore potential gender variations associated with this relationship. A sample 453 family caregivers reported daily perceptions micro-longitudinal study over 21 days. Perceived was measured by the participant’s level satisfaction amount...

Abstract A gerofeminist perspective highlights the intersection of gender, age, and power dynamics that influence experience aging women, while recognizing age can also come with beneficial resources. Since gender-based play significant roles in women’s experiences aggression at younger ages, this study investigates physical disability, elder mistreatment among older adults dementia. Family caregivers provided self-reports on their care recipients’ characteristics frequency engaging...

Abstract Investigations of family violence across the lifespan have revealed that men more often rely on physically aggressive tactics towards while women forms psychological aggression. Physical aggression use also declines with age. We aimed to replicate, within a sample dementia caregivers, findings gender, age and from research. hypothesized male caregivers engage in behaviors their relative dementia, Caregivers (n=453) self-reported frequency neglect, aggression, physical past 6-months...

Abstract Family caregivers provide care for loved ones who have difficulty performing activities of daily living. Previous research has examined the influence direct and indirect stressors on caregiver’s health outcomes but often neglected role tertiary (stressors that are not caused by caregiving caregivers’ appraisals stress). This study impact called adverse social experiences (ASEs), including negative interaction (criticism from others, excessive demands being taken advantage of, others...

Abstract Despite its suspected role in elder abuse and neglect (EAN), little is known about alcohol use disorders (AUD) among family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease related dementia (ADRD). As part a micro-longitudinal study which completed 21 daily surveys their caregiving experiences, we examined the effects drinking behaviors screening positive for hazardous (based on Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT-C)) risk EAN. A generalized linear mixed model days (n =...

Abstract Conflict with other family members impacts dementia caregivers’ well-being and stress-appraisals may also influence their use of elder abuse neglect (EAN). To test this, we utilized latent class analysis to classify spouse, adult child, grandchild, nontraditional (step- in-laws) caregivers (N = 453) based on conflict levels at baseline. Caregivers were classified into four groups: “low,” “moderate,” “high,” “EAN accusations.” Spouses significantly more likely be in the “low”...

Abstract Little is known about alcohol use disorder (AUD) among family caregivers of people living with dementia, even though it suspected as a contributing cause for caregiving outcomes such elder mistreatment. This study examines the frequency and potential risk factors hazardous drinking (one dimension AUD, measured by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test AUDIT-C) sample dementia (Nf165). We used data from first wave an ongoing longitudinal on daily experiences. computed binary...

Abstract Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases with half new diagnoses affecting adults aged 60 years and older. Although African Americans are more likely to develop disease, they also less receive healthcare. Importantly, living diabetes negatively impact mobility for aging as disease associated lower physical functioning (e.g., ability maintain one’s balance). Further, could pose a significant threat person diabetes’ drive remain in community. This study examines...