Purpose: This study evaluates the role of older family members as providers of social resources within familial network systems affected by an inherited cancer susceptibility syndrome. Design and Methods: Respondents who previously participated in a study that involved genetic counseling and testing for Lynch syndrome and their family network…

Compared people 65 and over with those under 65 on arrests over a 20-year period. Found elderly people had much lower arrest rates than non-elderly population, but elderly arrestees were more likely to be arrested for homicide and assault. Trend suggests that crimes elderly are arrested for are becoming more similar to those of non-elderly.…

Purpose: Description of study participants and documentation of the desired diversity in the Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network's Workgroup on Promoting Cognitive Health large multisite study designed to examine attitudes about brain health, behaviors associated with its maintenance, and information-receiving preferences…

There is little evidence to suggest that being gay causes problems in old age but there is considerable evidence to suggest that societal stigma may cause problems for aging gays. Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society, Louisville, Oct., 1975. (Author)

This paper, presented at the Gerontological Society meeting, October 1975, Louisville, examines the hypothesis that attitudinal differences between age groups will vary by type of community. Comparisons are made of 24 attitude scale scores by 224 young-old persons and 42 old-old persons. More differences were found in the urban groups. (Author)

Compared patterns of coresidence with adult offspring for divorcees and widows aged 40 and over. Coresidence with offspring was most likely for recent widows in midlife and recent divorcees in later life. Older recent divorcees were less likely than recent widows to be household heads in these situations. Daughters appeared especially important in…

Young and middle-aged adults contrast with aged adults in their reactions to sudden economic expansion in a small town favored by many as their retirement community. During anthropological research in this community, conflicts between various age strata were noted to be more intense when persons are strangers. (Author)

Supported earlier findings of Black-White differences in attitudes toward the elderly. Blacks under 65 have more favorable attitudes than Whites under 65. Suggests a gap exists between the perceptions of younger Blacks and the reality experienced by older Blacks. (JAC)

Purpose: Pathological gambling is an increasing public health concern, but very little is known about this disorder in older adults. This study evaluated gambling and psychosocial problems across age groups in treatment-seeking gamblers. Design and Methods: At intake to gambling treatment programs, 343 pathological gamblers completed the Addiction…