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Tseng, Ming-Yueh; Shyu, Yea-Ing L.; Liang, Jersey – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose To assess the effects of an interdisciplinary intervention on the trajectories of functional recovery among older patients with hip fracture during 2 years after hospitalization. Design and Methods In a randomized controlled trial with 24-month follow-up, 162 patients [greater than or equal to]60 years were enrolled after hip-fracture…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Risk, Surgery, Depression (Psychology)
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Kramer, Betty J.; Kavanaugh, Melinda; Trentham-Dietz, Amy; Walsh, Matthew; Yonker, James A. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Guided by an explanatory matrix of family conflict at the end of life, the purpose of this article was to examine the correlates and predictors of family conflict reported by 155 spouses and adult children of persons with lung cancer. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional statewide survey of family members of persons who died from lung…
Descriptors: Spouses, Conflict, Cancer, Adolescents
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Beck, Cornelia; Richards, Kathy; Lambert, Corinne; Doan, Rebecca; Landes, Reid D.; Whall, Ann; Algase, Donna; Kolanowski, Ann; Feldman, Zachary – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: Problematic vocalizations (PVs) are the most frequent and persistent disruptive behaviors exhibited by nursing home residents with dementia. Understanding factors associated with these behaviors are important to prevent or reduce them. We used the Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior model to identify the characteristics…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Verbal Stimuli, Dementia, Risk
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Leggett, Amanda N.; Zarit, Steven; Taylor, Angela; Galvin, James E. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: Patients with Lewy body dementia (LBD) may present a unique set of symptoms and challenges to family caregivers compared with other types of dementia. Prominent difficulties include motor impairment, activities of daily living (ADLs) disability, recurrent behavioral and emotional problems (BEPs), and diagnostic difficulties. These…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Physicians, Dementia, Caregivers
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Jopp, Daniela; Rott, Christoph; Oswald, Frank – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Valuation of life (VOL) represents a construct capturing active attachment to life put forward by M. P. Lawton (e.g., 1999). As old and very old individuals may differ in terms of endorsement and with respect to what makes a life worth living, the present study investigated whether mean levels and the explanatory value of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Marital Status, Vision, Physical Activity Level
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Lowther, Malcolm A.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1985
Presents an analysis of the determinants of job satisfaction in teachers at various age levels. Results indicate job satisfaction increases with age, job values remain constant with age, job rewards increase with age, and the major determinants of job satisfaction are intrinsic to teaching for younger teachers and extrinsic to teaching for older…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Job Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, Rewards
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Kinosian, Bruce; Stallard, Eric; Wieland, Darryl – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe the projected use for long-term-care services through 2012. Design and Methods: We constructed a static-component projection model using age, function, and other covariates. We obtained enrollee projections from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and combined these with nursing home and…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Veterans, Age, Marital Status
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Ray, Diane C.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1985
Psychiatrists have been reported to demonstrate a variety of negative attitudes toward older patients. This study suggests that certain personal characteristics of psychiatrists are associated with more pronounced negative attitudes. These characteristics include female gender, psychoanalytic theoretical orientation, and certification by the…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Individual Characteristics, Negative Attitudes, Predictor Variables
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Wingard, Deborah L.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1987
Defines institutional care and estimates institutional care by the elderly. Reviewed are prospective and cross-sectional studies in which utilization was estimated, along with studies in which factors are identified that influence long-term care utilization such as age, sex, availability of caregivers, and functional status. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes, Older Adults
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Palmore, Erdman – Gerontologist, 1979
Successful aging is defined as survival to age 75 with good health and happiness. The best predictors of successful aging are initial health and happiness. The strongest explanatory factors were secondary group activities and physical activities, which may contribute to successful aging. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Aging (Individuals), Gerontology, Group Activities
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Baum, Steven K.; Boxley, Russell L. – Gerontologist, 1983
Surveyed 308 elderly persons to examine how young they feel and why. Results indicated feeling younger than one's age was associated with psychological health even when the effects of several confounding variables were statistically controlled. Purpose in life was the strongest correlate of identified age. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age, Gerontology, Identification (Psychology), Older Adults
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Barusch, Amanda S.; Spaid, Wanda M. – Gerontologist, 1989
Used data from interviews with 131 older spouse caregivers to explore potential explanations for gender differences in reported caregiver burden. Linear regression model explained 35 percent of variance in caregiver burden. Patient's cognitive and behavioral difficulties emerged as most important predictor of burden, followed by caregiver age,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Ability, Coping
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Rabiner, Donna J. – Gerontologist, 1992
Used data from Channeling Demonstration to investigate relationship between program participation, utilization of formal in-home services, and client satisfaction in elderly population. Age, being male, severe Activities of Daily Living dependency, living alone with no informal support, provision of basic case management services, and utilization…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Daily Living Skills, Human Services, Long Term Care
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Ai, Amy L.; Peterson, Christopher; Bolling, Steven F.; Koenig, Harold – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: This study investigated the use of private prayer among middle-aged and older patients as a way of coping with cardiac surgery and prayer's relationship to optimism. Design and Methods: The measure of prayer included three aspects: (a) belief in the importance of private prayer, (b) faith in the efficacy of prayer on the basis of previous…
Descriptors: Surgery, Older Adults, Coping, Patients
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Benyamini, Yael; Blumstein, Tzvia; Lusky, Ayala; Modan, Baruch – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This study investigates gender differences in the association between self-rated health (SRH) and mortality. This association has been well-documented, but findings regarding gender differences are inconsistent. The specific objectives were (a) to examine these differences in a short and a long time frame, (b) to examine these differences…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Females, Economically Disadvantaged, Older Adults
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