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Pressler, Karis A.; Ferraro, Kenneth F. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: This study identifies risk factors, including incident disability, for the use of assistive devices (ADs) among older people. Design and Methods: Three waves of data from the National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) are used to examine whether upper and lower body disability lead to use of ADs (both number of devices used and number of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Predictor Variables, Risk, Demography
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Meshefedjian, Garbis; McCusker, Jane; Baumgarten, Mona; Bellavance, Francois – Gerontologist, 1998
Assesses variables associated with increased severity of depressive symptoms among 321 informal caregivers of demented subjects living in the community identified by a Canadian national population-based survey. Measures included patient and caregiver demographics variables, patient behavioral disturbance, activities of daily living and cognitive…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Dementia, Demography, Depression (Psychology)
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Liu, Korbin; Manton, Kenneth G. – Gerontologist, 1984
Projects utilization history of a synthetic cohort of nursing home admissions in 1976 by normalizing length of stay (LOS) specific discharge rates derived from life tables to an estimated 1.1 million persons. Results focus on the LOS distribution, discharge status, and total days of nursing home care used. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Demography, Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Taylor, Robert Joseph – Gerontologist, 1985
Examined the impact of family and demographic factors on the frequency of support from family members among a sample of 581 Blacks aged 55 years and above. The findings revealed that income, education, region, degree of family interaction, proximity of relatives, and having adult children were determinants of frequency of support. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Blacks, Demography, Extended Family, Family Relationship
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Johnson, Brian D.; Stone, Gerald L.; Altmaier, Elizabeth M.; Berdahl, Laurie D. – Gerontologist, 1998
Investigates demographic and psychological predictors of 58 older adults' successful adjustment to a nursing home. Findings suggest that demographic variables were not effective predictors of successful adjustment. Perceived self-efficacy accounted for more of the unique variance in adjustment than locus of control. Discusses results in the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Demography, Locus of Control, Nursing Homes