Polypharmacy and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: Does Gender Matter?
This study examined the relationship between polypharmacy and depressive symptoms among U.S. community-dwelling older adults and whether it varied by gender.
Xiao Qui • Cassandra L. Hua • J. Scott Brown • Na Sun
Current evidence concerning the effect of physical activity and social engagement on cognitive functioning in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is underdeveloped.
Jonathon M. Vivoda • Amy Restorick Roberts • Sara J. McLaughlin • J. Scott Brown • Usha Dhakal • Seonjin Kim
Current evidence concerning the effect of physical activity and social engagement on cognitive functioning in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is underdeveloped.
Seonjin Kim • J. Scott Brown • Amy Restorick Roberts • Usha Dhakal • Sara J. McLaughlin • Jonathon M. Vivoda
Trajectories of negative and positive marital quality during later life
This study aims to establish trajectories of later-life marital quality and assess predictors of trajectory membership.
Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda • J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita
The purpose of this study was to examine correlates of taking a COVID-19 test among late middle-aged and older adults using nationally representative data.
J. Scott Brown • Na Sun • Cassandra L. Hua • Xiao Qui
Marital quality, gender, and later-life depressive symptom trajectories
This study analyzed six waves of data (2006–2016) from the Health and Retirement Study (n = 4,342) to examine how marital quality is associated with depressive symptom trajectories among a gr...
Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda • Takashi Yamashita • J. Scott Brown
This study examines the relationship between urban residence and trajectories of depressive symptoms and investigates whether this relationship differs by social isolation and loneliness.
Xiao Qui • J. Scott Brown • Na Sun • Cassandra L. Hua
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Cassandra L. Hua • J. Scott Brown
What could be influencing older Ghanaians outpatient care utilization rate?
Ghana’s population is rapidly aging and there may be healthcare access and utilization issues. This study investigates some of the issues that may influence outpatient care utilization rate a...
Candidus C. Nwakasi • J. Scott Brown • Phillip Anyanwu
Intergenerational ambivalence and loneliness in later life
Previous work has explored the links between intergenerational ambivalence and other indicators of well‐being but has not examined loneliness.
J. Scott Brown • Cassandra L. Hua • Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda
This study explored the association and variabilities between mild depression...
J. Scott Brown • Sree Subedi • Candidus C. Nwakasi • Esiaka Darlingtina
This study investigated the effect of informal caregiving on all-cause mortality across 12 longitudinal population-based studies (seven United States; five international: United Kingdom, Northern I...
Jennifer M. Kinney • J. Scott Brown • Mahdie Rajabi Rostami • Nader Mehri
Community Colleges and Older Learners in Ohio Higher Education
This research brief provides age structure data for those enrolled at Ohio's community colleges and baccalaureate institutions.
Peter Riley Bahr • J. Scott Brown • Phyllis A. Cummins • Nader Mehri
Culture change (CC) is an innovation to improve nursing home resident quality of life. Inconsistencies in how CC is measured make the interpretation of findings inconclusive.
J. Scott Brown • Katherine M. Abbott • Anjali B. K. • Jane Straker
Compared to whites, blacks under-utilize primary care and over-utilize emergency department services.
Cassandra L. Hua • Anthony R. Bardo • J. Scott Brown
Heterogeneity of older learners in higher education
This study uses data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to examine enrollment trends by part-time and full-time status for students enrolled in Ohio’s public post...
Phyllis A. Cummins • Peter Riley Bahr • J. Scott Brown • Nader Mehri
This study compares the relationship between stress from the death of a parent and two indicators of well-being, substance use and mental health, in the United States and Nepal including difference...
Mark Tausig • Sree Subedi • Kelina Basnyat • J. Scott Brown • Janardan Subedi
Marital quality, marital dissolution, and mortality risk during the later life course
This study examines the relationship between later-life marital quality, marital dissolution, and mortality using discrete-time event history models with data from nine waves (1992–2008) of t...
J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita
As employment becomes more precarious, and spells of displacement become more common across the labor market, many individuals are forced to make decisions about the speed at which they seek reempl...
Measuring Positive Attitudes toward Persons with Dementia: A Validation of the Allophilia Scale
Efforts to combat ageism typically focus on negative attitudes toward members of an out-group.
J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita • Jennifer M. Kinney
Agency and mental health: A transition to adulthood paradox
This study utilizes nationally representative survey data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 13,592) to develop an empirical conception of the traditional treat...
Public health policies are designed for specific subsets of the population.
Dawn Carr • J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita
Does cohort matter in the association between education, health literacy and health in the USA?
Growing empirical evidence supports the generally positive relationship between education, health literacy and health outcomes.
J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita
Analyzing state-based Silver Alert programs: the case of North Carolina
Recent discussions about securing the autonomy and safety of older people in a cost-effective way have culminated in the establishment of "Silver Alert" media-alert policies in more than ...
J. Scott Brown • Takashi Yamashita
The majority of resident satisfaction surveys available for use in assisted living settings have been developed in the United States; however, empirical assessment of their measurement properties r...
Takashi Yamashita • Jane Straker • J. Scott Brown
As America ages, greater numbers of older adults will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, leading to increased incidence of wandering.
An Evaluation of the Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program
This research project evaluates the state’s experiences in the implementation of the Ohio Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program.
Kathryn McGrew • Heather L. Menne • Lydia Manning • Hallie Baker • Robert A. Applebaum • J. Johnson • Karl Chow • Valerie Wellin • J. Scott Brown • K. Brown Wilson
2007 Ohio Residential Care Facility Resident Satisfaction Survey: Instrument Refinements
This report describes psychometric testing and other evaluation of the 2007 Ohio Residential Care Resident Satisfaction Survey.
Jane Straker • J. Scott Brown
Evaluation of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program: Report on Program Costs
This report is one among four that represents an evaluation of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver program.
Evaluation of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program: Final Summary Report
This study evaluated the performance of Ohio’s Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver program during its initial implementation period; it is one report among four.
Valerie Wellin • J. Scott Brown • Keren Brown Wilson • Cary Kart • Robert A. Applebaum • Farida Ejaz • Heather L. Menne