Greene County Council on Aging: 2021 Community Survey Findings
Read the survey results conducted to gain better understanding of the needs and interests of older Greene County residents. The Greene County Council on Aging partnered with the Scripps Gerontology...
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
Nursing homes (NHs) are serving greater proportions of residents with serious mental illness (SMI), and it is unclear whether this affects NH quality.
John R. Bowblis • Kathryn Hyer • Dylan J. Jester
The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and perception of COVID-19 and relevant universal safety measures among the Nepalese population.
Naveen Shrestha • Dev Ram Sunuwar • Kshitij Karki • Saruna Ghimire • Devendra Raj Singh
This study explored the association and variabilities between mild depression...
J. Scott Brown • Sree Subedi • Candidus C. Nwakasi • Esiaka Darlingtina
Lucas County Adult Guardianship Assessment Report
In 2019, Scripps Gerontology Center was contracted by the Lucas County Guardianship Exploratory Committee to assess adult guardianship service needs in Lucas County, Ohio.
Elisabeth E. Fulton • Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Amy Restorick Roberts
Driving status and religious service attendance among older Americans
This study investigated the relationship between driving status and religious service attendance among older Americans and how the perceived importance of religion influences the relationship.
Sara J. McLaughlin • Jonathon M. Vivoda • Cathleen M. Connell • Karen M. Brown
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is prevalent in older adults; however, data are lacking that examine EDS across living environments.
Mary D. Naylor • Karen B. Hirschman • Liming Huang • Katherine M. Abbott • Miranda V. McPhillips • Glenna S. Brewster • Barbara J. Riegel • Alexandra L. Hanlon
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 • J. Scott Brown • Kelina Basnyat • Janardan Subedi
Typically thought of as a long-term care option for older residents, the proportion of Ohio’s long-stay Medicaid nursing home residents under the age of 65 has tripled over the last 20 years.
Perceptions of mental illness in rural Nepal: Dimensions of stigma and their social origin
The signs and symptoms of mental illness, especially serious mental illness, are universally associated with stigma and discriminatory behavior.
A Study of Adult Guardianship in Ohio: Preliminary Results
This research brief is a description of findings from interviews with key informants from the first phase of a study entitled: “Adult Guardianship in Ohio: Promising Practices.”
Heather R. Reece • Amy Restorick Roberts
Healthcare preferences of nursing home residents: Perceived barriers and situational dependencies
While much research has examined end of life care preferences of nursing home (NH) residents, little work has examined resident preferences for everyday healthcare.
Data on the relationship between behavioral disturbances in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and global clinical deterioration is still controversial.
Kate de Medeiros
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...
During February 2010 and April 2011, video data on people with dementia were collected during a person-centered and intergenerational arts activity program called Opening Minds through Art (OMA) at...
Elizabeth Like Lokon • Jennifer M. Kinney
The cultural arts have gained attention for their potential to generate social and behavioral changes in people with dementia.
Kate de Medeiros
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
