Journal of Aging and Health (2010).
Care Management Service and Falls Prevention: A Case-Control Study in a Chinese Population
This study evaluates the effect of a care management service on falls in older adults.
Health & Social Care in the Community (2010).
Psychosocial risk factors associated with falls among Chinese community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong
The study examined the relationship between psychosocial factors and falls among community-dwelling older adults in the Hong Kong.
Journal of Marriage and Family (2010).
Older Parent–Child Relationships in Six Developed Nations: Comparisons at the Intersection of Affection and Conflict
Researchers apply latent class analysis to measures of affection and conflict in older parent–child relationships in six developed nations: England, Germany, Israel, Norway, Spain and the United States.
Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2010).
Keeping Your Eye on the Process: Body Image, Older Women, and Countertransference
The study illustrates the countertransference issues and common themes that
may occur when working with older women using seven case examples of racially and ethnically diverse women over 60.
Asian Population Studies (2010).
The Demographic Window and Economic Dependency Ratio in the Hong Kong SAR
By 2036, every three economically-inactive persons will be supported by two economically-active persons in Hong Kong, according to researchers’ projection.
Hong Kong Medical Journal (2010).
Residential Assessment Instrument 2.0 in care planning for residents in nursing homes
The study objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the RAI 2.0 and its care planning function of RAP in improving the health status of Hong Kong Chinese nursing home residents.
Social Development (2010).
Factors associated with volunteerism among community living older adults in urban China
Researchers find that nearly 36 percent of older adults volunteered in the past twelve months, which suggests that many urban older adults in mainland China already participate in voluntary activities.
American Journal of Public Health (2009).
The health of older Mexican Americans in the long run
The study finds that the putative health advantages enjoyed by Mexican immigrants over U.S.-born Mexican Americans do not seem to exist in later life.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Undeserved (2009).
Generational cohorts, age at arrival, and access to health services among Asian and Latino immigrant adults
The study finds that immigrants who arrive to the United States earlier in their lives have better access to health services than those arrive later in their lives.
Journal of Aging & Social Policy (2009).
Who Are the Latino Baby Boomers? Demographic and Economic Characteristics of a Hidden Population
Researchers examine the characteristics of Latino baby boomers who will comprise a significant percentage of the racially and ethnically diverse U.S. older adult population in the near future.