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The study hypothesizes that patients who received mobile health augmented social support will have a larger improvement in diabetes management (glycosylated hemoglobin or A1C) than those receiving standard support at six-months, and that improvement will be sustained at twelve-months.

Researchers find that light therapy has a positive effect on geriatric non-seasonal depression.

The study finds that older adults who remained retired showed significantly lower cognition than those who remained working, but this negative association between retirement and cognition was attenuated by greater engagement mental activities.

Findings from the study showed no significant association between widowhood and cognitive function during a 4-year period, but engagement in mental activities moderated the impact of widowhood on cognitive function.

Findings from the study suggest that higher dementia prevalence in ethnic minorities may be attributable to low education, especially among Hispanics, in addition to other risk factors.

Findings from the study suggest distinctive patterns of changes for different dimensions of intergenerational instrumental support and their relationship with changes in perception of health over time in later life.

The study finds that level of literacy, rural residence, social support, intergenerational relationships, and negative perceptions of aging were significant factors predicting hospital utilization.

Higher odds for willingness to use a nursing home were observed among those with advanced age, female gender, Korean ethnicity (compared with Chinese), better education, presence of a chronic medical condition, longer years of residence in the U.S., and lower levels of family solidarity.

Findings from the study show those with a low level of social capital had a heightened vulnerability to mental distress when faced with physical constraint, whereas those with a high level of social capital demonstrated resilience.

Results from the study suggest that cultural beliefs and stigmas shared within an ethnic community should be considered when addressing mental health problems and promoting the use of mental health services.