Researchers find that objective health status and social ties were related to contributory behavior for both males and females, but financial status and vision impairment had a different impact on males and females.
This is the first study to examine the differences between mainland Chinese minority and majority elderly groups in terms of financial strain, health conditions, and life satisfaction.
The study examines the connections between financial strain, negative social interactions, social support, mastery, and depressive symptoms.
The journal article reports on the learning experience of 88 Chinese older adults who attended a health Web-navigating workshop.
Findings demonstrate that the smoking cessation training program achieved sustained effectiveness in its first year.
Falls and fear-of-falling at baseline were not independent predictors of respectively developing a fear-of-falling and becoming a faller, but age was a common independent predictor for falls and the onset of a fear-of-falling, according to the study.
Researchers find that social contact and contributory behaviors with family, friends, or neighbors were found to be significant predictors of civic engagement.
This study of older adults in the greater Los Angeles area suggests that Latinos have significantly lower expectations about aging than non-Latino whites and African Americans.
The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of incident falls on the balance, gait, and Activities of Daily Living functioning in community-dwelling older adults.
Findings from the study may serve as a comparison for other countries trying to provide continuing education opportunities for older adults.
