A systematic review of the literature suggests that mind–body interventions had short-term effects in alleviating depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults.
Findings from the study demonstrate how race interacts with age and education to influence the probability of belonging to particular network types.
The journal article reports on the development of a patient empowerment program for Chinese immigrant communities in the San Gabriel Valley region of Southern California, which can serve as a model to be adapted by other vulnerable immigrant populations.
Researchers find that social support from family members was associated with shorter salivary telomere length, and when the effects of social relationships were examined by race, the harmful effects of negative interactions on salivary telomere length were more pronounced for African Americans than non-Hispanic Whites.
More than 61 percent of the study sample had no dental health insurance, and 45 percent reported that their oral health was fair or poor.
Among other results, researchers find that participants used various idioms to describe their experiences with depression, and that depression had a strong impact on functioning.
The study finds that foreign-born Hispanics retire significantly later than other racial and ethnic groups.
The study points to the importance of social activity engagement and positive support from family and friends in increasing the sense of community among older Chinese Americans.
The commentary reports on a recent report commissioned by SSA and issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that highlights the potential problems with the process of assessing financial capability.
Results from the study show that discrimination was positively associated with serious psychological distress for all age groups.
