Can Domestic Helpers Moderate Distress of Offspring Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Older Adults?
The study finds that domestic helpers moderated the effect of some stressors on caregiving distress.
The study finds that domestic helpers moderated the effect of some stressors on caregiving distress.
The study explores demographic, immigration status and religious participation correlates of church-based social support and negative interaction among Caribbean Blacks.
Researchers find that the presence of threatening neighborhood conditions, such as unsafe traffic conditions and strangers, and the state of disrepair or neglect of built environment, such as poor lightening and excessive noise, was negatively related to physical and mental health among older Chinese Americans.
The editorial underscores the importance of affordable housing for older adults, particularly for low-income American households.
Results from the study find that multiple logistic regression show that older adults’ need for medical and rehabilitation services is significantly related to instrumental activities of daily living, depression, not having filial children, friend support networks, and having a confidant.
Caregivers in the study had better psychological well-being than noncaregivers, with significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, and loneliness.
Findings from the study suggest that family violence and depression are common social problems and that individualized intervention for older women in South Korea is needed.
The journal article examines how the future of aging in Mexico will likely resemble the pattern of aging in the United States and Canada.
Findings from the study suggest that intergenerational relationships have long-term impacts on depressive symptom trajectory classes.
Using data were derived from the Leipzig longitudinal study of the aged (LEILA75+), researchers find a protective effect of more years of education on a lower dementia risk.