Food insecurity among older adults in the U.S.: The role of mortgage borrowing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cäzilia Loibl ◽  
Alec P. Rhodes ◽  
Stephanie Moulton ◽  
Donald Haurin ◽  
Chrisse Edmunds
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Linking Neighborhood Characteristics to Food Insecurity in Older Adults: The Role of Perceived Safety, Social Cohesion, and Walkability

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Ting Chung ◽  
William T. Gallo ◽  
Nancy Giunta ◽  
Maureen E. Canavan ◽  
Nina S. Parikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
Perceived Safety

scholarly journals Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in U.S. and South Korean Older Adults Ages 60+

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 240-240
Author(s):  
Donald Chi ◽  
Yujin Kim ◽  
JoAnna Scott
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Decayed Tooth ◽  
The U.S

Abstract There are no studies on the association between food insecurity and dental caries (tooth decay) in older adults. We analyzed nationally representative data from two countries – the U.S. and South Korea – to test the hypothesis that food insecurity would be positively associated with tooth decay in older adults ages 60+. The U.S. analyses focused on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from three cycles (2011-12, 2013-14, and 2015-16) and the South Korean analyses focused on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from one cycle (2013-2015). Food insecurity was defined using the 18-item USDA Household Food Security Survey and a validated Korean version of the same survey. Tooth decay was defined as having at least one decayed tooth (no/yes). We ran logistic regression models to generate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The percentage of fully food secure older adults was 74.0% in the U.S. and 82.2% in South Korea. Twenty-three percent of U.S. older adults and 28% of South Korean older adults had at least one decayed tooth. Older adults in the U.S. with food insecurity were 2.03 times as likely to have untreated tooth decay (95% CI: 1.43, 2.87; P<0.0001). Findings were similar for South Korean older adults. Food insecurity is significantly associated with untreated tooth decay in both U.S. and South Korean older adults. Future research should identify the aspects of food insecurity that increase older adults’ risk for tooth decay, with an emphasis on those that are amenable to population-based interventions.

scholarly journals Addressing food insecurity in the United States: the role of policy, systems changes, and environmental supports

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Fleischhacker ◽  
Courtney A Parks ◽  
Amy Lazarus Yaroch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Systems ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Environmental Supports

The growth of PSE changes across the food system helps illustrate the importance of translating multipronged approaches to address food insecurity in the U.S.

Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: The Role of Cost-Related Medication Underuse

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patience Afulani ◽  
Dena Herman ◽  
Alisha Coleman-Jensen ◽  
Gail G. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity

Neighborhood Social Cohesion, Resilience, and Psychological Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults in Hawai’i

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Sizhe Liu ◽  
Keqing Zhang ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Birth Place ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Background and Objectives A growing body of literature indicates that neighborhood social cohesion is generally associated with lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of life satisfaction (LS). However, very few studies have examined these relationships among Chinese older adults, the fastest growing aging population across all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Focusing on this population, the current study aims to examine the associations of neighborhood cohesion with psychological distress and LS as well as the mediating role of resilience and the moderating role of birth place in the associations. Research Design and Methods Ordinary least squares regressions were applied to analyze data collected among 430 Chinese older adults aged 55 and older residing in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Results Results show that neighborhood social cohesion was positively associated with lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of LS for the whole sample. The association between social cohesion and psychological distress was moderated by birth place such that the protecting effects of neighborhood cohesion on distress were only salient for the U.S.-born but not for the foreign-born. Moreover, the mediating role of resilience was identified: It contributed to more than 60% of the association between social cohesion and psychological distress, and more than 22% of the association between social cohesion and LS. Discussion and Implications Our findings indicate the importance of a cohesive social environment and resilience in shaping psychological well-being and quality of life for older Chinese adults, the U.S.-born in particular, living in Honolulu, Hawai’i.

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