Union Formation Expectations Among Older Adults Who Live Apart Together in the USA

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110315
Author(s):  
Huijing Wu ◽  
Susan L. Brown
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Ordered Logistic Regression ◽  
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Using Data

There is an ongoing debate over whether living apart together (LAT) relationships are simply long-term relationships or alternatives to cohabitation or marriage. This study examined cohabitation and marriage expectations among older adults who LAT in the United States to address the debate. The analyses also compared the marriage expectations of older adults who LAT and cohabitors. Using data from the 2011 Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), we examined the union expectations of 250 individuals who LAT and 234 cohabitors. After providing a demographic portrait of older adults who LAT, we used ordered logistic regression models to predict their cohabitation and marriage expectations. Additional models predicted marriage expectations for older adults who LAT versus cohabitors. Older adults who LAT were unlikely to expect to formalize their unions. Adults who LAT were less likely to expect marriage than cohabitors. LAT relationships appear to be long-term partnerships in the United States.

scholarly journals Person-Centered Health Care: An Approach That Integrates Acute and Long-Term Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 704-704
Author(s):  
Yuchi Young ◽  
Barbara Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Population ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Aged Society

Abstract The world population is aging. The proportion of the population over 60 will nearly double from 12% in 2015 to 22% in 2050. Global life expectancy has more than doubled from 31 years in 1900 to 72.6 years in 2019. The need for long-term care (LTC) services is expanding with the same rapidity. A comprehensive response is needed to address the needs of older adults. Learning from health systems in other countries enables health systems to incorporate best long-term care practices to fit each country and its culture. This symposium aims to compare long-term care policies and services in Taiwan, Singapore, and the USA where significant growth in aging populations is evidenced. In 2025, the aging population will be 20% in Taiwan, 20% in Singapore and 18 % in the USA. In the case of Taiwan, it has moved from aging society status to aged society, and to super-aged society in 27 years. Such accelerated rate of aging in Taiwan is unparalleled when compared to European countries and the United States. In response to this dramatic change, Taiwan has passed long-term care legislation that expands services to care for older adults, and developed person-centered health care that integrates acute and long-term care services. Some preliminary results related to access, care and patterns of utilization will be shared in the symposium. International Comparisons of Healthy Aging Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

Associations of Pain Characteristics with Long-term Trajectories of Physical Capacity among Older Adults in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-590
Author(s):  
Kushang Patel ◽  
Zachary Marcum ◽  
Elizabeth Phelan ◽  
Bobby Jones ◽  
Sean Rundell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Capacity ◽  
Pain Characteristics

scholarly journals Disseminating the Otago Exercise Program in the United States: Perceived and Actual Physical Performance Improvements From Participants

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany E. Shubert ◽  
Matthew Lee Smith ◽  
Luohua Jiang ◽  
Marcia G. Ory
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Logistic Regression Models

The Otago Exercise Program (OEP) is an evidence-based fall prevention program disseminated internationally. Little is known about the implementation or effectiveness of the OEP in the United States. The purposes were to (a) identify characteristics of older adults enrolled in OEP, and (b) examine perceived and actual functional performance changes after participation in 8 weeks of the program. Baseline and 8-week functional and self-report data were collected on 210 older adults from 2013 to 2015. Linear mixed models and general estimating equations logistic regression models adjusted for socio-demographic factors were performed to assess changes. At 8 weeks, scores dramatically improved on self-report and physical performance tests: Timed Up-and-Go ( p < .001), 30-Second Chair Rise ( p < .001), and Four-Stage Balance ( p < .001). Findings support that participation in the U.S. OEP as part of a plan of care can result in significant improvements in objective functional mobility, balance measures, and self-reported ability.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with an Unmet Need for Contraception in the United States, 2002-2017

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Molitoris
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modern Method ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Unmet Need For Contraception

This study investigates the association between individual-level characteristics and the risk of having an unmet need for contraception in the United States between 2002 and 2017 for women who were sexually active, not pregnant or postpartum, fecund, and wanted no more children. Using data from the National Survey of Family Growth, logistic regression models are used to estimate the association between demographic, socioeconomic, and reproductive characteristics and the probability of having an unmet need for any contraception and for modern methods. The results show that 6.8% of the women at risk did not use any form of contraception and 12.1% did not use any modern method. Women who were black, Catholic, insured by Medicaid or uninsured, nulliparous, and who had not used contraception at their first sex had the greatest odds of having an unmet need, suggesting that specific groups are disproportionately vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy in the United States.

scholarly journals Long-Term Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Growing Population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadeem Bilani ◽  
Elizabeth Blessing Elimimian ◽  
Leah Elson ◽  
Hong Liang ◽  
Zeina Nahleh
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Registry ◽  
Stage Migration ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Public Health Campaigns ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Breast cancer represents the most common malignancy among women. However, due to effective public health campaigns and updated screening guidelines, the annual incidence of late stage diagnoses has fallen. This stage migration has allowed for better prognosis and more women achieving long-term survival. In this chapter, we review long-term survivorship – defined as 10 years from diagnosis – as reported in the United States and around the world. Additionally, we provide analysis for socio-demographic, clinical and pathologic factors associated with 10-year survival, using data from a large national registry. This chapter also utilizes historical case data to forecast stage migration patterns in breast cancer diagnoses, within the United States, to 2030. Finally, we discuss the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on breast cancer treatment and access to care, with a review of clinical considerations for the future.

Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adults’ Experiences With Discrimination and Impacts on Expectations for Long-Term Care: Results of a Survey in the Southern United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110481
Author(s):  
Lexus Dickson ◽  
Samuel Bunting ◽  
Alexis Nanna ◽  
Megan Taylor ◽  
Mindi Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Higher Educational Attainment

The number of older adults in the United States is projected to increase in coming years, including the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) older adults requiring long-term care (LTC) services. We conducted an online survey of older LGBTQ+ adults living in the Southern United States between January and March of 2018 to inquire about their anticipation of discrimination in and willingness to utilize LTC services. We found that 78.6% of respondents ( N = 789) anticipated discrimination in LTC. Previous experiences with discrimination, higher educational attainment, and queer/questioning sexual orientation were associated with greater expectation of discrimination. Higher anticipation of discrimination was also associated with a greater preference for utilizing LTC services offered by LGBTQ+ providers or for LGBTQ+ older adults. These findings suggest that LTC staff and researchers may be uniquely positioned to craft outreach and policies to protect LGBTQ+ LTC residents.

scholarly journals Impact of Long-Term Exposures to Ambient PM2.5 and Ozone on ARDS Risk for Older Adults in the United States

CHEST Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jongeun Rhee ◽  
Francesca Dominici ◽  
Antonella Zanobetti ◽  
Joel Schwartz ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Long-Term Health and Economic Value of Improved Mobility among Older Adults in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 792-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Kabiri ◽  
Michelle Brauer ◽  
Jason Shafrin ◽  
Jeff Sullivan ◽  
Thomas M. Gill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The United States

Social Determinants of Shingles Vaccination in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric M Vogelsang ◽  
Andrea N Polonijo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Self Rated Health

Abstract Objective Only about one-third of older adults in the United States are vaccinated against shingles, contributing to approximately one million shingles cases annually. This study examines how sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and self-rated health are associated with shingles vaccine uptake. Method Data come from the 2017 wave of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, using a subset of older adults aged 60-plus (N=208,301). Logistic regression models test (1) for associations between individual-level sociodemographic characteristics and vaccine uptake and (2) whether health behaviors and self-rated health moderate these associations. Results Black and Hispanic older adults have almost 50% lower odds of shingles vaccination, compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Abstaining from alcohol, being employed, living with children, and having poor self-rated health are also associated with lower uptake. Unmarried (vs. married) individuals have lower odds of vaccination that are explained by broad differences in health behavior. Discussion Our study contributes to understanding how shingles vaccination coverage systematically differs among social groups. In doing so, it provides guidance for public health interventions to increase uptake. This line of research is increasingly salient in a world facing novel virus threats and anti-vaccine social movements.

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