bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
SIMULATION IN AGE SUIT: AN INNOVATIVE NURSING EDUCATION INTERVENTION TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OLDER ADULTS
Authors: Gillsjö (Gillsjo) Catharina , Stjernetun Björn Bouwmeester , Hallgren Jenny 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background
Negative attitudes towards older adults are often recognized in society, especially among health care providers. Lack of education in gerontology and geriatrics and limited practical training in nursing education have been identified as influencing aspects. Simulation in education through age suit has been recognized to increase empathy and reduce negative attitudes towards older adults. An innovative education intervention with simulation in age suit with a follow up reflection seminar was developed to counteract ageism and increase the understanding of aging, age related health problems, older adults and to influence the willingness to provide care to older adults.

Methods
The intervention with simulation in age suit, grounded in the pedagogy experiential learning, was implemented in the fourth semester in the three-year nursing education program. The simulation was conducted in a highly accessible home environment equipped with welfare technology and other technical aids. The nursing students were assigned a persona, a person with different health problems, and performed scenarios consisting of daily chores. Research on nurses’ experiences of the intervention and its sustainability through the education program and on perceptions of providing care for older adults, is conducted qualitatively and quantitatively in a doctoral project.

Conclusion
The learning acquainted through simulation in age suit became embodied both physically and psychologically. The simulation in age suit conveyed new insights as need of time and patience. The technology in the environment both hindered and facilitated activities in daily life. Implications suggested the need for all health and social care providers to carry out this simulation.
A 13-YEAR TREND OF THE ABUSE OF OLDER PEOPLE IN SOUTH KOREA
Authors: Kwon Jenny 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Compared to the growing number of the older population in South Korea, there is a scarcity of literature investigating issues about the abuse of older people, as well as effective prevention programs. To fill this gap, this study aimed to identify annual changes in patterns of the abuse of older people including the number of reported abuse cases; the type of abuse; and the characteristics of the subject. Data were drawn from the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS), the public national statistical database. The present study used 13-year data during the period of 2008-2020. Descriptive analyses were conducted via SPSS. The number of abuse cases has increased every year from 2,369 in 2008 to 6,259 in 2020 and 10% of the reported cases in 2020 were repeated cases. The most common type of abuse reported was psychological abuse followed by physical abuse and neglect over 13 years. Physical abuse increased substantially from 22.4% to 40.0%. The majority of subjects are consistently women, accounting for 68.4% in 2008 and 75.3% in 2020. One in fourth of the subjects are older people living with dementia in 2020. Considering the serious impact of abuse including depression and suicide, abuse of older people is no longer a single individual or family problem. To protect the older population and improve their rights in society, collaborative efforts are critical. Micro-level movements such as increasing social awareness and national-level initiatives such as implementing policies and developing relevant legislation should be necessary.
THE EFFECT OF DUAL-TASKS ON WALKING SPEED IN HEALTHY OLDER ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Authors: Heselton Hyeon Jung , Rosen Adam , Boron Julie Blaskewicz 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Normative age-related changes occur in both walking and cognitive performance; non-normative changes could lead to decreased mobility, loss of autonomy in daily life, and increased fall risk. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of completing a dual-task on overground walking speed in healthy older adults. Database searches were carried out in three electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, ProQuest) from inception through October 2022 to find studies that assessed healthy older adults who completed a walking test and a walking task combined with a neurocognitive assessment (dual-task). Methodological quality and risk of bias was assessed via the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). Cohen’s d effect size with a 95% confidence intervals, Cochrane’s Q, I2, and Fail-safe N statistics were calculated between the single- and dual-task walking speeds. The initial search yielded 459 articles; six were included in the final review after completing all screening procedures. Included studies had relatively high STROBE scores (19.97±0.82). Eight individual effects across the six articles (total sample size=5627) were calculated. Walking speed significantly decreased in dual-task conditions with cognitive tasks (walking speed Δ=1.03; 95%CI 0.65 to 1.40; p&lt;.001); individual effects were higher during high load cognitive tasks (i.e., serial 7’s subtraction, TMT part B). Dual-tasking with a cognitive component clearly affected walking speed in aging adults. Studying different age groups will help create a model of the aging process to understand when changes begin, as well as the rate of change; this could be useful for earlier fall-prevention interventions.
COVID-19 AND DEMOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF CAREGIVER BURDEN AND DEPRESSION
Authors: Montoro-Rodriguez Julian , Ramsey Jennifer , Gallagther-Thompson Dolores 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Family caregivers are at increased risk for negative impacts on their health including higher depression compared to non-caregivers. The COVID19 pandemic presented challenges to adults with health conditions and exacerbated the demands that caregivers faced to continue providing care, support, services, and managing negative emotions. Our team in North Carolina adapted an evidence-based psychoeducational program “Coping with Caregiving” developed from the REACH II studies, and created the “Caregiver Thrive, Learn & Connect” to assist caregivers to manage stress, learn skills and connect with others. Caregivers attended workshops early in 2021 up to 2023 (https://caregivertlc.org/). COVID-19 research shows that burden, social support, education, income and age are predictors of depression. Using the initial data (pre-program intervention, Time 1) from the Caregiver TLC intervention we examined the impact of COVID-19 on the caregivers’ level of burden and depression. Our sample includes 107 informal caregivers (age mean=63; female=84%; White=66%; Black 33%; living with spouse=68%; and median income of $75-$89K). Predictors of depression were regressed on the caregiver burden, the COVID19 severity exposure (2021 vs. 2022/23), the caregiver age, race (Blacks), education, income and perceived health. We also explored predictors of burden. Results indicated moderate adjusted R2 for depression (.42%) and burden (.16%). COVID-19 was a significant predictor for depression (-.33), along with the caregivers’ health (-.20). Burden was negatively impacted by the caregivers’ health (-.22), age (-.20) and for Blacks (-.20). Caregivers’ depression was impacted by the early stage of COVID19 in addition to their level of burden.
WORKPLACE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AFFECTING WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL BURDEN OF MATURE AND AGING WORKERS IN HONG KONG
Authors: Lai Daniel W L , Bai Xue , Lee Vincent W P , Cheung Kin , Luk Calvin W , Lee Chi-Ko 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Older employees are valuable human resources for society. However, changes in cognitive abilities and mental health in older persons may affect their ability to work, as well as their safety and health at work. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of older workers’ personal attributes such as demographics and lifestyle, physical health status, mental health status, labour intensity of employment, and experience of occupational and health risks on their psychological burden at work. A quantitative telephone survey was conducted with a stratified random sample of 1,225 workers aged 40 or above. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the men and workers with better sleep quality tended to suffer less from psychological burden at work. Older workers with longer weekly work hours and incidents of work-related injuries tended to have a higher level of psychological burden, whereas a safer work environment perceived by the older workers was associated with a lower psychological burden. To accommodate their needs, employers are recommended to allow the older employees choices of reducing work hours and flexible work arrangements. The application of assistive devices and relevant technologies for minimizing the threats to safety and health for the sake of the employees’ long-term psychological well-being is important for institutions and employers to consider.
GEROTRANSCENDENCE INTERVENTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Authors: Ribeiro Oscar , Araujo Lia , Abreu Taiane , Teixeira Laetitia 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
According to Tornstam, gerotranscendence is a psychosocial adaptive theory of aging that postulates over a gradual mindset shift that occurs from middle age and progresses during old age, with individuals becoming less materialistic and more transcendental in actions and thoughts. Despite being a natural process, interventions based on gerotranscendence have been associated with improvements in well-being and are starting to receive attention among professionals working with older adults. This study aims to map interventions based on gerotranscendence targeting older adults’ caregivers and summarize their main outcomes. Six databases were searched, and three final studies were selected and analyzed based on the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR). All studies took place in nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) facilities with staff members. Two studies presented a long-term intervention with a qualitative approach, while one presented a short-term intervention with a quasi-experimental approach. All interventions had a moment of group instruction about the gerotranscendence theory, in which participants were informed about gerotranscendence signs that could be recognized and/or promoted in older adults. All three studies reported positive outcomes suggesting that informing and training caregivers on gerotranscendence can contribute to a higher quality of care and to an improvement of the caregiving relationship.
DISABILITY CHARACTERISTICS AND ABLEIST MICROAGGRESSION EXPERIENCES AMONG AGING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
Authors: Serpas Dylan , Zettel-Watson Laura , Cherry Barbara , Ignacio Daniel 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
People with disabilities (PWD) report experiencing overt and subtle interpersonal disability-based discrimination that is related to poorer functional and health outcomes. Moreover, associations between disability-based discrimination and mental and physical health outcomes are stronger among younger middle-aged than older adults. However, differences in this pattern across disability characteristics and mental health have not been explored. This study investigated associations between disability visibility, age, ableist microaggressions, and mental health symptoms among middle-aged and older adults with disabilities. Participants included 236 middle-aged and older adults recruited online using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk whose ages ranged from 45 to 70 (M=51.44; SD=5.68). Participants were largely non-Hispanic, white, female, employed full-time, graduate educated, and most reported a mobility/physical disability. Participants provided personal demographics and perceived disability visibility (visible, sometimes visible, not visible) and self-reported ableist microaggression experiences and mental health symptoms. A linear multiple regression model controlling for key demographics examined differences in the association between ableist microaggressions and mental health symptoms moderated by age and disability visibility. Results showed a main effect of microaggressions on mental health symptoms (b=.16, p=.044, f2=.02). An interaction effect was found between age and microaggressions (b=.02, p=.003) indicating that as age increased, the association between microaggressions and mental health symptoms increased as disability visibility decreased. Findings illustrate the importance of considering disability characteristics when evaluating subtle disability discrimination among aging adults. Disability discrimination impedes health outcomes and equity, and future research is needed to explore stigma-reduction interventions at local and policy levels.
LIFE PROBLEMS, PROVIDING ADVICE, AND DAILY MOOD IN LATE LIFE
Authors: Gao Sibo , Zhang Shiyang , Fingerman Karen 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Older adults often experience life problems (e.g., health conditions, financial crises) that may be detrimental to their well-being. Yet, meaningful social connections and support exchanges may mitigate the negative effect of life problems on older adults’ emotional health. This study used data from the Daily Experiences and Well-being Study to investigate how providing and receiving advice influence the association between life problems and mood. Participants aged 65+ (Mage = 74.15, N = 293) completed an initial interview in which they indicated whether they had different types of life problems (health, financial, legal). Participants then completed an ecological momentary assessment in which they reported their negative and positive mood every 3 hours for 5 to 6 consecutive days. They also reported whether they provided or received advice from any social partner at the end of each day. Results showed that participants with more life problems reported higher negative mood throughout the day. Multilevel models revealed a significant interaction between life problems and providing advice on mood, such that the number of life problems was positively associated with negative mood on days that participants did not give advice, whereas life problems were not associated with negative mood on days that participants gave advice. Receiving advice did not reduce the adverse effect of life problems on negative mood. Findings underline that providing (but not receiving) advice may promote generativity among older adults and thus benefit their well-being. The study provides important implications for improving older adults’ well-being especially when they face life problems.
LIFELONG LEARNING AND SELF-EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ENGAGEMENT IN SEDENTARY OLDER ADULTS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Authors: Wang Claire , Li Mengchi , Huang Jing , Tufa Yeabsira , LI Junxin 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Societal-level norms play an essential role in later-life sentiments surrounding learning. While there is a wealth of literature on the benefits of learning new skills in improving health and physical capacity, there is a gap in how learning perceptions can influence willingness to learn in contemplation, action, and outcome. With sedentary lifestyles increasing, improving learning and self-efficacy will be crucial for physical activity engagement. In a randomized-controlled trial study, we explore the interface between lifelong learning and aging self-efficacy in the “third age,” where participants were asked to learn about wearable activity trackers and strengthening exercises. Twenty-nine older adults (mean age 71.1 ± 4.5, sleep problems, exercising ≤ 2x per week, sedentary activity &gt; 6h/day) were included in semi-structured post-study interviews after participating in the 24-week intervention. Qualitative data was analyzed through NVivo, applying a grounded theory approach, while coding categories were produced inductively. Topics of diminished later-life learning and self-efficacy were tied to age-related social norms like retirement, value in age rather than wisdom, and a decline ideology of age. Ambivalence in action was another critical finding related to how participants felt conflicting emotions regarding whether they could complete or learn in the intervention (self-efficacy). However, given both opportunity and encouragement, these same participants learned new skills and thrived in the intervention. This research calls for inclusive approaches to learning that combat ageism-related societal norms and provide conducive environments for hedonic learning motivation. It provides insight into intervention adherence, capacity-building, and manifestations of internalized ageism on later-life learning outcomes.
SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND PERCEIVED RESPONSIVENESS IN THE LINK BETWEEN DAILY RUMINATION AND SLEEP: FINDINGS FROM THE NSDE
Authors: Molli Sam , Wilson Stephanie 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The Cognitive Model of Insomnia suggests that increased cognitive arousal may negatively influence sleep. Prior work has supported this theory, indicating that both negative affect and rumination may be negatively related to sleep. However, recent empirical evidence suggests that social support may buffer this impact. Yet, much of the current literature focuses on rumination as a trait characteristic. We set out to investigate both between and within-person rumination and its relation to sleep and negative affect. We also tested whether support, both perceived and received, may buffer the relation between rumination and outcome variables. The sample consisted of partnered participants (n=612, Mage= 62, SD=9.73) from the National Study of Daily Experiences in the MIDUS project. Participants reported daily levels of sleep, rumination, negative affect, and received support; as well as perceived partner responsiveness (PPR) and depressive symptoms at baseline. In multilevel models that controlled for sex, age, race, education, and depressive symptoms and included random person-level intercepts, a significant interaction arose between daily rumination and PPR on daily negative affect (b = -0.0061, SE = 0.0021, p = .004), such that participants reporting higher PPR reported a weaker association between daily rumination and negative affect. Trait or daily received support was not a significant moderator of any outcome and PPR did not significantly moderate the relation between rumination and sleep. These findings further add to our understanding of the distinctions in type of support from a partner. Moreover, this suggests that knowing support is available may buffer distress from rumination.
THE EFFECT OF ENACTED AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT ON THE WELL-BEING OF KOREAN OLDER ADULTS BY GENDER
Authors: Kim Meeryoung 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Social support is important for the well-being of older adults. However, different kinds of social support have different effects on well-being. This study investigated enacted social support which is “the actual use of social support,” and perceived social support, in which people think they can get help when they need it. In short, enacted social support is action-oriented. Perceived social support is experience-oriented. For the effects, we looked at whether there were gender differences in the well-being of older adults. This study used the seventh additional wave (2018) and eighth wave (2019) of the Korean Retirement and Income Study. The subjects of this study were 60 and older. The sample size of this study is 4,338. Multiple regressions were used for data analysis. Demographic variables were controlled. This study used enacted social support and perceived social support as independent variables. Health and life satisfaction were used as well-being variables. Research shows that enacted emotional support is important for health. However, perceived emotional support is only significant for men, and perceived instrumental support is only important for women. All kinds of social support affected older women’s life satisfaction. For men, however, instrumental support did not affect life satisfaction. These findings imply that emotional support, whether enacted or perceived, is important for the health of older adults. Except enacted instrumental support, every support was significant for older adults regarding life satisfaction. Therefore, when providing social support, it is important to consider what type of support is effective for each gender.
USABILITY OF THE SMARTWATCH AS A REMINDER AID FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH DIVERSE COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Authors: Sanders Edie , Boot Walter 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Smartwatches have potential to provide support for prospective memory, the ability to remember and carry out an intention in the future, crucial for maintaining health, independence, and social connections. Little is known about how older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment, might interact with smartwatches. This study aimed to understand 1) the types of challenges older adults with and without cognitive impairment experience when using a smartwatch, and 2) the potential for smartwatches to serve as reminder aids for this population. Participants were twenty-seven older adults (age 60+) with normal cognitive functioning or cognitive impairment due to mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, or stroke. Participants were asked to use a smartwatch’s reminder notifications to remember to complete a daily survey for 10 days and completed demographic, neuropsychological, technology acceptance, and usability measures. Half were first asked to use their usual memory strategies without the smartwatch to remember to complete the daily survey for 10 days. Participants gave relatively low usability ratings for the smartwatches overall and reported a variety of challenges. The smartwatches did not appear to significantly help or hurt participants’ abilities to remember to complete the daily survey. Perceived usefulness of the smartwatches was significantly associated with subjective memory, suggesting that perceived memory challenges may play an important role in the adoption of smartwatches. Results suggest that the smartwatches used in this study may not be the best fit for supporting prospective memory and can inform the development of future efficacy tests and interventions involving smartwatches.