bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
POSITIVE CAREGIVING AND CAREGIVING RELATIONSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND PERCEIVED GENERAL HEALTH
Authors: de Rosa Cristina , Holmes Ashleigh , Wang Weijun , Chang Yu-Ping 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Caregiver burden is well understood as an important contributor to caregiver health. However, little is known about how positive aspects of caregiving (i.e., personal growth, gratitude, finding meaning) and the quality of caregivers’ relationships with care recipients might play a role in caregiver health. The study aimed to examine whether positive caregiving and caregivers’ relationship with care recipients were associated with caregiver mental health (depression and anxiety) and perceived general health. The sample consisted of 2,652 family caregivers in the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) III (2017) providing care to older adults. A series of multiple regression models with covariate adjustments (i.e., caregiver’s age, sex, and race/ethnicity) were performed to examine the associations. Results indicated that positive aspects of caregiving predicted caregiver mental health but did not predict perceived general health. Caregivers’ relationship with care recipients and caregiver burden significantly predicted caregiver mental health (b = 0.285 [S.E. = 0.045], p &lt; .001) and perceived general health (b = 0.096 [0.016], p &lt; .001). After controlling for caregiver burden, only caregivers’ relationship with care recipients remained a significant predictor of caregiver mental health (b = 0.182 [0.041], p &lt; .001) and perceived general health (b = 0.077 [0.018], p &lt; .001). Our results suggest that positive caregiving perceptions and quality of relationships between caregivers and care recipients are linked to better caregiver mental health. Interventions to reduce caregiver burden, including strategies to help caregivers maintain positive attitudes and positive relationships with care recipients, might be beneficial to improving caregiver health.
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ON SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE MEMORY IN OLDER ADULTS
Authors: Liu Zhong-xu , Whitehead Brenda , Botoseneanu Anda 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Self-report measures of memory, often used in survey studies of older adults, are heavily influenced by stress, depression, and life satisfaction; this makes it difficult to tease memory performance apart from psychological well-being, and highlights the value of shifting to remotely-administered objective memory tasks when feasible. This study investigates how indicators of psychological well-being, psychological distress, and physical health differentially influence the subjective and objective memory measures in order to compare the extent to which they are explained by participants’ psychological and physical health profile. 404 adults aged 55 and older without diagnosed cognitive impairment participated in an online survey which involved measures of physical health (PHY; multimorbidity, BMI), psychological well-being (PWB; life satisfaction, positive and negative affect), psychological distress (PDS; perceived stress, anxiety, depression) and subjective memory complaints (SM), along with remotely-administered objective memory tasks (OM). Regression analyses found all three health/well-being composite variables (PHY, PWB, PDS) maintained significant effects on SM (p &lt; .01); PWB and PDS had no significant effects on OM, whereas PHY maintained significance on OM throughout (p = .02).So, SM measures are highly influenced by the psychological profile of the participant, highlighting the importance of controlling for these factors when relying on subjective memory measures. That physical health was the only significant predictor of the OM tasks in this study not only reveals remotely-administered OM tasks to be more immune to participants’ psychological profile, but also supports previously-established links between physical health and brain function.
WHO NEEDS THEIR NEIGHBORS? EXPLORING NEIGHBORHOOD DISPARITIES IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION THROUGH PATH ANALYSIS
Authors: Gan Daniel Rong Yao , Best John 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Neighborhoods are diverse and may or may not present opportunities for stress reduction or social engagement depending on their qualities. Based on the stress connectome (Dum et al., 2019), psychosocial stress may accelerate cognitive aging, which explains place-based disparities in cognitive function. This study examines two attributes of the neighbourhood environment, and their potential to influence cognitive function through semantic fluency.Using aggregated baseline (cross-sectional) data from N=1,010 neighborhoods with 5 or more respondents in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, we examined the effects of neighborhood greenness and cohesion on aggregates of age-, sex-, and education-adjusted cognitive test scores. Participants were community-dwelling adults aged 44 and above. Semantic fluency was assessed using the Animal Fluency Test (AFT). Delayed recall was assessed using Rey’s Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), whereas executive function was assessed using Mental Alternation Test (MAT). Neighborhood qualities were found to affect delayed recall (B=.34, p&lt;.001) and executive function (B=.42, p&lt;.001) through semantic fluency (B=.08, .10, p&lt;.01). Semantic fluency fully mediated the effects of neighborhood attributes on cognitive function. Further stratifying these neighborhoods by socioeconomic status showed that cohesion has stronger effects in poorer neighborhoods (B indirect=.104) than richer neighborhoods (B indirect=.066). The effect of greenness was no longer significant upon stratification. Neighborhoods offer an important social arena for adults in mid- and late-life to practice conversing, especially in poorer neighborhoods, which improves cognitive function. Creating opportunities for socialization by improving cohesion and neighborhood parks may reduce place-based disparities in cognitive health. Causality remains to be ascertained.
THE EFFECT OF MOOD ON SELF-REPORTED COGNITION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV
Authors: Ertle Emilee , Simon Darby , Vogt Jax-Patrick , Mast Benjamin , Barve Shirish 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Older adults with HIV may experience cognitive changes. The Patient Assessment of Own Functioning Inventory (PAOFI) is a self-report measure of cognitive abilities with memory, language, and cognitive/intellectual functions domains. Self-reported cognition can be influenced by many factors. This study examined the relationship between demographics, performance-based cognitive tests, mood, and self-reported cognition in a sample of 23 HIV-positive individuals (mean age=56.7). The PAOFI memory domain positively correlated with depression (PHQ-9; r=.64, p=.001) and anxiety (GAD-7; r=.48, p=.019), but not tests of cognition. The PAOFI cognitive/intellectual functions domain also positively correlated with the PHQ-9 (r=.65, p=.001) and the GAD-7 (r=.66, p=.001), but not cognitive tests. Regression analysis found similar models for both domains. Both models included education, race, anxiety, and delayed recall. Depression was the only unique variable in the memory model, F(5, 17)=4.09, p=.013, R2=.55, and word reading was unique to the cognitive/intellectual functions model, F(5, 15) = 6.91, p = .002, R2 = .70. In contrast, the language domain correlated negatively with four cognitive measures: word reading (r=-.46, p=.038), learning of a word list (r=-.47, p=-.024), delayed recall of a word list (r=-.51, p=.012), and verbal fluency (r=-.49, p=.045). Regression analysis found age, gender, depression, word reading, and delayed recall predict PAOFI language scores, F(5, 15)=6.27, p=.002, R2=.68. These findings suggest mood, demographics, and performance on cognitive tests are related to self-reported cognition. Mood is likely a better predictor of self-reported memory and higher-level cognitive abilities, and cognitive tests may better predict self-reported language abilities.
LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PERSONAL GROWTH AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING IN ADULTHOOD
Authors: Toyama Masahiro 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
While personal growth has been found to be associated with multiple aspects of health in adulthood, its associations with cognitive functioning have not been fully understood. The present study aimed to assess both directions of such longitudinal associations. Using data from the second wave (T1) and third wave (T2) of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study (N = 4,206; mean age = 56.0 [SD = 12.3]), a longitudinal measurement model containing latent variables of episodic memory and executive function was first constructed. Built on the measurement model, a structural equation model was analyzed to assess cross-lagged relationships between personal growth and the two areas of cognitive functioning, in which T1 personal growth predicted residualized changes in episodic memory and executive function, and T1 episodic memory and executive function predicted change in personal growth, controlling for covariates. The results indicated that T1 personal growth significantly predicted smaller decreases in episodic memory, whereas it did not predict change in executive function. T1 episodic memory, but not T1 executive function, significantly predicted smaller decreases in personal growth. The present findings were unique, particularly implying potential longitudinal reciprocity between personal growth and episodic memory. These findings and implications can inform future research aimed at exploring approaches to promoting personal growth and cognitive functioning among aging adults.
RELIGION AND TRAJECTORIES OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION AMONG WHITE, BLACK, AND HISPANIC OLDER ADULTS
Authors: Sauerteig-Rolston Madison , Barnes Lisa , Thomas Patricia , Ferraro Kenneth 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Most prior research on the relationship between religious involvement and cognition among older adults is based on cross-sectional data and yields inconsistent results. We use longitudinal data from 14,161 older adults in the Health and Retirement study (HRS) to investigate whether religious involvement, measured by attendance, integration, and religiosity (i.e., beliefs, meanings, and values) is associated with trajectories of cognitive function from 2006 to 2016 among a diverse sample of respondents. We find that religiosity is associated with lower levels of cognition at baseline among White adults (b=-0.12, p &lt; 0.001), but higher levels of cognition among Black adults (b=0.18, p &lt; 0.05). In addition, growth curve analysis reveals that religious attendance is associated with higher cognition over time for Hispanic respondents (b=0.07, p &lt; 0.001). Religious involvement is associated with later-life cognition, but this relationship differs for White, Black, and Hispanic older adults.
COGNITIVE AGING AND SUCCESSFUL AGING: THE ROLE OF MEMORY
Authors: Ruvalcaba Neyda Ma Mendoza , Arias-Merino Elva Dolores , Díaz Melina Rodríguez , Flores-Villavicencio Maria Elena 
Published: December 2022

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The cognitive functioning as a general measure, is a criterion commonly used to define and operationalize successful aging(SA). This study aims to explore the specific contributions of the memory and meta-memory to understanding successful aging (SA).(Project-Conacyt-256589)Population based, random sample included n=656 community-dwelling older adults 60-years and older (mean age=72.8, SD=7.6 years, 58% women). Memory was measured with the Digit span test backward (WAIS-IV). and meta-memory through self-report. Objective SA was operationalized as no important disease, no disability, physical functioning, cognitive functioning, and being actively engaged. Subjective SA was an appreciation if they considered themselves as successful agers. Sociodemographic and health data were also asked. Pearson′s correlation test and MANOVAs were performed.In total 11.2% met the criteria for SA, although 76% considered themselves as successful agers. 54.8 has a bad perception of their own memory, while 41.9% have objective decline. Results of the multiple regression analysis emerged on a significant model using the entered method:F=1.13,p&lt;.01, explaining 14.9% of the variance of SA. Specifically, memory and meta-memory explained 19.5% of the variance of objective and 14.4% od subjective SA, 18.4% of the variance in the criterion of life engagement. Knowledge generated by this study reveals the specific role of the memory and metamemory on the SA, both objective and subjective. Besides, sets a scenario to promote successful and healthy aging, through alternatives centered in the improvement of memory and the judgment that is made about the own memory in older adults.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Authors: Kim Min Jung , Fritschi Cynthia , Cho Eunhee 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) could be an indicator of future cognitive impairment in older adults. Diabetes is a well-known risk factor of cognitive impairment, but little is known whether sleep and psychological problems common in older adults with diabetes can contribute to SCD. The study aimed to investigate whether self-reported sleep (sleep impairment and disturbance) and psychological problems (depressive symptoms and diabetes distress) were associated with subjective cognitive function in adults aged ≥ 60 years with type 2 diabetes. Sleep, depressive symptoms, and subjective cognitive function were self-reported using The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. Diabetes distress was assessed using the Diabetes Distress Scale. Covariates (age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, and diabetes duration) were self-reported, and glycemic control (A1c) was measured using a fingerstick test kit. A total of 82 older adults were included (mean age = 68.32 ± 5.29 years, White 76.83%, female 56.1%). Multivariate regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for covariates and A1c, increased sleep impairment was associated with increased concerns on cognitive function reported by older adults (r = -.47, β = -.56). Increased depressive symptoms were also associated with decreased cognitive function perceived by older adults (r = -.44, β = -.47). Sleep disturbance and diabetes distress were not associated with subjective cognitive function. Sleep impairment and depressive symptoms were the two strongest predictors affecting subjective cognitive function. Improving sleep quality and addressing depressive symptoms could be an effective strategy to prevent SCD and potentially delay severe cognitive impairment in older adults with diabetes.
EXPLORING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TOOL FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
Authors: Ogunrinde Joyce 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Physical activity (PA) is associated with lower cognitive decline and incident dementia for older adults. Yet, PA data (interventions) on older African American (AA) women, a population disproportionately affected by premature aging, are lacking. This limitation reduces the efficacy of PA to reduce cognitive decline, particularly for people of color and more so women of color whose race and gender create unique spaces for PA engagement. Although AA women desire to engage in PA, they face social, structural, and behavioral barriers to PA, challenges that parallel those faced in preventing premature aging (Li et al., 2018). Extant literature on AA women’s PA investigates social determinants of health (SDoH) and calls for more attention as to how these factors intertwine to shape these women’s PA over time (Fleury & Lee, 2006). Culturally responsive physical activity programs (CRPA) offer a framework for addressing these factors synergistically to promote PA in a way that is desirable to AA women. Specifically, CRPA provides a strength– based approach to explicate the ways PA can redress social, structural, and behavioral causes of cognitive decline and barriers to PA (cf., Joseph et al., 2020). The purpose of this poster is to explore the benefits of CRPA interventions on preventing cognitive decline. Implications include refining current models of PA as premature aging prevention measures by increasing our knowledge of the sociocultural factors shaping AA women’s aging and PA behavior and providing greater insight into the mechanisms for recruiting and retaining AA women into PA- based cognitive decline interventions.
LEFT OUT TO DRY: UNMET NEEDS AND RISK OF DEPRESSION AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Authors: Wang Haowei , Verdery Ashton , Margolis Rachel , Patterson Sarah 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Pre-pandemic research has shown adverse consequences of having unmet care needs for older adults’ mental health. Due to the broad psychological distress and increased caregiving challenges during COVID-19, older adults’ vulnerabilities to unmet needs may be amplified by the pandemic, especially for those with functional limitations and intense care needs. This study aims to examine (1) the associations between unmet needs and depression among older adults before and during the COVID-19 and (2) whether the excess mental health consequences from unmet needs and COVID-19 vary by older adults’ dementia status. We pool data from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 rounds of National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative sample of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries. We analyze N=6,273 older adults aged 70 years and older who had limitations with self-care, household activities, or mobility. Results show that older adults with functional limitations experienced increased risk of depression over time. Before and during the pandemic, older adults with unmet needs and older adults with probable dementia had higher risks of depression compared to their counterparts, respectively. The risk of depression was highest among older adults who had probable dementia and could not have their care needs met. For older adults without dementia, their risks of depression increased significantly from pre-pandemic to COVID-19 if they had unmet care needs. Findings demonstrate the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on mental health among older adults. Older adults who have cognitive impairments and unmet needs are in particular need of mental health support.
CONVERSATIONS ON THE COSTS OF CAREGIVING: COMPARING CAREGIVERS’ AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS’ PERCEPTIONS
Authors: Balmuth Alexa , Miller Julie , Cerino Lauren , Felts Adam , D'Ambrosio Lisa , Coughlin Joseph 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
Costs of caregiving go beyond physical, mental, and emotional; the financial costs are astronomical. On average, family caregivers spend 26% of their income on caregiving (AARP 2021). As the need for family caregivers grows due to longer lifespans (AARP 2020), incorporating the topic of caregiving into financial planning for longevity conversations becomes increasingly necessary. Drawing on data from the MIT AgeLab Caregiver Panel, a research panel of over 1400 family caregivers, and from the MIT AgeLab Preparing for Longevity Advisory Network, a research panel of over 900 financial professionals, this presentation will describe mixed methods research findings that highlight caregivers’ and financial professionals’ attitudes and perceptions toward caregiving as a topic within client-advisor conversations. Results demonstrate that many caregivers wish they had financially planned for the costs of caregiving more than they did. However, caregivers rarely turn to their financial advisors for support; many perceive their value to be strictly financial and are unaware of their advisors’ ability to support them. Despite caregivers’ doubts, most financial professionals feel equipped and willing to have caregiving-related conversations with clients. Additionally, while over three-quarters of financial professionals reported making referrals to outside resources for caregiving-related support, some critical avenues – including social workers and therapists, support groups, and respite care providers – were underutilized. Implications of these findings for caregivers and professionals of various industries will also be discussed.
CONTEXTUAL FACTORS RELATED TO CAREGIVER IDENTITY DISCREPANCY IN EMERGING ADULT CAREGIVERS
Authors: Canell Anastasia , Caskie Grace I L 
Published: December 2022

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Approximately 12-18% of unpaid family caregivers to older adults in the U.S. are 18-25 years old, yet minimal research focuses on this subgroup of caregivers (Levine, 2005). Because caregiver identity theory postulates that the extent to which informal caregivers integrate their caregiving roles and duties into their identity may relate to caregiver distress (Montgomery & Kosloski, 2012), contextual factors related to higher reported caregiver identity discrepancy should be assessed. In a sample of 135 emerging adult informal caregivers, the current study compared caregiver identity discrepancy across two factors: level of caregiving responsibility and caregiver gender. Caregiving responsibility had four groups: (1) primary with minimal help (n=54), primary but receiving some help (n=51), secondary (n=18), or shared (n=12). Caregiver identity discrepancy was measured using the five subscales of the Family Caregiver Identity Scale (Eifert et al., 2019). Caregiver identity discrepancy differed significantly by caregiving responsibility (p&lt;.001) and gender (p=.046). Emerging adult caregivers identifying as women reported statistically more caregiver identity discrepancy in family obligation (p=.003) and master identity (p=.036) domains than men. Caregiving responsibility showed statistically significant differences in role engulfment (p&lt;.001), loss of shared identity (p&lt;.001), family obligation (p=.013), and master identity (p=.010) domains of identity discrepancy. Emerging adult caregivers identifying as the primary caregiver with minimal help from others reported significantly more identity discrepancy than all other groups across subscales. These results demonstrate that young caregivers who have little support in task responsibilities and identify as a woman may be at particular risk for experiencing caregiver identity discrepancy.
TRAJECTORIES OF SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS AND FAT MASS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MORTALITY IN OLDER JAPANESE ADULTS
Authors: Seino Satoshi , Taniguchi Yu , Narita Miki , Abe Takumi , Nofuji Yu , Yokoyama Yuri , Shinkai Shoji , Fujiwara Yoshinori 
Published: December 2022

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Skeletal muscle mass and fat mass have differential impacts on mortality between men and women. We aimed to determine age-related trajectories of skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and fat mass index (FMI) among men and women and to examined their impacts on mortality risks. This prospective study included 1,770 (863 men and 907 women) aged ≥65 years who participated in health check-ups; the total number of observations was 6,110. SMI and FMI were determined using segmental multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis, and their age-related trajectories from age 65–90 years were examined using group-based semiparametric mixture models. SMI and FMI age-related trajectories for all-cause mortality were determined by multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). SMI and FMI trajectories were classified into three trajectories in both sexes: the low- (28.6% and 34.0%), middle- (56.0% and 47.5%), and high-trajectory (15.4% and 18.5%) groups in men and the low- (27.6% and 40.9%), middle- (51.6% and 48.1%), and high-trajectory (20.8% and 11.0%) groups in women. The median follow-up was 5.3 years; 101 (11.7%) men and 56 (6.2%) women died. Compared with the low-trajectory groups, male multivariate-adjusted HRs for mortality in the middle- and high-trajectory groups were 0.89 (95% CI: 0.57–1.39) and 0.34 (0.13–0.93) for SMI, and 0.76 (0.47–1.23) and 1.13 (0.60–2.14) for FMI, respectively. Corresponding female multivariate-adjusted HRs were 1.00 (0.50–2.02) and 1.64 (0.62–4.36) for SMI, and 0.74 (0.38–1.43) and 0.37 (0.12–1.14) for FMI. Maintaining high skeletal muscle mass is important for prolonging life expectancy, especially in men.