Inequality, family processes, and health in the “new” rural America
Rural America is commonly viewed as a repository of virtuous and patriotic values, deeply
rooted in a proud immigrant history of farmers and industrious working-class White ethnics …
rooted in a proud immigrant history of farmers and industrious working-class White ethnics …
Quality of life in rural and urban adults 65 years and older: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey
Purpose: The proportion of people over 65 years of age is higher in rural areas than in urban
areas, and their numbers are expected to increase in the next decade. This study used …
areas, and their numbers are expected to increase in the next decade. This study used …
Health care access in rural areas: evidence that hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the United States may increase with the level of rurality
We examined whether levels of rurality are associated with hospitalization for ambulatory
care-sensitive conditions (ACSH) in eight states of the United States. ACSH is an indicator of …
care-sensitive conditions (ACSH) in eight states of the United States. ACSH is an indicator of …
[HTML][HTML] Estimation of multi-state life table functions and their variability from complex survey data using the SPACE Program
The multistate life table (MSLT) model is an important demographic method to document life
cycle processes. In this paper, we present the SPACE (Stochastic Population Analysis for …
cycle processes. In this paper, we present the SPACE (Stochastic Population Analysis for …
[책][B] Aging and diversity: An active learning experience
C Mehrotra, LS Wagner - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
As the older population in the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically
diverse, it is important to understand the characteristics, the potential, and the needs of this …
diverse, it is important to understand the characteristics, the potential, and the needs of this …
Characterization of functional disability among older adults in Ghana: A multi-level analysis of the study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE) Wave II
Background Functional disability is a common public health problem that affects the health
and quality of life of older adults. This causes them to be highly dependent on other …
and quality of life of older adults. This causes them to be highly dependent on other …
Challenges faced by family caregivers: Multiple perspectives on eldercare
The focus of this study was to identify challenges to family eldercare provision from the
perspectives of both caregivers and community stakeholders. This qualitative study used …
perspectives of both caregivers and community stakeholders. This qualitative study used …
Predictors of depressive symptoms in older rural couples: The impact of work, stress and health
MK Rayens, DB Reed - The Journal of Rural Health, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Older farmers experience a high rate of suicide, and depression is closely aligned
with suicide among agricultural workers. Depressive symptoms may be influenced by work …
with suicide among agricultural workers. Depressive symptoms may be influenced by work …
“HIV is not going to kill me, old age is!”: the intersection of aging and HIV for older HIV-infected adults in rural communities
Older adults with HIV/AIDS living in rural areas face unique challenges to accessing HIV
care and medications, and suffer greater mortality than non-rural HIV-infected individuals …
care and medications, and suffer greater mortality than non-rural HIV-infected individuals …
Associations of educational attainment with disability and life expectancy by race and gender in the United States: A longitudinal analysis of the Panel Study of Income …
Objective: This study provides estimates of associations of education with life expectancy
and the percentage of remaining life from age 40 with disability. Method: We used the Panel …
and the percentage of remaining life from age 40 with disability. Method: We used the Panel …