The economic, public health, and caregiver burden of late-life depression
Depression is a significant public health problem for older adults, yet many mistakenly think
that depression is a normal part of aging. 1 Reports indicate that 15% to 27% of older adults …
that depression is a normal part of aging. 1 Reports indicate that 15% to 27% of older adults …
Profiling retirees in the retirement transition and adjustment process: examining the longitudinal change patterns of retirees' psychological well-being.
M Wang - Journal of applied psychology, 2007 - psycnet.apa.org
The author used role theory, continuity theory, and the life course perspective to form
hypotheses regarding the different retirement transition and adjustment patterns and how …
hypotheses regarding the different retirement transition and adjustment patterns and how …
Effects of social integration on preserving memory function in a nationally representative US elderly population
KA Ertel, MM Glymour… - American journal of …, 2008 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We tested whether social integration protects against memory loss and other
cognitive disorders in late life in a nationally representative US sample of elderly adults …
cognitive disorders in late life in a nationally representative US sample of elderly adults …
Bridge employment and retirees' health: A longitudinal investigation.
The present study examined the relationship between bridge employment and retirees'
health outcomes (ie, major diseases, functional limitations, and mental health). We used a …
health outcomes (ie, major diseases, functional limitations, and mental health). We used a …
Financial literacy and financial sophistication in the older population
Using a special-purpose module implemented in the Health and Retirement Study, we
evaluate financial sophistication in the American population over the age of 50. We combine …
evaluate financial sophistication in the American population over the age of 50. We combine …
Socioeconomic status across the life course and cognitive function among older adults: An examination of the latency, pathways, and accumulation hypotheses
J Lyu, JA Burr - Journal of Aging and Health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study investigated the relationship between life course socioeconomic status
(SES) and cognitive function among older adults in the United States over a 12-year …
(SES) and cognitive function among older adults in the United States over a 12-year …
Health disadvantage in US adults aged 50 to 74 years: a comparison of the health of rich and poor Americans with that of Europeans
Objectives. We compared the health of older US, English, and other European adults,
stratified by wealth. Methods. Representative samples of adults aged 50 to 74 years were …
stratified by wealth. Methods. Representative samples of adults aged 50 to 74 years were …
Job loss, wealth and depression during the Great Recession in the USA and Europe
Aim: To examine whether late-career job loss increased depression among older workers
approaching retirement in the USA and Europe. Methods: Longitudinal data came from the …
approaching retirement in the USA and Europe. Methods: Longitudinal data came from the …
Giving up the keys: How driving cessation affects engagement in later life
Purpose: Many older adults consider driving vital to maintaining their preferred lifestyle and
engagement with society, yet it is normative for individuals to eventually stop driving. This …
engagement with society, yet it is normative for individuals to eventually stop driving. This …
Retirement timing of women and the role of care responsibilities for grandchildren
RL Lumsdaine, SJC Vermeer - Demography, 2015 - read.dukeupress.edu
This article considers the potential relationship between providing care for grandchildren
and retirement, among women nearing retirement age. Using 47,444 person-wave …
and retirement, among women nearing retirement age. Using 47,444 person-wave …