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Pressler, Karis A.; Ferraro, Kenneth F. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: This study identifies risk factors, including incident disability, for the use of assistive devices (ADs) among older people. Design and Methods: Three waves of data from the National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) are used to examine whether upper and lower body disability lead to use of ADs (both number of devices used and number of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Predictor Variables, Risk, Demography
Squillace, Marie R.; Remsburg, Robin E.; Harris-Kojetin, Lauren D.; Bercovitz, Anita; Rosenoff, Emily; Han, Beth – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: This study introduces the first National Nursing Assistant Survey (NNAS), a major advance in the data available about certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and a rich resource for evidence-based policy, practice, and applied research initiatives. We highlight potential uses of this new survey using select population estimates as examples of…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Family Life, Allied Health Personnel
Freedman, Vicki A.; Agree, Emily M.; Martin, Linda G.; Cornman, Jennifer C. – Gerontologist, 2006
We describe national trends during the 1990s in late-life difficulty and assistance with self-care activities. Among older Americans living in the community and experiencing difficulty with self-care activities, assistive-technology use increased substantially whereas use of personal care declined. Using a decomposition technique, we demonstrate…
Descriptors: Demography, Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Older Adults

Haas, William H., III; Serow, William J. – Gerontologist, 1993
Developed heuristic model of retirement migration process and explored model using survey data from 586 migrants to western North Carolina. Investigated five distinct groups. Findings suggest that, before people start to seriously consider or plan for retirement move, they have remote or distant visions of retired life in more attractive…
Descriptors: Demography, Migration Patterns, Models, Relocation

Freedman, Vicki A.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Drawing upon principles of formal demography, establishes the mathematical relationship between two generations' perspectives on informal intergenerational transfers. Considers importance of generational perspective with regard to prevalence estimates of intrafamily transfers. Transfers examined include coresidence, household and financial…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Demography, Family Relationship, Older Adults
Allen, Rebecca S.; Phillips, Laura Lee; Roff, Lucinda Lee; Cavanaugh, Ronald; Day, Laura – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: With the rapid growth in the older inmate population, emerging issues regarding physical and mental health require greater research and clinical attention. We examined the relation of religiousness/spirituality; demographic characteristics such as age, race, and type of crime; and physical and mental health among 73 older male inmates in…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Religious Factors, Depression (Psychology)

Coyne, Andrew C.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined demographic characteristics of 242 clinic outpatients evaluated for dementia. Each individual received comprehensive assessment of medical status, psychological functioning, and social abilities. Results add to knowledge of characteristics of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia, or other related disorders.…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Clinical Diagnosis, Demography, Mental Disorders

Rogers, C. Jean; Gallion, Teresa E. – Gerontologist, 1978
A survey of the elderly Pueblo Indians in the state of New Mexico revealed demographic differences between the sample and the general population of elderly, particularly in living arrangements and life-style. The results suggest a need for follow-up research on values and adjustment to aging in Indians. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, American Indians, Demography, Life Style

Rosenwaike, Ira; Dolinsky, Arthur – Gerontologist, 1987
Analyzed census data to investigate the relative effects of the different demographic factors underlying the growth of the extreme aged population (those 85 years and older). Found declining mortality to be most responsible for the growth of this population since 1940. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Death, Demography

Longino, Charles F., Jr. – Gerontologist, 1988
Profiles oldest-old Americans, those aged 85 years and over, including their demographic, socioeconomic, and relational characteristics. Concludes that the data which emerge are not as negative as might be feared. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Demography, Family (Sociological Unit), Older Adults, Population Trends

Meshefedjian, Garbis; McCusker, Jane; Baumgarten, Mona; Bellavance, Francois – Gerontologist, 1998
Assesses variables associated with increased severity of depressive symptoms among 321 informal caregivers of demented subjects living in the community identified by a Canadian national population-based survey. Measures included patient and caregiver demographics variables, patient behavioral disturbance, activities of daily living and cognitive…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Dementia, Demography, Depression (Psychology)

Hagestad, Gunhild O. – Gerontologist, 1987
Discusses differences between past and future young-old populations to illustrate changes in mortality, work, and family patterns that represent new potential for families and life careers. Notes that while demographic and cultural changes could create new chasms between worlds of men and women, they could also lead to increased convergence in…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Change, Demography, Futures (of Society)

Grigsby, Jill S. – Gerontologist, 1991
Discusses inevitability of population aging, issues of population aging, and need for countries to incorporate aging policies. Maintains that developed countries with low fertility and mortality rates are already experiencing population aging and projected declines in fertility in other developing countries will mean substantial population aging…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Birth Rate, Demography, Mortality Rate

Castle, Nicholas G.; Banaszak-Holl, Jane – Gerontologist, 1997
Examines how demographic characteristics of the top management team in 236 nursing homes can affect the adoption of innovations. Results indicate that managers of non-chain nursing homes showed a greater association between demographic factors and innovation. Job tenure, educational background, and professional involvement were important…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Business Administration, Correlation, Demography

Easterlin, Richard A.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined average economic status of baby boom cohorts as they approach retirement using data on their life cycle income experience. Findings suggest that baby boomers are likely to enter old age in better economic position than preboom cohorts because of deferred marriages, reduced childbearing, and increased labor force participation of wives…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Cohort Analysis, Demography, Economic Status