2025
Protective role of parenthood on age-related brain function in mid- to late-life
Orchard E, Chopra S, Ooi L, Chen P, An L, Jamadar S, Yeo B, Rutherford H, Holmes A. Protective role of parenthood on age-related brain function in mid- to late-life. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2025, 122: e2411245122. PMID: 39999172, PMCID: PMC11892684, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2411245122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain functionFunctional connectivityPatterns of brain functionAssociated with higher connectivityConsistent with animal modelsBrain structuresCaregiving environmentAssociated with patternsAge-related alterationsBrain healthAging trajectoriesLate-lifeSpatial topographyAdult brainImpact of caregivingBrainPreliminary findingsHuman parentingImpact of ageCaregiving experienceChildrenCaregiversHigher connectivityEffect of parenthoodOne-body
2024
Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health.
Browning W, Yildiz M, Hernandez Chilatra J, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Sullivan T, Winstead V, Pickering C. Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health. Research In Gerontological Nursing 2024, 17: 227-236. PMID: 39347758, DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240808-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver mental healthFamily caregiversAssociated with increased oddsAnxiety disordersCare recipientsMental healthNeglectful behaviorsAnxiety symptomsFamily caregiver populationDementia family caregiversImpact of caregivingAnxiety symptom severityClinically significant depressionGeneralized anxiety disorderMental health symptomologyWorsening anxiety symptomsWorsening depressive symptomsIntensive longitudinal designPhysically aggressive behaviorDementia caregiversCaregiver populationCaregiver psychopathologyLinear mixed modelsSignificant interaction effectCaregivers
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