2024
Combatting Ageism with Science: Robert Butler’s Shaping of the National Institute on Aging
Levy B. Combatting Ageism with Science: Robert Butler’s Shaping of the National Institute on Aging. The Gerontologist 2024, gnae167. PMID: 39599993, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnae167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia
Aravena J, Chen X, Levy B. Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2126-2132. PMID: 38415796, PMCID: PMC11226361, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with increased dementia riskHealthcare qualityDementia riskHealthcare discriminationAssociated with greater dementia riskHazard ratioHealth and Retirement StudyDeterminants of dementiaCases of dementiaDementia prevalenceReducing dementiaPhysician diagnosisRetirement StudyHealthcare servicesOlder personsOlder adultsSocioeconomic factorsDementiaHealthcareImplement structural changesCognitive scoresCox regressionParticipantsHealthIndividual-level behavior
2023
Role of Positive Age Beliefs in Recovery From Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Older Persons
Levy B, Slade M. Role of Positive Age Beliefs in Recovery From Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Older Persons. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e237707. PMID: 37043204, PMCID: PMC10098975, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplicit and Explicit Dehumanization of Older Family Members: Novel Determinants of Elder Abuse Proclivity
Chang E, Monin J, Isenberg N, Zelterman D, Levy B. Implicit and Explicit Dehumanization of Older Family Members: Novel Determinants of Elder Abuse Proclivity. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 40-48. PMID: 37092028, PMCID: PMC10120856, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExplicit dehumanizationElder abuseSelf-reported factorsOlder personsPsychological factorsOlder family membersCare-recipient healthDehumanizationFamily caregiversCurrent studyCaregiver burdenAbuseMost researchCaregiversProclivityWeb-based surveyRelevant covariatesPersonsCaregiver-based interventionsFamily membersVictimsHealthInterventionRelianceNovel determinant
2021
Dehumanization of Older Family Members: Novel Determinants of Elder Abuse Proclivity by Caregivers
Chang E, Monin J, Zelterman D, Isenberg N, Levy B. Dehumanization of Older Family Members: Novel Determinants of Elder Abuse Proclivity by Caregivers. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 322-322. PMCID: PMC8680248, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExplicit dehumanizationDenial of humannessFamily caregiversCaregiver burdenSelf-reported factorsCaregiver Abuse ScreenAge stereotypesAbuse perpetrationOlder personsPsychological factorsOlder family membersCare-recipient healthDehumanizationElder abuseAbuse ScreenCaregiversCurrent studyMost researchProclivityAbuseRelevant covariatesPersonsFamily membersPerpetrationHumannessStructural and Individual Ageism Predicts Elder Abuse Proclivity and Perpetration
Chang E, Monin J, Zelterman D, Levy B. Structural and Individual Ageism Predicts Elder Abuse Proclivity and Perpetration. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 89-89. PMCID: PMC8680997, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Structural Ageism on Greater Violence Against Older Persons: A Cross-National Study of 56 Countries
Chang E, Monin J, Zelterman D, Levy B. Impact of Structural Ageism on Greater Violence Against Older Persons: A Cross-National Study of 56 Countries. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 181-181. PMCID: PMC8969772, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolence prevention policiesTypes of violenceWorld Values SurveyPolitical rightsAbstract ViolenceTypes of prejudiceNational policyValues SurveyStructural driversViolenceSocial normsOlder personsPrevention policiesAgeismNegative attitudesPolicyNational studyStigma literatureCountriesPublic healthUnexplored linkRightsPrejudiceNormsPersonsImpact of structural ageism on greater violence against older persons: a cross-national study of 56 countries
Chang ES, Monin JK, Zelterman D, Levy BR. Impact of structural ageism on greater violence against older persons: a cross-national study of 56 countries. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e042580. PMID: 33986041, PMCID: PMC8126306, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater violenceMadrid International PlanTypes of violencePrevalence of violenceHuman rights protectionCross-national studyPolitical rightsTypes of prejudiceNational policyViolence dataWorld BankNational pollsViolenceUnited NationsSocial normsRights protectionOlder personsInternational PlanAgeismCountriesNegative attitudesStigma measuresPollsPolicyPrevalence ratesImpact of Media-Based Negative and Positive Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health
Levy BR, Chang ES, Lowe S, Provolo N, Slade MD. Impact of Media-Based Negative and Positive Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2021, 77: e70-e75. PMID: 33964154, PMCID: PMC8135987, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbab085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder individualsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicWorse mental healthType of messagingAge stereotypesBetter mental healthOlder personsPositive age stereotypesInterventionPositive versionYounger participantsHealthActual news storiesPositive messagingInstitutional ageismPandemicIndividualsMedia messagingNeutral conditionsStereotypesHigh Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors
Chang ES, Levy BR. High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: 1152-1159. PMID: 33518464, PMCID: PMC8286979, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPopulation-based studyLogistic regression analysisHealth care professionalsCOVID-19 pandemicPandemic-related factorsFinal cohortResilience factorsAmerican older adultsHigh prevalenceReduced riskElder abuseCare professionalsPrevalence estimatesProtective factorsOlder adultsPrevalenceStudy sampleRisk of abuseRegression analysisRiskPhysical distancingFinancial strainAbuse
2020
Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India
Chang ES, Levy BR. Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect 2020, 33: 1-16. PMID: 33375925, PMCID: PMC7904631, DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2020.1864695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood social cohesionElder abuseSocial cohesionOlder personsIndividual-level factorsHigh neighborhood social cohesionCommunity factorsProtective factorsGreater cohesionStructural factorsCohesionLongitudinal Aging StudyAbuseSignificant health benefitsRisk factorsIndiaProtective effectCountriesRelevant covariatesAging StudyHealth benefitsPolicyPhysical orderLow cohesionPersonsPositive Age Beliefs Lead to Lower Dementia Risk Even Among Older Persons With High-Risk Gene
Levy B, Slade M, Pietrzak R, Ferrucci L. Positive Age Beliefs Lead to Lower Dementia Risk Even Among Older Persons With High-Risk Gene. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 597-597. PMCID: PMC7742059, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder individualsLower dementia riskStrong risk factorRetirement Study participantsHigh-risk genesΕ4 variantDementia riskRisk factorsΕ4 carriersAPOE ε4High riskDementiaOlder personsStudy participantsAPOE geneProtective factorsRelevant covariatesRiskTotal sampleBaselineCurrent studyCohortΕ4IndividualsGlobal reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review
Chang ES, Kannoth S, Levy S, Wang SY, Lee JE, Levy BR. Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0220857. PMID: 31940338, PMCID: PMC6961830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewOlder personsHealth outcomesOlder persons' healthPrevious systematic reviewWorse health outcomesComprehensive systematic reviewAdverse health effectsRace/ethnicityStudy protocolStudy qualityEvidence of ageismGreater prevalenceHealth consequencesLiterature searchSystematic searchHealth effectsHealth domainsStandardized toolsPerson's healthPrevalenceHealthFull reviewOutcomesSignificant findings
2018
Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity
Levy BR, Slade MD. Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 13: 196-198. PMID: 30705805, PMCID: PMC6348756, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder personsMore health-promoting behaviorsPositive SPAPrevalence of obesityLater life obesityHealth-promoting behaviorsPublic health effortsObesity epidemicRepresentative HealthObesityAge groupsNew casesPsychosocial determinantsRelevant covariatesOlder adultsLater lifeNegative SPASPA scoresRetirement StudySPA measuresScoresSpAPersonsAverage scoreParticipants
2015
Increasing Negativity of Age Stereotypes across 200 Years: Evidence from a Database of 400 Million Words
Ng R, Allore HG, Trentalange M, Monin JK, Levy BR. Increasing Negativity of Age Stereotypes across 200 Years: Evidence from a Database of 400 Million Words. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0117086. PMID: 25675438, PMCID: PMC4326131, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge stereotypesNegative age stereotypesMedicalization of agingNegativityAmerican EnglishWordsStereotypesComputational linguisticsSocietal levelPotential explanationOlder personsUpward trajectoryCollocatesStrong associationHistorical ThesaurusEnglishLinguisticsPrevious studiesCorpusPersonsMedicalizationSupport
2008
Rigidity as a predictor of older persons’ aging stereotypes and aging self-perceptions
Levy B. Rigidity as a predictor of older persons’ aging stereotypes and aging self-perceptions. Social Behavior And Personality An International Journal 2008, 36: 559-570. DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.4.559.Peer-Reviewed Original Research