2023
THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IS MODERATED BY SEXUAL MINORITY STATUS
Trubits E, Newsom J, Saucedo J, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Nagel C, Dorr D, Quiñones A. THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IS MODERATED BY SEXUAL MINORITY STATUS. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 797-798. PMCID: PMC10737157, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.2574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthGreater depressive symptomsChronic conditionsDepressive symptomsOlder adultsEffect of SRHGood self-rated healthRace/ethnicityMinority older adultsYears of educationSymptomsHealth disparitiesMental healthPhysical healthSM adultsAdultsRetirement StudyHealthSexual minority statusDirect effectParticipant sexSame effectGreater numberDisparitiesRACIAL/ETHNIC AND MULTIMORBIDITY DIFFERENCES IN DEMENTIA ONSET AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS
Chen S, Nagel C, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Newsom J, Thielke S, Kaye J, Quiñones A. RACIAL/ETHNIC AND MULTIMORBIDITY DIFFERENCES IN DEMENTIA ONSET AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 747-747. PMCID: PMC10737488, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.2416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDementia onsetRace/ethnicityHigh riskOlder adultsModifiable risk factorsNon-Hispanic blacksCovariate-adjusted modelsContext of multimorbidityNon-Hispanic white respondentsNon-Hispanic White older adultsWhite older adultsRacial/EthnicMultimorbidity combinationsRisk factorsDiscrete-time survival modelsHigh prevalenceHigher oddsMultimorbidityWhite adultsDementiaMiddle AgedLater lifeAdultsSignificant differencesRiskA Joint Model for Disability, Self-Rated Health, and Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries-Differences by Chronic Disease and Race/Ethnicity.
Quiñones A, McAvay G, Vander Wyk B, Han L, Nagel C, Allore H. A Joint Model for Disability, Self-Rated Health, and Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries-Differences by Chronic Disease and Race/Ethnicity. Journal Of Aging And Health 2023, 8982643231210027. PMID: 37879084, PMCID: PMC11446605, DOI: 10.1177/08982643231210027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor self-rated healthSelf-rated healthHigher oddsADL disabilityHip fractureAging Trends Study dataOlder adultsConcurrent riskPatient-centered outcomesLongitudinal logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityKidney diseaseChronic diseasesNational HealthDaily livingMortalityHealth declineOddsDisabilityHispanic respondentsDementiaDiseaseRiskWide variabilityRacial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in trajectories of morbidity accumulation among older Americans
O'Neill A, Newsom J, Trubits E, Elman M, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Nagel C, Dorr D, Quiñones A. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in trajectories of morbidity accumulation among older Americans. SSM - Population Health 2023, 22: 101375. PMID: 36941895, PMCID: PMC10024041, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHispanic adultsRace/ethnicityBlack adultsWhite adultsMultiple chronic health conditionsNon-Hispanic white adultsNH White adultsChronic health conditionsSelf-reported morbidityCovariate-adjusted modelsPublic health interventionsProtective effectMorbidity countHealth interventionsPotential associationHealth disparitiesOlder ageSocioeconomic disparitiesHealth conditionsSocioeconomic statusSocioeconomic inequalitiesAdultsOlder AmericansRetirement StudyConsiderable heterogeneity
2022
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND STRAIN AS PREDICTORS OF MULTIMORBIDITY FOLLOWING A MARITAL TRANSITION
Denning E, Newsom J, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Nagel C, Dorr D, Quiñones A. SOCIAL SUPPORT AND STRAIN AS PREDICTORS OF MULTIMORBIDITY FOLLOWING A MARITAL TRANSITION. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 567-567. PMCID: PMC9770881, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.2136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMore chronic conditionsChronic conditionsPredictors of multimorbiditySocial supportAdults age 50Race/ethnicityAge 50Multimorbidity trajectoriesOlder adultsMarital transitionsHealth declineSocial strainStressful eventsRetirement StudyChildrenSpousal supportGrowth curve modelingPiecewise growth curve modelingHealthLtParticipantsMultimorbidityDepressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group
Botoseneanu A, Elman M, Allore H, Dorr D, Newsom J, Nagel C, Quiñones A. Depressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 24: 250-257.e3. PMID: 36535384, PMCID: PMC10280885, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional limitationsOlder adultsSomatic multimorbidityBody mass indexScreening/treatmentDaily living limitationsUS older adultsNon-Hispanic blacksHigher depressive symptomsAdults age 65Race/ethnicityMass indexTreatment optionsBaseline ageFunctional statusRepresentative sampleHigh prevalenceInstrumental activitiesFunctional declineDaily livingMultimorbidityDepressive symptomsSomatic diseasesDepressive symptomatologyEthnic groupsRisk Factors of Skilled Nursing Facility Admissions and the Interrelation With Hospitalization and Amount of Informal Caregiving Received
Cao Y, Allore H, Gutman R, Vander Wyk B, Jørgensen TSH. Risk Factors of Skilled Nursing Facility Admissions and the Interrelation With Hospitalization and Amount of Informal Caregiving Received. Medical Care 2022, 60: 294-301. PMID: 35149662, PMCID: PMC8916995, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facility admissionsNursing facility admissionsNumber of hospitalizationsSNF admissionImportant risk factorRisk factorsHospital admissionFacility admissionNon-Hispanic white race/ethnicityWhite race/ethnicityInformal caregivingWeak positive correlationDaily living (ADL) disabilityPossible risk factorsPositive correlationAging Trends StudyRace/ethnicityObservational followStrong positive correlationNational HealthAdmissionDementia diagnosisHospitalizationAlzheimer's diseaseHealth factors