Examining Utilization of Formal Supports and Related Impacts on Overall Well-Being Among East Asian American Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Background And Objectives: Although East Asian American family caregivers are known to underutilize formal support services, there is a lack of evidence regarding the associations of formal service utilization with caregivers' well-being. This study examined the prevalence of different types of home-and community-based formal service utilization among Korean and Chinese American family caregivers of persons with dementia and how utilization of such services was associated with their well-being. We also explored their overall experience in accessing and utilizing formal dementia support services and programs.

Social Cognitive Theory, Driving Cessation, and Alternative Transportation in Later Life.

Having viable alternative transportation options could help individuals stop driving when appropriate. This study employs the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to understand the barriers and facilitators of alternative transportation among a sample of adults aged 55 and older ( = 32). Using a daily transportation data collection app, , the research team asked participants questions structured around environmental, individual, and behavioral factors as outlined in the SCT framework.

"Knowing when it's time to take a break": Nursing home social workers' coping during COVID-19.

Background: Nursing home (NH) social workers face many challenges in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents while balancing their own well-being needs.

Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey of NH social workers via social media and professional networks about their coping strategies during COVID-19. Open-ended responses were analyzed qualitatively using the rigorous and accelerated data reduction technique (RADaR).

The Senior Companion Program Plus (SCP Plus): Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness of a Lay Provider Program to Support African American Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Caregivers.

Objectives: A culturally informed, peer-led, lay provider model, the Senior Companion Program (SCP) Plus, was implemented to decrease caregiving burden/stress and improve coping skills and social support for African American ADRD caregivers. This study reported the preliminary effectiveness of this intervention.

Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used in this study, and a randomized control trial was conducted for the SCP Plus intervention among participants in three sites ( = 20).

Antidepressant Adherence Among Hispanics: Patients in an Integrated Health Care Model.

Purpose: We report on antidepressant (AD) adherence among Hispanics seeking mental health services in a community primary care clinic in Texas as an ancillary outcome from a National Institutes of Health-funded study that collected data on Hispanic AD adherence over a period of two years (February 2016-February 2018). Adherence to AD medications was measured throughout the year-long trial and compared across various demographic characteristics. Since Hispanic individuals often experience stigma and cultural barriers related to AD treatment, we sought to understand what factors may increase the likelihood of non-adherence in this population.

It Gave Me Somebody Else to Think About Besides Myself: Caring Callers Volunteer Experiences With a Telephone-Based Reassurance Program for Socially Isolated Older Adults.

The Caring Callers Program was developed as a telephone-based intervention utilizing Senior Companion volunteers to reach older adults at greater risk for loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. This pilot program consisted of trained volunteers who provided supportive, weekly calls as well as community resources with their Caring Callers clients. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences of Senior Companion volunteers in the Caring Callers Program through the lens of productive aging.

An Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Binge Drinking in Adulthood: Findings from a Population-Based Study.

: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a major public health issue linked to negative health outcomes. Yet, few recent studies drawing on national data have examined the association between ACEs and binge drinking. : The objective of this study was to examine the association between ACEs and binge drinking among adults in the United States and whether this association is dependent on sex.