Children's Relative Living Proximity and Intergenerational Support to Older Parents in China.

Although research has recognized the influence of geographic proximity on intergenerational support in Chinese families, the effect of siblings' geographic proximity remains unexplored. Guided by the within-family differences approach, this study uses data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study to examine how the relativity of children's and their siblings' geographic proximity is associated with children's support to older parents and how the association differs by child gender. Results show that living relatively farther among siblings is associated with providing less economic support and have less contact with parents, but this negative effect is less prominent on sons' economic support and daughters' contact with parents.

Dual Trajectories of Social Isolation and Dementia in Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.

To identify the interrelations between the trajectories of social isolation and dementia in older adults. Data came from the National Health and Aging Trends Study 2011-2018 surveys. Group-based dual trajectory modeling was used to examine trajectories and their interrelations.

Double burden for women in mid- and later life: evidence from time-use profiles in Cebu, the Philippines.

Using data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2012), we utilize latent class analysis (LCA) to develop time use class membership to characterize the degree to which women in Cebu are subject to the double burden of work and family responsibilities in mid and later life. Results suggest that close to a third of the sample are engaged in high intensity work for pay (either outside or home-based) over eighteen years, while combining it with a substantial amount of household chores and with low level of personal time in a span of eighteen years. Our latent transition analysis (LTA) also shows that, with the addition of grandchildren into the household, some women experience a shift in time use class membership by becoming high intensity caregivers or by completely transitioning out of work arena, while others remain double-burdened with active involvement in both work and family responsibilities.

Time-use Profiles, Chronic Role Overload, and Women's Body Weight Trajectories from Middle to Later Life in the Philippines.

Although chronic life strain is often found to be associated with adverse health outcomes, empirical research is lacking on the health implications of persistent role overload that many women around the world are subject to, the so-called double burden of work and family responsibilities. Using data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (1994-2012), we examined the linkage between time-use profiles and body mass index (BMI) trajectories for Filipino women over an 18-year span. Out of the four classes of women with differential levels of a combination of work and family duties, the group with the heaviest double burden has the highest average BMI.

Functional limitation trajectories and their determinants among women in the Philippines.

Background: Limited evidence exists regarding how functional limitation patterns of women in developing countries unfold through midlife and into old age, a critical period during which the tendency to develop severe problems is fomented.

Objective: Functional limitation prevalence and patterns through midlife into early old age, and their determinants, are examined among women in the Philippines.

Methods: Data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Study are monitored from 1994 to 2015.

Implications of Changes in Family Structure and Composition for the Psychological Well-Being of Filipino Women in Middle and Later Years.

The health implications of multigenerational coresidence for older adults is a well-researched topic in the aging literature. Much less is known of its impact for women in midlife. We used data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Study (2002, 2005, 2007, and 2012) to study the influence of transitions in multigenerational household composition on depressive symptoms for women in midlife transitioning into old age.

Race/Ethnic Differentials in the Health Consequences of Caring for Grandchildren for Grandparents.

Objectives: The phenomenon of grandparents caring for grandchildren is disproportionately observed among different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. This study examines the influence of childcare provision on older adults' health trajectories in the United States with a particular focus on racial/ethnic differentials.

Method: Analyzing nationally representative, longitudinal data on grandparents over the age of 50 from the Health and Retirement Study (1998-2010), we conduct growth curve analysis to examine the effect of living arrangements and caregiving intensity on older adults' health trajectories, measured by changing Frailty Index (FI) in race/ethnic subsamples.