Disaggregating between- and within-person associations of mastery and cognitive function: age as a moderator.

Background: Mastery may shape the way individuals cope with life challenges and influence cognitive function in later life. Mastery grows out of traumatic experience and could change over the life course. This study examined the within-person and between-person associations of mastery and cognitive function, and if these associations were moderated by age in the United States.

Gender differences of lower urinary tract symptoms in older Chinese Americans.

Objective: To describe whether or not there are gender differences in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) prevalence and risk factors in community-dwelling older Chinese Americans.

Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of a prospective cross-sectional population-based survey of Chinese Americans aged 60 years and older between January 2011 and December 2013 in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese, or Teochew. A clinical review of systems was used to assess LUTS, which included urinary frequency, urgency, burning and/or pain, blood in urine, and urinary incontinence.

Immigration-Related Factors and Depression Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Older Chinese Americans.

Objectives: Asian Americans have the lowest mental health service utilization rate among all racial/ethnic groups. This study investigates how immigration-related factors shape the depression help-seeking behaviors of older Chinese Americans.

Methods: Data were collected from participants who reported experiencing any depressive symptoms in the Population-based Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago ( = 907).

Elevated ozone disrupts mating boundaries in drosophilid flies.

Animals employ different strategies to establish mating boundaries between closely related species, with sex pheromones often playing a crucial role in identifying conspecific mates. Many of these pheromones have carbon-carbon double bonds, making them vulnerable to oxidation by certain atmospheric oxidant pollutants, including ozone. Here, we investigate whether increased ozone compromises species boundaries in drosophilid flies.

Education, Social Engagement, and Cognitive Function: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis.

Objectives: Although education and social engagement are considered cognitive reserves, the pathway of both reserves on cognitive function has been rarely studied. This study aimed to examine the underlying mechanism between education, social engagement, and cognitive function.

Methods: This study used 2-wave data (2010 and 2014) from Health and Retirement Study in the United States (N = 3,201).

Social Support and Unmet Needs for Personal Assistance Among Community-Dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults: Does the Source of Support Matter?

This study examines the relationship between social support sources and unmet needs among U.S. Chinese older adults.

Sensory impairment and cognitive decline among older adults: An analysis of mediation and moderation effects of loneliness.

Background: Multiple studies have reported that hearing and vision impairment are linked to cognitive decline. Yet little is known about factors that may influence the association between sensory impairment and cognitive decline. This study examined if loneliness mediates or moderates the impact of sensory impairment on cognitive decline as individuals age.

Variations in racial and ethnic groups' trust in researchers associated with willingness to participate in research.

Low enrollment in U.S. biomedical research by non-White adults has historically been attributed to mistrust, but few studies have simultaneously examined dimensions of trust in three or more racial/ethnic groups.

Source of perceived social support and cognitive change: an 8-year prospective cohort study.

Objectives: This study explored the longitudinal association between overall and individual sources of social support and global cognitive function in older adults.Data were drawn from three waves (2006, 2010 and 2014) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The analytic sample included participants aged 65 and above who were married and had at least one child ( = 1319).

Sources of Intergenerational Conflict in Chinese Immigrant Families in the United States.

Studies of family relations have not kept pace with the acceleration of international migration. To address this gap, this study relied on a survey of 545 Chinese immigrants in Chicago who reported information of 869 older parents to examine the sources of intergenerational conflict in five domains: norms/values, relationship itself, money, health, and parenting. The results of logistic regression showed that maintaining one's traditional culture, in the form of endorsing a sense of filial obligation, was a significant protective factor against all types of conflict.

Family Typology and 6-Year All-Cause Mortality Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults.

Objectives: Previous research focused on the individual risk factors of mortality, while little is known about how family environment could influence mortality in later life. This study aims to examine mortality risks in different family types and what family type may increase mortality risk for older adults with medical comorbidities or functional impairment.

Methods: Data were derived from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) in Chicago.

Ethnic enclaves, social capital, and psychological well-being of immigrants: the case of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago.

Using a large sample of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago, this study asked two questions: (1) Is living in Chinatown associated with better psychological well-being? (2) What is the role of social capital in such an association? Data were derived from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago ( = 3,105). Depression and quality of life (QoL) were compared between those who lived in Chinatown and those who didn't. Negative binomial regressions (for depression) and logistic regressions (for QoL) were performed to examine the associations between Chinatown residence, social capital, and the two outcomes.

Perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment.

This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment (EM).

Association Between Social Support and Depression Help-Seeking Behaviors Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults.

Depression has become one major mental health concern among Asian older adults. Yet, less is known about the role of social support on depression help-seeking among this population. This study examined the association between positive (i.

Neighborhood Environment and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Immigrants in the United States: The Mediation Effects of Coping Resources.

Background And Objectives: Studies have shown that neighborhood environment shapes older Americans' aging experience and health. However, it remains largely unknown whether and how neighborhood environment influences the well-being of older Asian Immigrants. Guided by the neighborhood stress process model, this study aims to investigate (a) the associations between neighborhood environmental stressors and depression among Chinese older immigrants and (b) the potential mediation effects of intrapersonal (sense of mastery and sense of hopefulness) and interpersonal coping (social engagement) resources in such associations.

Linguistic Adaptation and Cognitive Function in Older Chinese and Korean Immigrants in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: To examine the cross-sectional association of linguistic adaptation with cognitive function, as well as its interactions with sociodemographic and health profiles in older Chinese and Korean immigrants in the U.S.

Methods: Using harmonized data ( = 5063) from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) and the Study of Older Korean Americans (SOKA), we examined between- and within-group differences in the role of linguistic adaptation (English use in older Chinese Americans and English proficiency in older Korean Americans) in cognitive function.

A Social-Ecological Approach to Understanding Activity Engagement Patterns Among Older Chinese Immigrants.

Few studies have focused on activity engagement among older immigrants. We aim to map the patterns of activity engagement and examine the associations with social-ecological factors in a sample of older Chinese immigrants. Participants were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE).

Associations Between Gambling and Cognitive Function among U.S. Chinese Older Adults.

This study aims to examine the associations between gambling participation, problem gambling, and cognition. Data were derived from the PINE study. Gambling participation was measured by Modified South Oaks Gambling Screen.

Elder abuse and cognitive function among community-Dwelling older adults: Does abuse history matter?

Background And Aim: The World Health Organization has identified child abuse, intimate partner violence (IPV), and elder abuse (EA) as common types of interpersonal violence. Research showed individuals exposed to interpersonal violence in one life stage were at higher risks of exposure to interpersonal violence in other life stages. This study aims to examine the relationship between cumulative interpersonal violence and cognitive function.

Acculturation and depressive symptoms among older Chinese immigrants in the United States: the roles of positive and negative social interactions.

Immigration is a stressful experience. Social interactions with family members and friends play an important role in the health and well-being of immigrant older adults. This study examined the association between different domains of acculturation and depressive symptoms among older Chinese immigrants in the United States and investigated the roles of positive and negative interactions with family and friends in such associations.

Trust in physicians, health insurance, and health care utilization among Chinese older immigrants.

Objective: Trust in physicians (TIP) plays a critical role in the health care utilization (HCU) of minority older adults and older immigrants. Although previous studies suggested that TIP was positively associated with primary care visits, negatively associated with Emergency Room (ER) visits and hospitalization among African Americans in the United States (U.S.

Experiences of discrimination and oral health-related quality of life among foreign-born older Chinese Americans: Does resilience play a mediating role?

Objectives: It is well-established that racial discrimination influences quality of life, but there is scarce evidence about how racial discrimination affects oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Furthermore, the pathways linking racial discrimination and OHRQoL remain unknown. Guided by the integrative framework of immigration, ageing, and oral health, psychosocial stressors and resources exert influences on OHRQoL.

Is Living in an Ethnic Enclave Associated With Cognitive Function? Results From the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) in Chicago.

Background And Objectives: Ethnic enclaves provide pivotal coping resources for immigrants, having important implications for cognitive health. This study examined the association between living in an ethnic enclave (i.e.