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Frailty Phenotype and Cause-Specific Mortality in the United States by Lohman, Matthew C, Sonnega, Amanda J, Resciniti, Nicholas V, Leggett, Amanda N

“…Abstract Background Frailty is a common condition among older adults increasing risk of adverse outcomes including mortality; however, little is known about…”
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Till Death Do Us Part: Intersecting Health and Spousal Dementia Caregiving on Caregiver Mortality by Leggett, Amanda N., Sonnega, Amanda J., Lohman, Matthew C.

“…Objective: We consider whether it is the healthiest dementia caregivers who experience a mortality benefit and whether a protective association is consistent…”
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Medical Care Activities among Spouses of Older Adults with Functional Disability: Implications for Caregiving Difficulties and Gains by Polenick, Courtney A., PhD, Leggett, Amanda N., PhD, Kales, Helen C., MD

“…Abstract Objectives Spouses of older adults with functional disability often provide help with their partner's medical care. Yet little is known about the…”
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Insights into designing educational materials for persons living with dementia: a focus group study by Hoffman, Charity M, Vordenberg, Sarah E, Leggett, Amanda N, Akinyemi, Esther, Turnwald, Molly, Maust, Donovan T

“…Persons living with dementia (PLWD) may experience communication difficulties that impact their ability to process written and pictorial information…”
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Usability, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Peer-Delivered and Technology-Supported Mental Health Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Field Usability Study by Collins-Pisano, Caroline, Leggett, Amanda N, Gambee, David, Fortuna, Karen L

“…Family caregivers of people with dementia are critical to the quality of life of care recipients and the sustainability of health care systems but face an…”
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A national profile of sandwich generation caregivers providing care to both older adults and children by Lei, Lianlian, Leggett, Amanda N, Maust, Donovan T

“…Many U.S. caregivers provide care to the generation above and below simultaneously, described as "sandwich" generation caregivers. We seek to provide the first…”
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Functional Decline Over Time and Change in Family and Other Unpaid Care Provided to Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living With and Without Dementia by Lei, Lianlian, Maust, Donovan T, Leggett, Amanda N

“…Abstract Objectives To provide a longitudinal analysis of how functional decline over time among older adults affects provision of family and unpaid care,…”
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Daily care hours among caregivers of older emergency department patients with dementia and undiagnosed cognitive impairment by Galske, James, Chera, Tonya, Hwang, Ula, Monin, Joan K., Venkatesh, Arjun, Lam, Kenneth, Leggett, Amanda N., Gettel, Cameron

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Gatekeepers: The Association of Caregiving Network Characteristics With Emergency Department Use by Persons Living With Dementia by Leggett, Amanda N, Koo, Hyun Jung, Strominger, Julie, Maust, Donovan T

“…Abstract Objectives Caregivers are typically enmeshed in networks of family and friends who assist with care, yet this network is largely neglected in…”
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Validation of a Measure of Role Overload and Gains for End-of-Life Dementia Caregivers by Turner, Shelbie G, Epps, Fayron, Li, Minghui, Leggett, Amanda N, Hu, Mengyao

“…Caregiving stress process models suggest that heterogeneous contexts differentially contribute to caregivers' experiences of role overload and gains…”
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Comparing Estimates of Fall-Related Mortality Incidence Among Older Adults in the United States by Lohman, Matthew C, Sonnega, Amanda J, Nicklett, Emily J, Estenson, Lillian, Leggett, Amanda N

“…Abstract Background Falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality among older adults in the United States, but incidence and risk factors for…”
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Multiple Chronic Conditions in Spousal Caregivers of Older Adults With Functional Disability: Associations With Caregiving Difficulties and Gains by Polenick, Courtney A, Leggett, Amanda N, Webster, Noah J, Han, Benjamin H, Zarit, Steven H, Piette, John D

“…Abstract Objectives Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are common and have harmful consequences in later life. Along with managing their own health, many aging…”
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Disparities in Health Care Task Participation and Provider Communication by Family Caregiver Race by Leggett, Amanda N., Strominger, Julie, Robinson-Lane, Sheria G., Maust, Donovan T.

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Daily sleep, well-being, and adult day services use among dementia care dyads by Liu, Yin, Leggett, Amanda N., Kim, Kyungmin, Polenick, Courtney A., McCurry, Susan M., Zarit, Steven H.

“…The study aimed to describe daily sleep characteristics for dementia care dyads in the context of adult day services (ADS) use and examine the associations…”
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The association of insomnia and depressive symptoms with all‐cause mortality among middle‐aged and old adults by Leggett, Amanda N., Sonnega, Amanda J., Lohman, Matthew C.

“…Objectives Insomnia and depressive symptoms are commonly reported by adults and have independently been found to be associated with mortality, though…”
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Applying Rigor: Intervention Studies for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia by Leggett, Amanda N., Kales, Helen C.

“…Leggett and Kales discuss their views on the study on the Grip on Challenging Behavior program (GRIP) intervention for young-onset dementia in facilities…”
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Stressors and Resources Related to Medication Management: Associations With Spousal Caregivers’ Role Overload by Polenick, Courtney A, Stanz, Sarah D, Leggett, Amanda N, Maust, Donovan T, Hodgson, Nancy A, Kales, Helen C

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Managing medications can be stressful for spousal caregivers, but little is known about particular aspects of medication…”
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Accentuate the Positive: The Association Between Informal and Formal Supports and Caregiving Gains by Leggett, Amanda N., Meyer, Oanh L., Bugajski, Benjamin C., Polenick, Courtney A.

“…Background: To promote resilience among caregivers for persons living with dementia (PLWDs), we examine how formal and informal supports are linked to…”
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Falls and Hospitalizations Among Persons With Dementia and Associated Caregiver Emotional Difficulties by Leggett, Amanda N, Polenick, Courtney A, Maust, Donovan T, Kales, Helen C

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Falls and hospitalizations are adverse health events commonly experienced by persons with dementia (PWDs). These events…”
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Caregiving in the COVID‐19 pandemic: Family adaptations following an intensive care unit hospitalisation by Robinson‐Lane, Sheria G., Leggett, Amanda N., Johnson, Florence U., Leonard, Natalie, Carmichael, Alicia G., Oxford, Grace, Miah, Tanbirul, Wright, Johnny J., Blok, Amanda C., Iwashyna, Theodore J., Gonzalez, Richard

“…Aim and Objective To identify how family caregivers adapt to the caregiving role following a relative's COVID‐19‐related intensive care unit (ICU)…”
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