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Neighborhood Cohesion, Disorder, and Physical Function in Older Adults: An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences by Millar, Roberto J.

“…Objectives: This study examined the link between neighborhood social cohesion, disorder, and physical function in older adults, and identified potential…”
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Literacy skills, language use, and online health information seeking among Hispanic adults in the United States by Millar, Roberto J., Sahoo, Shalini, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A.

“…•The Internet is an important source of health information.•We must understand what drives Internet health information seeking in minority groups.•Results show…”
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A Facility-Level Analysis of Nursing Home Compare's Five-Star Rating and Maryland's Family Satisfaction with Care Survey by Kusmaul, Nancy, Millar, Roberto J, Diehl, Christin, Stockwell, Ian

“…Nursing facilities care for individuals with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Poor quality is associated with greater disease and mortality. Quality…”
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Problem-solving in technology-rich environments and cancer screening in later life by Sahoo, Shalini, Millar, Roberto J., Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A.

“…Routine cancer screening is widely recognized as an effective preventive strategy to reduce cancer mortality – the second leading cause of death in the US…”
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Problem-solving in technology-rich environments and cancer screening in later life by Sahoo, Shalini, Millar, Roberto J, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A

“…Routine cancer screening is widely recognized as an effective preventive strategy to reduce cancer mortality - the second leading cause of death in the US…”
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Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments and Self-Rated Health Among Adults in the U.S.: An Analysis of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies by Millar, Roberto J., Sahoo, Shalini, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis

“…Problem-solving skills in the context of technologically complex modern societies have become increasingly important to health management in later life. This…”
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Numeracy and Preventive Health Care Service Utilization among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the U.S by Yamashita, Takashi, Bardo, Anthony R., Millar, Roberto J., Liu, Darren

“…Objectives: Determine whether a specific numeracy skill cut-point(s) reflects an empirical threshold in the context of preventive health service utilization,…”
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Adult competencies and employment outcomes among older workers in the United States: An analysis of the program for the international assessment of adult competencies by Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A, Arbogast, Annabelle, Millar, Roberto J

“…A growing segment of the U.S. workforce—older workers—face challenges such as a greater chance of being unemployed for a longer period of time than younger…”
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Nursing Home Characteristics and Resident Quality of Care Outcomes: A Scoping Review by Millar, Roberto J., Diehl, Christin, Blake, Elizabeth, Fakeye, Oludolapo, Kusmaul, Nancy

“…Context: Nursing facilities are an essential part of the long-term care continuum, providing a setting where older adults and persons with disabilities receive…”
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The Roles of Education, Literacy, and Numeracy in Need for Health Information during the Second Half of Adulthood: A Moderated Mediation Analysis by Yamashita, Takashi, Bardo, Anthony R., Cummins, Phyllis A., Millar, Roberto J., Sahoo, Shalini, Liu, Darren

“…We examine complex pathways that link health information seeking behavior with education and health literacy (decomposed into general literacy and numeracy),…”
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Associations between motivation to learn, basic skills, and adult education and training participation among older adults in the USA by Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A., Millar, Roberto J., Sahoo, Shalini, Smith, Thomas J.

“…The objective of this study is to examine the associations between the motivation to learn, basic skills (i.e. literacy and numeracy), and organised adult…”
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Conducting Virtual Qualitative Interviews with International Key Informants: Insights from a Research Project by Hicks, Nytasia, Millar, Roberto, Girling, Laura, Cummins, Phyllis, Yamashita, Takashi

“…There is an increasing need for cross-cultural qualitative studies in an era of globalization. A focus group of five researchers, who were involved in a large…”
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NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION: EVIDENCE OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES by Millar, Roberto J

“…Abstract Empirical and theoretical scholarship suggest that as individuals age and their physical, cognitive, and social needs change, their neighborhood…”
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Problem Solving in Technology Rich Environments and Self-Reported Health Among Adults in the U.S.: An Analysis of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies by Millar, Roberto J., Sahoo, Shalini, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis

“…Problem-solving skills in the context of technologically complex modern societies have become increasingly important to health management in later life. This…”
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LANGUAGE USE, LITERACY SKILLS, AND ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION-SEEKING IN LATER LIFE AMONG HISPANICS IN THE U.S by Millar, Roberto J, Sahoo, Shalini, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis

“…Abstract Online platforms, which are often in English, have become a common source of health information. Accordingly, language skills have been shown to be…”
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PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND CANCER SCREENING BEHAVIORS IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER MEN IN THE U.S by Sahoo, Shalini, Millar, Roberto J, Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis

“…Abstract Routine cancer screening is widely recognized as an effective strategy for reducing cancer mortality – the second leading cause of death in the U.S…”
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Neighborhood Social Environment and Lower Extremity Function in Older Adults by Millar, Roberto J

“…Background: Research examining the linkages between neighborhood social environments and physical function in older adults is scarce. In order to reduce…”
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MOTIVATION TO LEARN, LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND LATER-LIFE ADULT EDUCATION PARTICIPATION IN THE U.S by Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis, Millar, Roberto J, Sahoo, Shalini, Smith, Thomas J

“…Abstract The objective of this study is to examine the associations between the motivation to learn, basic skills (i.e., literacy and numeracy), and organized…”
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EDUCATION, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN LATER LIFE by Yamashita, Takashi, Bardo, Anthony R, Millar, Roberto J, Sahoo, Shalini, Cummins, Phyllis, Liu, Darren

“…Abstract Health information plays a critical role for health promotion and maintenance in later life. While health information seeking is primarily driven by…”
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Educational Attainment, Literacy Skills, Nativity, and Motivation to Learn Among Middle-Aged Adults in the United States by Sahoo, Shalini, Millar, Roberto J., Yamashita, Takashi, Cummins, Phyllis A.

“…Research on factors associated with motivation to learn (MtL) is limited, particularly among middle-aged adults and immigrants. This study examines educational…”
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