Search Results - "Samuel, Laura J."

Race, ethnicity, poverty and the social determinants of the coronavirus divide: U.S. county-level disparities and risk factors by Samuel, Laura J, Gaskin, Darrell J, Trujillo, Antonio, J, Szanton, Sarah L, Samuel, Andrew, Slade, Eric

“…Abstract Background Communities with more Black or Hispanic residents have higher coronavirus rates than communities with more White residents, but relevant…”
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Social Norms About Handling Financial Challenges 
in Relation to Health-Protective Capacity Among 
Low-Income Older Adults by Samuel, Laura J, Wright, Rebecca, Taylor, Janiece, Roberts Lavigne, Laken C, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Despite evidence linking financial challenges to poor health among older adults, effective interventions are lacking. This…”
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Socioeconomic disparities in six-year incident dementia in a nationally representative cohort of U.S. older adults: an examination of financial resources by Samuel, Laura J, Szanton, Sarah L, Wolff, Jennifer L, Ornstein, Katherine A, Parker, Lauren J, Gitlin, Laura N

“…Less educational training is consistently associated with incident dementia among older adults, but associations between income and financial strain with…”
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Social engagement and chronic disease risk behaviors: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Samuel, Laura J, Dennison Himmelfarb, Cheryl R, Szklo, Moyses, Seeman, Teresa E, Echeverria, Sandra E, Diez Roux, Ana V

“…Abstract Objective Although engagement in social networks is important to health, multiple different dimensions exist. This study identifies which dimensions…”
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Propensity score weighted associations between financial strain and subsequent inflammatory biomarkers of aging among a representative sample of U.S. older adults by Samuel, Laura J, Hladek, Melissa, Tian, Jing, Roberts Lavigne, Laken C, LaFave, Sarah E, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Despite known socioeconomic disparities in aging-related outcomes, the underlying physiologic mechanisms are understudied. This study applied propensity score…”
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Food assistance is associated with decreased nursing home admissions for Maryland's dually eligible older adults by Szanton, Sarah L, Samuel, Laura J, Cahill, Rachel, Zielinskie, Ginger, Wolff, Jennifer L, Thorpe, Jr, Roland J, Betley, Charles

“…Although it has long been known that a broad range of factors beyond medical diagnoses affect health and health services use, it has been unclear whether…”
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Depression and oxidative stress: results from a meta-analysis of observational studies by Palta, Priya, Samuel, Laura J, Miller, 3rd, Edgar R, Szanton, Sarah L

“…To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis that quantitatively tests and summarizes the hypothesis that depression results in elevated oxidative stress…”
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Dissecting the Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Frailty in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study with Respect to Health, Income, and Measurement by Usher, Therri, Buta, Brian, Thorpe, Roland J, Huang, Jin, Samuel, Laura J, Kasper, Judith D, Bandeen-Roche, Karen

“…Abstract Background Racial/ethnic frailty prevalence disparities have been documented. Better elucidating how these operate may inform interventions to…”
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The effect of COVID-19 pandemic-related financial challenges on mental health and well-being among US older adults by Samuel, Laura J, Dwivedi, Pallavi, Hladek, Melissa, Cudjoe, Thomas K M, Drazich, Brittany F, Li, Qiwei, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Despite profound financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a gap in estimating their effects on mental health and well-being among older…”
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Hypertension and overweight/obesity in Ghanaians and Nigerians living in West Africa and industrialized countries: a systematic review by Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne, Samuel, Laura J, Dennison-Himmelfarb, Cheryl R, Agyemang, Charles

“…CONTEXT:There is a growing prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in West Africa and among its migrants to industrialized countries. Despite…”
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Caregiving-Related Work Productivity Loss Among Employed Family and Other Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults by Keita Fakeye, Maningbè B., Samuel, Laura J., Drabo, Emmanuel F., Bandeen-Roche, Karen, Wolff, Jennifer L.

“…Although nearly half of all family and unpaid caregivers to older adults work, little is known about short-term work impacts of caregiving using measures…”
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Supplemental nutrition assistance program 2009 expansion and cardiometabolic markers among low-income adults by Samuel, Laura J., Szanton, Sarah L., Wolff, Jennifer L., Gaskin, Darrell J.

“…A 2009 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) policy change that expanded eligibility and increased benefit amounts has been associated with reduced…”
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Neighborhood Characteristics and Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: the Baltimore Memory Study by Roberts, Laken C., Schwartz, Brian S., Samuel, Laura J.

“…Neighborhood greenness has been linked to better cardiovascular health, but little is known about its association with biomarkers related to cardiovascular…”
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The relationship between older adults' technology use, in-person engagement, and pandemic-related mental health by Drazich, Brittany F., Li, Qiwei, Perrin, Nancy A., Szanton, Sarah L., Lee, Ji Won, Huang, Chien-Ming, Carlson, Michelle C., Samuel, Laura J., Regier, Natalie G., Rebok, George W., Taylor, Janiece L.

“…The objectives of this study are to 1) describe changes in in-person communication/activity and changes in older adult technology use during the COVID-19…”
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Residential Street Block Disorder and Biological Markers of Aging in Older Adults: The National Health and Aging Trends Study by Roberts Lavigne, Laken C, Tian, Jing, Hladek, Melissa, LaFave, Sarah E, Szanton, Sarah L, Samuel, Laura J

“…Background Residential environments are associated with older adults’ health, but underlying physiologic causal mechanisms are not well understood. As adults…”
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Employers’ Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence among a Diverse Workforce by Samuel, Laura J., Tudor, Carrie, Weinstein, Marc, Moss, Helen, Glass, Nancy

“…Objectives: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global public health concern, affecting 5.3 million US individuals annually. An estimated 1 in 3…”
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Life Space and Activity Space Measurement: Making "Room" for Structural Racism by Szanton, Sarah L, Alexander, Kamila A, Kim, Boeun, Li, Qiwei, Gee, Gilbert C, Bandeen-Roche, Karen J, Adkins-Jackson, Paris B, Hladek, Melissa D, Samuel, Laura J, Haozous, Emily A, Okoye, Safiyyah M, Crews, Deidra C, Thorpe, Jr, Roland J

“…As we age, the ability to move is foundational to health. Life space is one measure of a person's ability to move and engage in activity beyond the home. A…”
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Home and Neighborhood Context of Falls Among Black and White Older Americans by Okoye, Safiyyah M., Samuel, Laura J., Fabius, Chanee, Mulcahy, John, Reider, Lisa M., Szanton, Sarah L., Wolff, Jennifer L.

“…Objectives: To examine social and physical environmental fall-risk factors in a nationally representative sample of community-living older adults overall and…”
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Exploring Challenges and Strategies in Partnering With Community-Based Organizations to Advance Intervention Development and Implementation With Older Adults by Nkimbeng, Manka, Han, Hae-Ra, Szanton, Sarah L, Alexander, Kamila A, Davey-Rothwell, Melissa, Giger, Jarod T, Gitlin, Laura N, Joo, Jin Hui, Koeuth, Sokha, Marx, Katherine A, Mingo, Chivon A, Samuel, Laura J, Taylor, Janiece L, Wenzel, Jennifer, Parisi, Jeanine M

“…Abstract Minoritized older adults face multiple health inequities and disparities, but are less likely to benefit from evidence-based health care…”
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Financial Contributions and Experiences of Non-Spousal, Employed Family Caregivers by Keita Fakeye, Maningbè B., Samuel, Laura J., Wolff, Jennifer L.

“…The economic impacts of caring for an older adult may be amplified for employed family and unpaid caregivers. We examine out-of-pocket spending among employed,…”
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