Search Results - "Szanton, Sarah L"

The Epidemiology of Social Isolation: National Health and Aging Trends Study by Cudjoe, Thomas K M, Roth, David L, Szanton, Sarah L, Wolff, Jennifer L, Boyd, Cynthia M, Thorpe, Roland J

“…Abstract Objectives Social isolation among older adults is an important but under-recognized risk for poor health outcomes. Methods are needed to identify…”
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Epidemiology of the Homebound Population in the United States by Ornstein, Katherine A, Leff, Bruce, Covinsky, Kenneth E, Ritchie, Christine S, Federman, Alex D, Roberts, Laken, Kelley, Amy S, Siu, Albert L, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Increasing numbers of older, community-dwelling adults have functional impairments that prevent them from leaving their homes. It is uncertain how many people…”
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Fear of falling is as important as multiple previous falls in terms of limiting daily activities: a longitudinal study by Liu, Minhui, Hou, Tianxue, Li, Yuxiao, Sun, Xiaocao, Szanton, Sarah L, Clemson, Lindy, Davidson, Patricia M

“…Abstract Background Fear of falling and previous falls are both risk factors that affect daily activities of older adults. However, it remains unclear whether…”
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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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Associations between symptoms of pain, insomnia and depression, and frailty in older adults: A cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study by Liu, Minhui, Hou, Tianxue, Nkimbeng, Manka, Li, Yuxiao, Taylor, Janiece L., Sun, Xiaocao, Tang, Siyuan, Szanton, Sarah L.

“…Frailty is prevalent in older adults and has adverse effects on multiple health outcomes. Pain, insomnia, and depressive symptoms are commonly seen and…”
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Disability Prevention Program Improves Life‐Space and Falls Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Liu, Minhui, Xue, Qian‐Li, Gitlin, Laura N., Wolff, Jennifer L., Guralnik, Jack, Leff, Bruce, Szanton, Sarah L.

“…OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of a home‐based disability prevention program on life‐space and falls efficacy among low‐income older adults. DESIGN…”
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Bidirectional relationship between subjective age and frailty: a prospective cohort study by Li, Yuxiao, Liu, Minhui, Miyawaki, Christina E, Sun, Xiaocao, Hou, Tianxue, Tang, Siyuan, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Abstract Background Subjective age refers to how young or old individuals experience themselves to be and is associated with health status, behavioral,…”
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Comparison of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among African Immigrants and African Americans: An Analysis of the 2010 to 2016 National Health Interview Surveys by Turkson-Ocran, Ruth-Alma N, Nmezi, Nwakaego A, Botchway, Marian O, Szanton, Sarah L, Golden, Sherita Hill, Cooper, Lisa A, Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne

“…Background Racial/ethnic minorities, especially non-Hispanic blacks, in the United States are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However,…”
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Using sweat to measure cytokines in older adults compared to younger adults: A pilot study by Hladek, Melissa D., Szanton, Sarah L., Cho, Young-Eun, Lai, Chen, Sacko, Caroline, Roberts, Laken, Gill, Jessica

“…Current measures of cytokines involve urine, blood or saliva which have drawbacks including circadian rhythm variations and complicated collection methods…”
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Life-course financial strain and health in African–Americans by Szanton, Sarah L., Thorpe, Roland J., Whitfield, Keith

“…Differential exposure to financial strain may explain some differences in population health. However, few studies have examined the cumulative health effect of…”
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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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Independent and synergistic effects of pain, insomnia, and depression on falls among older adults: a longitudinal study by Li, Yuxiao, Liu, Minhui, Sun, Xiaocao, Hou, Tianxue, Tang, Siyuan, Szanton, Sarah L

“…Few studies have examined the relationship between falls and pain, insomnia and depressive symptoms which are common and risk factors in older adults. We aimed…”
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Home but still engaged: participation in social activities among the homebound by Szanton, Sarah L., Roberts, Laken, Leff, Bruce, Walker, Janiece L., Seplaki, Christopher L., Soones, Tacara, Thorpe, Roland J., Ornstein, Katherine A.

“…Purpose Participation in social and community activities that require leaving one's home is important to older adults; however, many older adults have…”
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Erasing that line in the sand for clinical education by Goodwin, Miki, Szanton, Sarah L.

“…The Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates retirements and workforce exits will result in 175,900 openings for RNs each year through 2029 and currently, some…”
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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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Nursing and human-computer interaction in healthcare robots for older people: An integrative review by Dino, Michael Joseph S., Davidson, Patricia M., Dion, Kenneth W., Szanton, Sarah L., Ong, Irvin L.

“…This study examined the published works related to healthcare robotics for older people using the attributes of health, nursing, and the human-computer…”
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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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OLDER ADULTS' SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING EXPERIENCING THE EXERGAME "I AM DOLPHIN" by Drazich, Brittany F., Crane, Breanna M., Taylor, Janiece L., Szanton, Sarah L., Moored, Kyle D., Eldreth, Dana, Ahmad, Omar, Krakauer, John W., Resnick, Barbara, Carlson, Michelle C.

“…The objective of this study was to understand older adults' perceptions of the connections between an exergame intervention, "I Am Dolphin," and their…”
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Functional Goals and Predictors of their Attainment in Low-Income Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Waldersen, Brian W., MD, MPH, Wolff, Jennifer L., PhD, Roberts, Laken, MPH, Bridges, Allysin E., MA, OTR/L, CAPS, Gitlin, Laura N., PhD, Szanton, Sarah L., PhD, ANP

“…Abstract Objective To describe functional goals and factors associated with goal attainment among low-income older adults with disabilities living in the…”
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