Aging
Our work in Aging
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Cross-National Differences in Wealth Inequality in Health Services and Caregiving Used Near the End of Life
Wealth inequality in end of life care exists across countries and reflects differences in the organization, financing, and delivery of care in different countries.
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Age Differences in Social Decision-Making Preferences and Perceived Ability
Older age was associated with being less likely to prefer social decision-making.
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Epigenetic-Based Age Acceleration in a Representative Sample of Older Americans: Associations with Aging-Related Morbidity and Mortality
While the usefulness of DNAm-based age acceleration as a predictor of later life health outcomes is quite clear, other factors such as demographics, SES, mental health, and health behaviors remain equally, if not more robust, predictors of later life outcomes.
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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Palliative Care in Natural Experiments: a Systematic Review
Schaeffer researchers reviewed studies that employed ‘natural experiments’ to evaluate palliative care and considered implications for expanding use of these methods.
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COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Racially and Ethnically Diverse Persons Living with Dementia
Community-dwelling persons living with dementia (PLWD) are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, severity, and mortality due to the high prevalence of comorbidities, reliance on caregivers, and potential inability to employ risk reduction measures, among other factors.
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2023 Clinical Trial Recruitment Lab (CTRL) Request for Pilot Project Proposals – Closed
CTRL is seeking proposals for pilot projects that test strategies and solutions designed to address barriers to recruitment for Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials.
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Estimating the Prevalence of Dementia in India Using a Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Approach
The prevalence of dementia was greater for those who were older, were females, received no education, and lived in rural areas.Â
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ADHD Genetic Burden Associates with Older Epigenetic Age: Mediating Roles of Education, Behavioral and Sociodemographic Factors among Older Adults
The study evaluated whether an epigenetic marker for accelerated biological and earlier mortality was associated with ADHD genetic burden.
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The Use of Telehealth Among People Living With Dementia-Caregiver Dyads During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research
Abstract Background: Telehealth has gained substantial attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, and reimbursement policies in health care settings have increased access to remote modes of care delivery. Telehealth has the potential to mitigate care concerns for people living with dementia and their family caregivers. There is a paucity of knowledge on the performance of telehealth […]
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Applying for the 2023-2024 Roybal Center for Behavioral Interventions in Aging Pilot Projects
The Roybal Center for Behavioral Interventions in Aging seeks proposals for pilot projects that involve randomized controlled trials (RCTs).