{"title":"Recruiting Older African Americans to Brain Health and Aging Research Through Community Engagement: Lessons from the African-American Brain Health Initiative at Rutgers University-Newark.","authors":"Mark A Gluck, Ashlee Shaw, Diane Hill","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The African-American Brain Health Initiative at Rutgers University-Newark is a university-community partnership combining community engagement, education and training, and brain health research. Partnering with community-based organizations, it promotes brain health literacy, Alzheimer's awareness, brain-healthy lifestyle choices, and participation in brain research for older African Americans in Greater Newark, New Jersey. Our approach to recruitment relies on building trust through long-term relationships; communicating health knowledge through trusted community leaders; recruiting subjects through targeted efforts; and cultivating research participants as ambassadors.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6404737/pdf/nihms-1012671.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37042295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun-Jun Kim, Katherine Acey, Aundaray Guess, Sarah Jen, Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen
{"title":"A Collaboration for Health and Wellness: GRIOT Circle and Caring and Aging with Pride.","authors":"Hyun-Jun Kim, Katherine Acey, Aundaray Guess, Sarah Jen, Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite growing racial and ethnic diversity among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) older adults in the United States, LGBTQ older adults of color largely are invisible in aging services, research, and public policy. GRIOT Circle and Caring and Aging with Pride are pioneering efforts in community-based services and research. This article describes innovative and effective ways to reach and serve LGBTQ older adults of color, how research can be designed collaboratively to address strengths and disparities in social, health, and economic well-being, and barriers to accessing aging services in these populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396960/pdf/nihms818111.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34934680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social, Economic, and Health Disparities Among LGBT Older Adults.","authors":"Charles A Emlet","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>LGBT older adults are a heterogeneous population with collective and unique strengths and challenges. Health, personal, and economic disparities exist in this group when compared to the general population of older adults, yet subgroups such as transgender and bisexual older adults and individuals living with HIV are at greater risk for disparities and poorer health outcomes. As this population grows, further research is needed on factors that contribute to promoting health equity, while decreasing discrimination and improving competent service delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5373809/pdf/nihms818375.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34876433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Future of LGBT+ Aging: A Blueprint for Action in Services, Policies, and Research.","authors":"Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5375167/pdf/nihms-818079.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34876429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charles P Hoy-Ellis, Michael Ator, Christopher Kerr, Jessica Milford
{"title":"Innovative Approaches Address Aging and Mental Health Needs in LGBTQ Communities.","authors":"Charles P Hoy-Ellis, Michael Ator, Christopher Kerr, Jessica Milford","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>LGBTQ older adults have higher levels of psychological distress as compared to older adults in general. They also experience multiple barriers to accessing equitable, culturally competent mental health and aging services because of their distinct histories and particular social contexts. This article discusses this lack of access to services, and highlights an innovative way mental health services are being delivered in LGBTQ communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5375170/pdf/nihms818150.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34876432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aging Out in the Queer Community: Silence to Sanctuary to Activism in Faith Communities: A conversation with Barbara Satin.","authors":"Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article, <i>Generations</i> Guest Editor Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen interviews Barbara Satin, a transgender woman with a national leadership role in the United Church of Christ. Satin addresses the history, challenges, and hopes for LGBT older adults seeking sanctuary in modern faith communities as they age.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5683084/pdf/nihms846118.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35556587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time for Transformation: Public Policy Must Change to Achieve Health Equity for LGBT Older Adults.","authors":"Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen, Robert Espinoza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The marriage equality movement and the Affordable Care Act have enormous potential to reduce health disparities in LGBT elders, but more data and additional policy changes are sorely needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4425261/pdf/nihms680896.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33291637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renee Pepin, Jessica Hoyt, Lucille Karatzas, Stephen J Bartels
{"title":"New Hampshire REAPs Results: Tailored Outreach Program Assists Older Adults at Risk for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Misuse.","authors":"Renee Pepin, Jessica Hoyt, Lucille Karatzas, Stephen J Bartels","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A model community-based outreach program overcomes barriers to screening and case identification of vulnerable older adults in psychiatric distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4307807/pdf/nihms654179.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33015669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevention of Mental Disorder in Older Adults: Recent Innovations and Future Directions.","authors":"Amanda Leggett, Steven H Zarit","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the global population is aging, increased efforts should be placed on preventing mental disorders in older adults, as opposed to just focusing on sickness and treatment. We provide an overview of existing innovations in prevention in the domains of pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and psychosocial interventions. These programs have shown that depression and anxiety can be prevented from recurring, incidence of new disorder can be reduced, and general mental health can be promoted. We also give direction for future research to move the field of geriatric mental health prevention forward.</p>","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4539154/pdf/nihms-663200.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34106340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A <b>Search</b> for <b>Answers</b> to Continuing <b>Health</b> and <b>Mortality Disparities</b> in the United States: Why did the United States suffer a reversal in gains in life expectancy and why do we linger at the bottom for high-income countries?","authors":"Alberto Palloni, James Yonker","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46845,"journal":{"name":"Generations-Journal of the American Society on Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6104841/pdf/nihms-985201.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36431586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}