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Social Activities With Friends and Neighbors in Relation to Cognitive Function in Later Life: The Benefits of Contact and Helping. 与朋友和邻居的社会活动与晚年认知功能的关系：接触和帮助的好处。

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Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251379366

Haejin Jang, Shiyang Zhang, Sae Hwang Han

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Setting the Research Agenda for Friendships in Later Life. 为晚年的友谊设定研究议程。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-16 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261461716

Katherine L Fiori, Amy Rauer

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Evaluating Associations Between Friendship Characteristics and Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Health. 评价友谊特征与心理、身体和认知健康之间的关系。

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Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251408745

William J Chopik, Hyewon Yang, Richard E Lucas

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Intergenerational Queer Trajectories: Friendship and Connectedness among Younger and Older LGBTQ+ People in Ireland. 代际酷儿轨迹：爱尔兰年轻和年长LGBTQ+人群之间的友谊和联系。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-09-07 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261486488

Ernesto Vasquez Del Aguila, Theresa Schilling, Catherine Elliott-O'Dare

{"title":"Intergenerational Queer Trajectories: Friendship and Connectedness among Younger and Older LGBTQ+ People in Ireland.","authors":"Ernesto Vasquez Del Aguila, Theresa Schilling, Catherine Elliott-O'Dare","doi":"10.1177/01640275261486488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261486488","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines intergenerational LGBTQ + friendships in Ireland, considering how queer understandings of time and ageing inform these relationships. Reflexive thematic analysis of life history interviews with seven younger (18-35) and seven older (60+) LGBTQ+ individuals revealed how shared queer experiences such as coming out, \"gay age,\" and relived adolescence create commonality and connection despite age differences. These friendships are also shaped through intergenerational exchange and \"role modelling,\" with LGBTQ+ knowledge and histories countering narratives like the \"lonely old gay man\" and offering alternative modes of queer ageing and living. While challenges arise from negative stereotypes, distinct historical contexts, and barriers to interaction, participants emphasise the sense of mutual understanding, historical connectedness, and hope for the future that underpins these bonds. Together, these findings illuminate what we term \"intergenerational queer trajectories\": nonnormative life pathways involving shared queer experiences, histories, and imagined futures through which LGBTQ+ individuals connect across generations.","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"1640275261486488"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148901213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cross-National Comparison of Hearing Difficulty, Social Activities, and Verbal Memory: United States, Mexico, and China. 听力困难、社会活动和言语记忆的跨国比较：美国、墨西哥和中国。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-09-06 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261477763

Chengming Han, Brian Downer, Rebeca Wong

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Constraint or Warning? Health Shocks and Dietary Habits Among Older Adults in China. 约束还是警告？中国老年人的健康冲击与饮食习惯

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Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-08-28 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261481532

Keshan Liu, Yiwei Liu

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Connected and Eager to Learn: Digital Skills, Challenges, and Unmet Needs of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities. 联系和渴望学习：长期护理机构中老年人的数字技能、挑战和未满足的需求。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-08-26 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261478947

Annalise Baines, Eszter Hargittai, Gerta Lokaj

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Volunteering Experience and Intentions Among Older Adults in Italy: Evidence From a Large Quota Sample. 意大利老年人的志愿服务经验和意愿：来自大配额样本的证据。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-08-26 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261481189

Giovanni Telesca, Chia-Shuan Chang, Dina L G Borzekowski

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Multidimensional Social Isolation and All-Cause Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Gender and Rural-Urban Differences. 多维社会隔离与中国中老年人全因死亡率：性别和城乡差异

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Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-08-24 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261482009

Jianfeng He, Zhiyong Lin

{"title":"Multidimensional Social Isolation and All-Cause Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Gender and Rural-Urban Differences.","authors":"Jianfeng He, Zhiyong Lin","doi":"10.1177/01640275261482009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261482009","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines whether multidimensional social isolation is associated with all-cause mortality and explores whether these associations vary by gender and rural-urban residence in China. Using nationally representative longitudinal data from 12,686 adults aged 45 and older in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2020), we estimated Cox proportional hazards models examining social isolation as structural disconnectedness across five domains: partnership status, contact with parents, contact with children, contact with friends, and social participation. Social isolation showed a graded association with mortality, with moderately and severely isolated individuals experiencing higher mortality hazards than socially integrated adults. Being unpartnered and not participating in social activities were also associated with higher mortality. Stratified analyses suggested stronger associations with overall isolation among rural than urban residents. Findings highlight the value of examining both cumulative social disconnectedness and its distinct relational domains in understanding mortality risk in China.","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"1640275261482009"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148809254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Weight of Care: Examining the Relationship Between Grandchild Caregiving and Adiposity in Later Life. 照顾的重量：检视孙辈照顾与日后肥胖的关系。

IF 2.2 3区社会学

Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-08-21 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261478949

Ting-Syuan Lin, Wen-Hua Lai, Seung-Won Emily Choi

{"title":"The Weight of Care: Examining the Relationship Between Grandchild Caregiving and Adiposity in Later Life.","authors":"Ting-Syuan Lin, Wen-Hua Lai, Seung-Won Emily Choi","doi":"10.1177/01640275261478949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261478949","url":null,"abstract":"Grandchild caregiving is an increasingly common later-life family role, yet its association with older adults' adiposity remains unclear. Using five waves of the Health and Retirement Study (2010-2018), this study examines associations between grandchild caregiving arrangements and four adiposity indicators: BMI based on self-reported height and weight, physically measured BMI, waist circumference, and relative fat mass. Linear panel models, including random-effects and fixed-effects models, assess whether adiposity patterns are linked to caregiving transitions or to broader differences across caregiving arrangements. Fixed-effects results showed little evidence linking caregiving transitions to adiposity changes over time. Random-effects models indicated higher adiposity among grandparents in household caregiving arrangements, especially multigenerational households, across multiple outcomes. Findings suggest that later-life adiposity differences among caregiving grandparents are linked less to caregiving transitions per se than to the household, socioeconomic, and family-role contexts in which grandchild care occurs.","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"1640275261478949"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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