ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2019
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Disability Transitions Among Older Adults in the United States.
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- Technology for activity participation in older people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: expert perspectives and a scoping review.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2023Article
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- Visual Difficulty, Race and Ethnicity, and Activity Limitation Trajectories Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From the National Health and Aging Trends Study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
- Racial inequities and biopsychosocial indicators in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Article
- Religious coping and acceptability and outcome of short-term psychotherapeutic treatments for depression among low-income homebound older adults.Aging & mental health · 2021Article
- Incidence Rates of Disability and Its Associated Factors among Korean Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Article
- Determinants of Maintenance and Recovery of Function in a Representative Older Community-Resident Biracial Sample.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2020Article
- The Association of Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Symptoms With Disability Onset in Older Adults.Psychosomatic medicineArticle
- Evaluation of race as a predictor of fear of falling in Black older adults.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRacial and ethnic differences in disability persist and are possibly widening in recent years, but evidence is limited for racial and ethnic differences in disability progression through the entire disablement process and potential influential factors. The objective of this study is to examine racial and ethnic differences in patterns of late-life disability transitions, using a new disability spectrum that incorporates successful accommodation with assistive devices in response to capacity limitations to prolong independence.
methodsThe study cohort consisted of a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older in the United States who were enrolled in the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study and followed up annually until 2015 (n = 6,198). First-order Markov transition models were used to determine racial/ethnic differences in transitions among three stages of self-care and mobility limitations (fully able, successful accommodation, difficulty/assistance) and death.
resultsAfter adjustment for age and sex, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic respondents had higher probabilities of unfavorable transitions and lower probabilities of remaining in the successful accommodation stage than non-Hispanic White respondents. The racial and ethnic differences in probabilities of maintaining successful accommodation remained statistically significant after adjustment for socioeconomic and health factors (Black: 0.56, 95% CI = 0.52-0.60; Hispanic: 0.53, 95% CI = 0.44-0.61; White: 0.63, 95% CI = 0.61-0.65).
conclusionsSuccessful accommodation with assistive devices may provide possibilities for implementing interventions to enhance older adults' capacities and reducing racial/ethnic differences in late-life disability.
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