Briefs
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Policy Briefs
Listen Up: Expanding Medicare Outreach for Hearing Aids Among Black Older Adults
Brief by Charity Lewis, MA, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and
Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- Black older adults have disproportionately lower usage of hearing aids compared to the general population. Untreated hearing loss is related to myriad health costs and consequences, including dementia. Medicare must act to educate Blacks on the risk of untreated hearing loss.
Understanding Diversity: Intercultural Education for Health Care Practitioners on
Advance Care Planning
Brief by Jessica Yauk, MGS, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and
Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- Advance care planning (ACP) is critical to quality end-of-life care, though the participation of racial and ethnically diverse communities remains extremely low. To avoid unnecessary spending and anxiety, the federal government needs to facilitate provider education on ACP that honors the diverse background of patients and caregivers.
Research Briefs:
Advancing Gerontological Nursing at the Intersection of Age-friendly Communities,
Health Systems, and Public Health
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, Jane Carmody, and Lindsay Peterson of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Carmody, J., Black, K., Bonner, A., Wolfe, M., & Fulmer, T. (2021). Advancing gerontological
nursing at the intersection of age-friendly communities, health systems, and public
health. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(3), 13-17. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20210125-01
Generational Distinctions on the Importance of Age-friendly Community Features by
Older Age Groups
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS, Christian Slater, Ph.D., Hillary Rouse, Ph.D., Kathy
Black, Ph.D., and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South Florida, School
of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Black, K., & Hyer, K. (2019). Generational distinctions on the importance of age-friendly
community features by older age groups. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 1(21), 1-21.
Doi:10.1177/0733464819847885
Discussing End-of-Life Care Preferences With Family: Role of Race and Ethnicity
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay Peterson of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L., Hyer, K., Meng, H., Dobbs, D., Gamaldo, A., & O'Neil, K. (2019). Discussing
end-of-life care preferences with family: Role of race and ethnicity. Research on
Aging, 41(9), 823–844.
International Perspectives on Residential Aged-Care
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, Victor Molinari, and Nasreen Sadeq of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Sadeq, N. & Molinari, V. (2019). International perspectives on residential aged care.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Job Strain and Late-Life Cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health
Conditions Study
Brief by Leonel Camejo, Hillary Rouse, Monica Nelson, Ross Andel, and Taylor Vigoureux
of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange
Center on Aging.
Article:
Vigoureux, T., Nelson, M., Andel, R., Small, B., Dávila-Roman, A., & Crowe, M. (2021).
Job strain and late-life cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health
Conditions Study. Journal of Aging and Health, 33(3-4), 273–284.