Briefs
Wellbeing and Quality of Life
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.
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
Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up
Study
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Christi Nelson of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Nelson, C. & Andel, R. (2020). Does sexual orientation influence trajectories of change
in health? A 20-year follow-up study. LGBT Health, 7(7), 385-392.
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.
Does Sexual Orientation Relate to Health and Well-Being? Analysis of Adults 50+ Years
of Age
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Christi Nelson of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Nelson, C. & Andel, R. (2020). Does sexual orientation relate to health and well-being?
Analysis of adults 50+ years of age. The Gerontologist, 60(7), 1281-1290.
Longevity is not an ingredient of successful aging as reported by community-dwelling
older adults: A scoping review
Brief by Haley Campbell, Kallol Bhattacharyya, and Victor Molinari, of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Molinari, V., & Andel, R. (2022). Longevity is not an ingredient
of successful aging as self-reported by community-dwelling older adults: A scoping
review. Aging & Mental Health. 1–13. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/13607863.2022.2033696
Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Among Older Incarcerated Males
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, Victor Molinari, and Carlyn Vogel of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Vogel, C. E., Molinari, V., Andel, R., & Barry, L. C. (2020). Self-rated health and
mental health among older incarcerated males. Aging & Mental Health, 1–9.
Sharing End-of-Life Care Preferences with Family Members
Brief by Amy Haywood of the University of South Florida, Zimmerman School of Advertising
and Mass Communications.
Article:
Peterson, L. J., Dobbs, D., Meng, H., Gamaldo, A., O'Neil, K., & Hyer, K. (2018).
Sharing end-of-life care preferences with family members: who has the discussion and
who does not. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 21(4), 463-472.
Till Death Do Us Part?: Exploring the Social Convoys of Conjugally Bereaved Women
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hackett, S.E. (2022). Till Death Do Us Part?: Exploring the Social Convoys of Conjugally
Bereaved Women. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 77(12). doi:10.1093/geronb/gbac116
Understanding the Roles of Patient Symptoms and Subjective Appraisals in Well-Being
Among Breast Cancer Patients
Brief by Joseph Ayala, Hillary Rouse, and Adrian Badana of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Badana, A.N.S., Marino, V., Templeman, M., McMillan, S., Tofthagen, C., Small, B.,
& Haley, W. (2019). Understanding the roles of patient symptoms and subjective appraisals
in well-being among breast cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(11), 4245-4252.