Jersey Liang

Funded Research:

Health and Well Being Among Older-Old in United States and Japan (NIA)

Health Behaviors and Lifestyles in Old Age in the United States and Japan (NIH)

The Costs and Burden of Declining Health Among Nursing Home Residents in Michigan (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation)

Trajectories of Subjective Well-Being and Ethnicity in Old Age (NIA)

Well-Being Among the Aged: Personal Control and Self-Esteem (NIA)

Ph.D., Wayne State University

Dr. Liang studies health trajectories, quality of life, and geriatric care from a cross-cultural perspective. His current research focuses on quality of life at the individual and population levels, dynamic models of health and health care in old age, and comparative analysis of geriatric care management and policy.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Li, L.W., Zhang, J., and Jersey Liang. 2009. "Health among the oldest-old in China: Which living arrangements make a difference?" Social Science & Medicine, 68(2): 220-227. DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.10.013. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Aiello, A.E., Haan, Mary, C.M. Pierce, A.M. Simanek, and Jersey Liang. 2008. "Persistent infection, inflammation, and functional impairment in older Latinos." Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63(6): 610-618. Worldcat.

Chiu, Y.C., Shyu, Y.A., Jersey Liang, and H.L. Huang. 2008. "Measure of quality of life for Taiwanese persons with early to moderate dementia and related factors." International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(6): 580-585. DOI:10.1002/gps.1938. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Shyu, Y.I., Liang, Jersey, C.C. Wu, J.Y. Su, H.S. Cheng, S.W. Chou, M.C. Chen, and C.T. Yang. 2008. "Interdisciplinary intervention for hip fracture in older Taiwanese: Benefits last for 1 year." Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63(1): 92-97. Worldcat.

Wu, B., Plassman, B.L., R.J. Crout, and Jersey Liang. 2008. "Cognitive function and oral health among community-dwelling older adults." Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63(5): 495-500. Worldcat.

Liang, Jersey, Bennett, J.M., B.A. Shaw, A.R. Quinones, Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, X. Xu, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2008. "Gender differences in functional status in middle and older age: Are there any age variations?" Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(5): S282-S292. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Murman, Daniel L., Alexander Von Eye, Paula R. Sherwood, Jersey Liang, and Christopher C. Colenda. 2007. "Evaluated need, costs of care, and payer perspective in degenerative dementia patients cared for in the United States." Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 21(1): 39-48. DOI:10.1097/WAD.0b013e31802f2426. Licensed Access.

Shaw, Benjamin A., Neal Krause, Jersey Liang, and Joan Bennett. 2007. "Tracking changes in social relations throughout late life." The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 62(2): S90-9.

Li, L.W., and Jersey Liang. 2007. "Social exchanges and subjective well-being among older Chinese: Does age make a difference?" Psychology and Aging , 22(2): 386-391. DOI:10.1037/0882-7974.22.2.386. Licensed Access.

Gee, G.C., Jersey Liang, J. Bennett, Neal Krause, E. Kobayashi, T. Fukaya, and Y. Sugihara. 2007. "Trajectories of alcohol consumption among older Japanese followed from 1987-1999." Research on Aging, 29(4): 323-347. DOI:10.1177/0164027507300803. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

View additional select publications of Jersey Liang

PSC blog

Recent resources, events, news

New Publications

Bingenheimer & Geronimus, "Behavior & HIV"

Wildeman, "Imprisonment & Infant Mortality," PSC Research Report

Next Brown Bag

Tues, Dec 1
Arland Thornton & Barb Koremenos
Mobilizing for Human Rights
For live stream
LINK HERE