Research Area: Aging:
Frailties, Disabilities, Health Conditions
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
2009
Martin, Linda G., Vicki A. Freedman, Robert F. Schoeni, and Patricia M. Andreski. 2009. "Health and Functioning Among Baby Boomers Approaching 60." Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 64(3): 369-377.
2008
Cairney, J., and Krause, Neal. 2008. "Negative life events and age-related decline in mastery: Are older adults more vulnerable to the control-eroding effect of stress?" Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(3): S162-S170.
Clarke, Philippa J., Ailshire, Jennifer, Michael Bader, Jeffrey Morenoff, and James S. House. 2008. "Mobility disability and the urban built environment." American Journal of Epidemiology, 168(5): 506-513.
Freedman, V.A., Grafova, I.B., Robert F. Schoeni, and J. Rogowski. 2008. "Neighborhoods and disability in later life." Social Science & Medicine, 66(11): 2253-2267.
Schoeni, Robert F., V.A. Freedman, and L.G. Martin. 2008. "Why is late-life disability declining?" Milbank Quarterly, 86 : 47-89.
Freedman, Vicki, Linda Martin, Robert F. Schoeni, and Jennifer C. Cornman. 2008. "Declines in late-life disability: The role of early- and mid-life factors." Social Science & Medicine, 66(7): 1588-1602.
2007
Geronimus, Arline T., Danya Keene
, Margaret Hicken, and John Bound. 2007. "Black -White Differences in Age Trajectories of Hypertension Prevalence among Adult Women and Men, 1999-2002." Ethnicity and Disease, 17(1): 40-48.
2006
Krause, Neal. 2006. "Gratitude toward God, Stress, and Health in Late Life." Research on Aging, 28(2): 163-183.
Krause, Neal. 2006. "Exploring the Stress-Buffering Effects of Church-Based and Secular Social Support on Self-Related Health in Late Life." Journals of Gerontology Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 61(1): S35-S43.
Shyu, Y.I., W.R. Tang, W.C. Tsai, Jersey Liang, and M.C. Chen. 2006. "Emotional Support Levels Can Predict Physical Functioning and Health Related Quality of Life among Elderly Taiwanese with Hip Fractures." Osteoporosis International, 17(4): 501-506.
Schoeni, Robert F., Jersey Liang, J. Bennett, H. Sugisawa, T. Fukaya, and E. Kobayashi. 2006. "Trends in Old-Age Functioning and Disability in Japan, 1993-2002." Population Studies - A Journal of Demography, 60(1): 39-53.
2005
Jenkins, Kristi R., and N.A. Fultz. 2005. "Functional Impairment as a Risk Factor for Urinary Incontinence Among Older Americans." Neurourology & Urodynamics, 24(1): 51-55.
Fultz, N.H., Kristi R. Jenkins, T. Ostbye, D. Taylor, M.U. Kabeto, and K.M. Langa. 2005. "The impact of own and spouse's urinary incontinence on depressive symptoms." Social Science and Medicine, 60(11): 2537-2548.
Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and Neal Krause. 2005. "Self-forgiveness: A component of mental health in later life." Research on Aging, 27(3), 267-289.
Liang, Jersey, B.A. Shaw, Neal Krause, J.M. Bennett, K. Kobayashi, T. Fukaya, and Y. Sugihara. 2005. "How does self-assessed health change with age? A study of older adults in Japan." Journals of Gerontology Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 60(4): S224-S232.
2004
Alter, George C., Muriel Neven, and Michel Oris. 2004. "Height, Wealth, and Longevity in 19th century East Belgium." Annales de Démographie Historique, No. 2: 19-37.
Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and M. Raschick. 2004. "The Relationship Between Care-Recipient Behaviors and Spousal Caregiving Stress." Gerontologist, 44(3): 318-327.
Wallhagen, M.I., W.J. Strawbridge, S.J. Shema, and George A. Kaplan. 2004. "Impact of Self-Assessed Hearing Loss on a Spouse: a Longitudinal Analysis of Couples." Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 59(3): S190-S196.
Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, Chanpen Saengtienchai, Jiraporn Kespichayawattana, and Yupin Aungsuroch. 2004. "Measuring Psychological Well-Being: Insights From Thai Elders." The Gerontologist, 44(5): 596-604.
Langa, Kenneth M., E.B. Larson, R.B. Wallace, A. Mark Fendrick, N.L. Foster, M.U. Kabeto, David Weir, and Robert Willis. 2004. "Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures Among Older Americans With Dementia." Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 18(2): 90-98.
Freedman, V.A., E. Crimmins, Robert F. Schoeni, B.C. Spillman, H. Aykan, Ellen A. Kramarow, K. Land, J. Lubitz, K. Manton, L.G. Martin, D. Shinberg, and Timothy A. Waidmann. 2004. "Resolving Inconsistencies in Trends in Old-Age Disability: Report From a Technical Working Group." Demography, 41(3): 417-441.
Krause, Neal. 2004. "Stressors Arising in Highly Valued Roles, Meaning in Life, and the Physical Health Status of Older Adults." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 59(5): S287-S297.
Okabayshi, H., Jersey Liang, and Neal Krause. 2004. "Mental Health Among Older Adults in Japan: Do Sources of Social Support and Negative Interaction Make a Difference?" Social Science & Medicine, 59(11): 2259-2270.
Shyu, Y. I. L, M.C. Chen, and Jersey Liang. 2004. "Changes of Quality of Life Among Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture in Taiwan." Osteoporosis International, 15(2): 95-102.
Fultz, N.A, N.A., G.G. Fisher, and Kristi R. Jenkins. 2004. "Does Urinary Incontinence Affect Middle-Aged and Older Women’s Time Use and Activity Patterns." Obstetrics and Gynecology, 104(6): 1327-1334.
Jenkins, Kristi R. 2004. "Body Weight Change and Physical Functioning Among Young Old Adults." Journal of Aging and Health, 16(2): 248-266.
Jenkins, Kristi R. 2004. "Obesity’s Effects on the Onset of Functional Impairment Among Older Adults." The Gerontologist, 44(2): 206-216.
Fonda, S.J., N.A. Fultz, Kristi R. Jenkins, L. Wheeler, and L.A. Wray. 2004. "The Relationship of Body Mass and Net Worth for Retirement- aged Men and Women." Research on Aging, 26(1): 153-176.
Shaw, B., Neal Krause, L. Chatters, C. Connell, and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. 2004. "Emotional support from parents early in life, aging, and health." Psychology and Aging, 19, 4-12.
Shyu, Y I L, Jersey Liang, J F R Lu, and C.C. Lu. 2004. "Environmental barriers and mobility in Taiwan: Is the Roy adaptation model applicable?" Nursing Science Quarterly, 17(2): 165-170.
Shyu, Y I L, M.C. Chen, Jersey Liang, C.C. Wu, and J.Y. Su. 2004. "Predictors of functional recovery for hip fractured elders during 12 months following hospital discharge: a prospective study on a Taiwanese sample." Osteoporosis International, 15(6): 475-482.
2003
Blaum, C., Mary Beth Ofstedal, K. Langa, and L. Wray. 2003. "Functional Status and Health Outcomes in Older Americans with Diabetes: Should Diabetes Management Be Targeted to Health Status?" Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51(6): 745-753.
Rodgers, Willard, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and A.R. Herzog. 2003. "Trends in Scores on Tests of Cognitive Ability in the Elderly US Population, 1993-2000." Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 58(6): S338-S346.
Zimmer, Zachary S., and James S. House. 2003. "Education, Income, and Functional Limitation Transitions Among American Adults: Contrasting Onset and Progression." International Journal of Epidemiology, 32(6): 1089-1097.
Freedman, V.A., L.G. Martin, and Robert F. Schoeni. 2003. "Measuring Functional Status and Disability in Older Adults - Reply." JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association, 289(24): 3239-3240.
Liang, Jersey, B.A. Shaw, and Neal Krause. 2003. "Changes in Functional Status Among Older Adults in Japan: Successful and Usual Aging." Psychology and Aging, 18(4): 684-695.
Wu, J.H., M.N. Haan, and Jersey Liang. 2003. "Impact of Diabetes on Cognitive Function Among Older Mexican Americans-A Population-Based Cohort Study." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 56(7): 686-693.
Wu, J.H., Mary Haan, Jersey Liang, D. Ghosh, H.M. Gonzalez, and W.H. Herman. 2003. "Diabetes as a Predictor of Change in Functional Status Among Older Mexican Americans - a Population-Based Cohort Study." Diabetes Care, 26:314-319.
2002
Blaum, C., Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Jersey Liang. 2002. "Low Cognitive Performance, Comorbid Disease, and Task-Specific Disability: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey." Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences, 57(8): M523-M531.
Schoeni, Robert F., Vicki Freedman, and Robert Wallace. 2002. "Late-life Disability Trajectories and Socioeconomic Status." Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 22: 184-206.
Strawbridge, W.J., S. Deleger, R.E. Roberts, and George A. Kaplan. 2002. "Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Subsequent Depression for Older Adults." American Journal of Epidemiology, 156(4): 328-334.
Ghisletta, P., J.R. Nesselroade, David Featherman, and J.W. Rowe. 2002. "Structure and Predictive Power of Intraindividual Variability in Health and Activity Measures." Swiss Journal of Psychology, 61(2): 73-83.
Freedman, Vicki A., Linda G. Martin, and Robert F. Schoeni. 2002. "Recent Trends in Disability and Functioning Among Older Americans: A Critical Review of the Evidence." Journal of the American Medical Association, 288(24): 3137-3146.
Krause, Neal, Jersey Liang, Benjamin A. Shaw, Hidehiro Sugisawa, Hye-Kyung Kim, and Yoko Sugihara. 2002. "Religion, death of a loved one, and hypertension among older adults in Japan." Journals of Gerontology: Social Science, 57B: S96-S107.
Chapters
Krause, Neal. 2007. "Altruism, religion, and health: exploring the ways in which helping others benefits support providers." In Altruism and Health Perspectives from Empirical Research edited by Post, Stephen G. New York: Oxford University Press.
Krause, Neal. 2006. "Religion and health in late life." In Handbook of the Psychology of Aging edited by J.E. Birren and K.W. Schaie. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Pienta, Amy M., and Melissa Franks. 2005. "Physical Health and Widowhood." In Late Life Widowhood: New Directions in Theory, Research, and Practice edited by D.S. Carr; R. Nesse; C. Wortman. Springer Publishing Company.
Alter, George C., Matteo Manfredini, and Paul Nystedt. 2004. "Gender Differences in Mortality." In Life Under Pressure: Mortality and Living Standards in Europe and Asia, 1700-1900 edited by T. Bengtsson, C. Campbell, J. Lee. 173-208. MIT University Press.
Campbell, Cameron D., and James Z. Lee. 2002. "Widowhood and orphanhood in late imperial Liaoning, 1789-1909." In When Dad Died: Individuals and Families Coping with Familial Stress in Past Societies edited by Renzo Derosas and Michel Oris. Pp. 313-334. Bern: Peter Lang.
PSC Reports
Lowry, Deborah, and Yu Xie. 2009. "Socioeconomic Status and Health Differentials in China: Convergence Or Divergence at Older Ages?" PSC Research Report No. 09-690. October 2009.
Zimmer, Zachary S., and John E. Knodel. 2009. "Return Migration and the Health of Older Aged Parents: Evidence from Rural Thailand." PSC Research Report No. 09-689. September 2009.
Ford, Kathleen, MaryFran Sowers, Theresa Seeman, Gail Greendale, Barbara Sternfeld, and Susan Everson-Rose. 2008. "Cognitive Functioning is Related to Physical Functioning in a Longitudinal Study of Women at Mid-Life." PSC Research Report No. 08-661. November 2008.
Knodel, John E., and Napaporn Chayovan. 2008. "Population Ageing and the Well-being of Older Persons in Thailand." PSC Research Report No. 08-659. October 2008.
Featherman, David, and Erik Austin . 2008. "Internationalizing the Social Sciences: The Tough Road Ahead." PSC Research Report No. 08-636. April 2008.
Freedman, Vicki A., Robert F. Schoeni, Linda G. Martin, and Jennifer C. Cornman. 2006. "Chronic Conditions and the Decline in Late-Life Disability." TRENDS Working Paper No. 06-5. July 2006.
Rogowski, Jeannette A., Vicki A. Freedman, and Robert F. Schoeni. 2006. "Neighborhoods and the Health of the Elderly: Challenges in Using National Survey Data." PSC Research Report No. 06-600. May 2006.
Schoeni, Robert F., Vicki A. Freedman, and Linda G. Martin. 2005. "Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Trends in Old-Age Disability." TRENDS Working Paper No. 05-1. June 2005.
Schoeni, Robert F., Jersey Liang, Joan Bennett, Hidehiro Sugisawa, Taro Fukaya, and Erika Kobayashi. 2005. "Trends in Old-Age Functioning and Disability in Japan: 1993-2002." TRENDS Working Paper No. 05-3. June 2005.
Knodel, John E., Souvan Kiry Kim, Zachary S. Zimmer, and Sina Puch. 2005. "Older Persons in Cambodia: A Profile from the 2004 Survey of Elderly." PSC Research Report No. 05-576. May 2005.
Schoeni, Robert F., Jersey Liang, Joan Bennet, Hidehiro Sugisawa, Taro Fukaya, and Erika Kobayashi. 2005. "Trends in Old-Age Functioning and Disability in Japan: 1993-2002." PSC Research Report No. 05-570. January 2005.
Reville, Robert, and Robert F. Schoeni. 2004. "The Fraction of Disability Caused at Work." PSC Research Report No. 04-551. February 2004.
Ofstedal, Mary Beth, Zachary Zimmer, Grace Cruz, Angelique W. Chan, and Yu-Hsuan Lin. 2003. "Self-Assessed Health Expectancy Among Older Asians: A Comparison of Sullivan and Multistate Life Table Methods." Elderly in Asia Report No. 03-60. March 2003.
