2024
Higher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults
Mestre L, White M, Levy B, Bold K. Higher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100281. PMID: 39314854, PMCID: PMC11417146, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder LGB adultsLGB adultsPolysubstance useNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthHeterosexual counterpartsSexual identityHeterosexual participantsPrevalence of polysubstance useMarginalized groupsLGBNational surveyAnalytic samplePublic health concernSame-age peersOlder adultsPolysubstanceSurvey weightsHealth concernSociodemographic factorsMultinomial modelHighest prevalenceUS adultsConcernsPrevention strategiesAssociation of Family Support With Lower Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia Among Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
Lin Z, Yin X, Levy B, Yuan Y, Chen X. Association of Family Support With Lower Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia Among Cognitively Impaired Older Adults. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: 1187-1199. PMID: 38839462, PMCID: PMC11366488, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModifiable risk factorsCognitively impaired older adultsOlder adultsFamily supportResidential proximitySpousal presenceRisk factorsDepressive symptomsCognitive impairmentModifiable dementia risk factorsHealth and Retirement StudyProportion of older adultsDementia risk factorsSocial isolationDegree of family supportPercentage of smokingMixed-effects logistic regressionRobust to various sensitivity analysesCo-resident childrenRetirement StudySocial supportNo spouseLogistic regressionSpousesProtective factorsAssociation between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia
Aravena J, Chen X, Levy B. Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2126-2132. PMID: 38415796, PMCID: PMC11226361, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with increased dementia riskHealthcare qualityDementia riskHealthcare discriminationAssociated with greater dementia riskHazard ratioHealth and Retirement StudyDeterminants of dementiaCases of dementiaDementia prevalenceReducing dementiaPhysician diagnosisRetirement StudyHealthcare servicesOlder personsOlder adultsSocioeconomic factorsDementiaHealthcareImplement structural changesCognitive scoresCox regressionParticipantsHealthIndividual-level behavior
2021
High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors
Chang ES, Levy BR. High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: 1152-1159. PMID: 33518464, PMCID: PMC8286979, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPopulation-based studyLogistic regression analysisHealth care professionalsCOVID-19 pandemicPandemic-related factorsFinal cohortResilience factorsAmerican older adultsHigh prevalenceReduced riskElder abuseCare professionalsPrevalence estimatesProtective factorsOlder adultsPrevalenceStudy sampleRisk of abuseRegression analysisRiskPhysical distancingFinancial strainAbuse
2020
When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2
Levy BR, Slade MD, Pietrzak RH, Ferrucci L. When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2020, 75: e198-e203. PMID: 32835364, PMCID: PMC7489069, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa126.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Impact of Perceived Racism on Healthcare Access Among Older Minority Adults
Rhee TG, Marottoli RA, Van Ness PH, Levy BR. Impact of Perceived Racism on Healthcare Access Among Older Minority Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2019, 56: 580-585. PMID: 30772147, PMCID: PMC6430677, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate health careForgone careDoctor communicationHealth careMultivariable logistic regression analysisCalifornia Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyLogistic regression analysisOlder minority adultsMinority older adultsStudy cohortSensitive communication skillsHealthcare accessHealth disparitiesOlder individualsRelevant covariatesOlder adultsInterview SurveyCareInsurance coverageMinority adultsRegression analysisMinority individualsWhite counterpartsAdults
2018
Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity
Levy BR, Slade MD. Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 13: 196-198. PMID: 30705805, PMCID: PMC6348756, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder personsMore health-promoting behaviorsPositive SPAPrevalence of obesityLater life obesityHealth-promoting behaviorsPublic health effortsObesity epidemicRepresentative HealthObesityAge groupsNew casesPsychosocial determinantsRelevant covariatesOlder adultsLater lifeNegative SPASPA scoresRetirement StudySPA measuresScoresSpAPersonsAverage scoreParticipantsIMPACT OF RACISM ON MINORITY ELDERS NOT RECEIVING HEALTHCARE: MEDIATING ROLE OF POOR DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION
Rhee G, Marottoli R, Van Ness P, Levy B. IMPACT OF RACISM ON MINORITY ELDERS NOT RECEIVING HEALTHCARE: MEDIATING ROLE OF POOR DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 229-229. PMCID: PMC6229800, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor doctor-patient communicationDoctor-patient communicationForgone careMinority older adultsTimes higher oddsRace/ethnicityOlder adultsHigher oddsMultivariable logistic regression analysisCalifornia Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampling strategyEthnic minority older adultsNon-Hispanic whitesAdults age 65Mediation analysisDoctor-patient interactionDoctor communicationAge 65Complete covariatesCareInterview SurveyAdultsRegression analysis
2015
To Love is to Suffer: Older Adults’ Daily Emotional Contagion to Perceived Spousal Suffering
Monin JK, Levy BR, Kane HS. To Love is to Suffer: Older Adults’ Daily Emotional Contagion to Perceived Spousal Suffering. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2015, 72: 383-387. PMID: 26420167, PMCID: PMC5926986, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbv070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional contagionMarital satisfactionOlder adultsGreater marital satisfactionSelf-construal theoryHigher marital satisfactionPerception of levelHusbands' distressPartners' sufferingWives' distressPerson associationsOwn distressPerson effectsDaily perceptionsPsychological healthOlder couplesPhysical sufferingDistressSatisfied wivesDaily interviewsSatisfactionPerceptionContagionAdultsSuffering