2023
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Aunon F, Feldman D, Levy B, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 844-852. PMID: 37211498, PMCID: PMC10731861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year suicidal ideationUS military veteransSuicidal ideationLifetime suicide plansSuicide planNational HealthMilitary veteransSuicide intentVeterans StudySuicide attemptsSuicidal thoughtsRepresentative prevalence estimatesMajor depressive disorderLifetime suicide attemptsU.S. military veteransOlder military veteransDepressive disorderPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyProtective factorsSuicide riskPhysical healthLifetime suicideVeteransSelf-report measuresRole of Positive Age Beliefs in Recovery From Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Older Persons
Levy B, Slade M. Role of Positive Age Beliefs in Recovery From Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Older Persons. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e237707. PMID: 37043204, PMCID: PMC10098975, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocietal impact on older persons’ chronic pain: Roles of age stereotypes, age attribution, and age discrimination
Levy B, Pietrzak R, Slade M. Societal impact on older persons’ chronic pain: Roles of age stereotypes, age attribution, and age discrimination. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 323: 115772. PMID: 36965204, PMCID: PMC10763575, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115772.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
When Harry Met Sally: Older Adult Spouses’ First Encounter Reminiscing and Well-Being
Mroz E, Shah M, Lan H, Duker A, Sperduto M, Levy B, Monin J. When Harry Met Sally: Older Adult Spouses’ First Encounter Reminiscing and Well-Being. The Gerontologist 2022, 62: 1486-1495. PMID: 35429275, PMCID: PMC9710240, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsThe Role of Structural Ageism in Age Beliefs and Health of Older Persons
Levy BR. The Role of Structural Ageism in Age Beliefs and Health of Older Persons. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2147802. PMID: 35138405, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47802.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Laughter and Short-Term Blood Pressure Reactivity in Middle-Aged and Older Adult Spousal Support Interactions
Monin JK, Feeney BC, Tomlinson J, Levy B, Clark MS, Duker A, Gruber J. Laughter and Short-Term Blood Pressure Reactivity in Middle-Aged and Older Adult Spousal Support Interactions. Health Psychology 2021, 40: 764-773. PMID: 34914482, PMCID: PMC9791938, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial support interactionsPartner distressActor-partner interdependence modelPartner Interdependence ModelOlder adult couplesLower blood pressure reactivityBlood pressure reactivityBenefits of laughterNegative affectInterdependence modelAdult couplesMarital satisfactionDistress ratingsLaughter behaviorsResting baselineDistressSocial bondsSupport interactionPressure reactivityFearLaughterSpousesAffectDyadsSatisfactionImpact of structural ageism on greater violence against older persons: a cross-national study of 56 countries
Chang ES, Monin JK, Zelterman D, Levy BR. Impact of structural ageism on greater violence against older persons: a cross-national study of 56 countries. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e042580. PMID: 33986041, PMCID: PMC8126306, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater violenceMadrid International PlanTypes of violencePrevalence of violenceHuman rights protectionCross-national studyPolitical rightsTypes of prejudiceNational policyViolence dataWorld BankNational pollsViolenceUnited NationsSocial normsRights protectionOlder personsInternational PlanAgeismCountriesNegative attitudesStigma measuresPollsPolicyPrevalence ratesImpact of Media-Based Negative and Positive Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health
Levy BR, Chang ES, Lowe S, Provolo N, Slade MD. Impact of Media-Based Negative and Positive Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2021, 77: e70-e75. PMID: 33964154, PMCID: PMC8135987, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbab085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder individualsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicWorse mental healthType of messagingAge stereotypesBetter mental healthOlder personsPositive age stereotypesInterventionPositive versionYounger participantsHealthActual news storiesPositive messagingInstitutional ageismPandemicIndividualsMedia messagingNeutral conditionsStereotypesHigh 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
Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India
Chang ES, Levy BR. Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect 2020, 33: 1-16. PMID: 33375925, PMCID: PMC7904631, DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2020.1864695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood social cohesionElder abuseSocial cohesionOlder personsIndividual-level factorsHigh neighborhood social cohesionCommunity factorsProtective factorsGreater cohesionStructural factorsCohesionLongitudinal Aging StudyAbuseSignificant health benefitsRisk factorsIndiaProtective effectCountriesRelevant covariatesAging StudyHealth benefitsPolicyPhysical orderLow cohesionPersonsNegative Age Stereotypes Associated with Older Persons' Rejection of COVID‐19 Hospitalization
Levy BR, Provolo N, Chang E, Slade MD. Negative Age Stereotypes Associated with Older Persons' Rejection of COVID‐19 Hospitalization. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 69: 317-318. PMID: 33270903, PMCID: PMC7753589, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen 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 ResearchSuccessful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Levy BR, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 29: 251-256. PMID: 32917477, PMCID: PMC10697787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransUS veteransMental health difficultiesNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyHealth difficultiesSuccessful agingProtective psychosocial factorsOlder veteransCurrent prevalenceTreatment effortsPsychosocial correlatesSuccessful agersVeteransStrongest correlateHealthRepresentative sampleCorrelatesAgingAging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity
Ayalon L, Chasteen A, Diehl M, Levy B, Neupert SD, Rothermund K, Tesch-Römer C, Wahl HW. Aging in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avoiding Ageism and Fostering Intergenerational Solidarity. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2020, 76: e49-e52. PMID: 32296840, PMCID: PMC7184502, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review
Chang ES, Kannoth S, Levy S, Wang SY, Lee JE, Levy BR. Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0220857. PMID: 31940338, PMCID: PMC6961830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewOlder personsHealth outcomesOlder persons' healthPrevious systematic reviewWorse health outcomesComprehensive systematic reviewAdverse health effectsRace/ethnicityStudy protocolStudy qualityEvidence of ageismGreater prevalenceHealth consequencesLiterature searchSystematic searchHealth effectsHealth domainsStandardized toolsPerson's healthPrevalenceHealthFull reviewOutcomesSignificant findings
2019
Active coping shields against negative aging self-stereotypes contributing to psychiatric conditions
Levy BR, Chung PH, Slade MD, Van Ness PH, Pietrzak RH. Active coping shields against negative aging self-stereotypes contributing to psychiatric conditions. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 228: 25-29. PMID: 30870669, PMCID: PMC7232846, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals
Levy BR, Slade MD, Lampert R. Idealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals. Psychology And Aging 2019, 34: 202-207. PMID: 30730160, PMCID: PMC7397859, DOI: 10.1037/pag0000330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact 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 counterpartsAdultsAccelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tamman AJF, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Levy BR, Pietrzak RH. Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: 528-532. PMID: 30792041, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyMale U.S. veteransLifetime trauma burdenAccelerated DNA methylation agingDNA methylation agingU.S. military veteransMethylation agingTrauma burdenU.S. veteransPrevention effortsAdditional correlatesNegative beliefsMilitary veteransSexual traumaVeteransTraumatic stressDNA methylationHealthChild sexual traumaBody massRepresentative sample
2018
Benefit of Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment for Transgender Elders: Later-Life Alignment of Mind and Body
Cai X, Hughto JMW, Reisner SL, Pachankis JE, Levy BR. Benefit of Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment for Transgender Elders: Later-Life Alignment of Mind and Body. LGBT Health 2018, 6: 34-39. PMID: 30562128, PMCID: PMC6909671, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research