Cal Halvorsen
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers
Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers Open
As life expectancy and retirement ages rise globally, understanding how older workers thrive in the workplace is an increasingly vital measurement and wellbeing priority. In this study, we validated the Thriving from Work Questionnaire (Tf…
View article: Pre-post data from a cogenerational health outreach program within Federally Qualified Health Centers: experiences in the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps and assessments of different generations and public issues
Pre-post data from a cogenerational health outreach program within Federally Qualified Health Centers: experiences in the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps and assessments of different generations and public issues Open
This dataset includes pre- and post-service responses from 175 participants in an intergenerational health outreach program within Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the San Francisco Bay Area called the Encore Intergenerational…
View article: P-163 Glucose and lactate dynamics in follicular fluid: strong correlation with oocyte retrieval outcomes and implications for culture media formulations
P-163 Glucose and lactate dynamics in follicular fluid: strong correlation with oocyte retrieval outcomes and implications for culture media formulations Open
Study question How do glucose and lactate levels in follicular fluid correlate with oocyte yield, and what are the implications for optimizing oocyte culture media formulations? Summary answer Glucose increases and lactate decreases with h…
View article: Supporting Older Workers: Trends in Employer-Provided Benefits — 2010 to 2020
Supporting Older Workers: Trends in Employer-Provided Benefits — 2010 to 2020 Open
View article: Sustained Volunteering and Cardiovascular Biomarkers: A Longitudinal Machine-Learning Analysis in the Health and Retirement Study
Sustained Volunteering and Cardiovascular Biomarkers: A Longitudinal Machine-Learning Analysis in the Health and Retirement Study Open
View article: Volunteering Among Economically Marginalized Older Adults in the U.S: A Scoping Review
Volunteering Among Economically Marginalized Older Adults in the U.S: A Scoping Review Open
View article: DOCUMENTING THE VULNERABILITIES OF SELF-EMPLOYED OLDER ADULTS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PANDEMIC
DOCUMENTING THE VULNERABILITIES OF SELF-EMPLOYED OLDER ADULTS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PANDEMIC Open
A defining factor of self-employment in later life is its autonomy and flexibility, enabling older workers to be their own bosses, set their own schedules, and determine where and how they work. Although self-employment has been linked wit…
View article: VOLUNTEERING AND EPIGENETIC AGE AMONG RETIRED AND WORKING OLDER ADULTS: EVIDENCE FROM HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY
VOLUNTEERING AND EPIGENETIC AGE AMONG RETIRED AND WORKING OLDER ADULTS: EVIDENCE FROM HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY Open
Biological aging, distinct from chronological age, shows significant intra-individual variations particularly in later life. Volunteering, a modifiable lifestyle factor, correlated with improved physical health outcomes. Recent studies sug…
View article: AGE INCLUSIVITY DOMAINS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (AIDHE): A MODEL TO SUPPORT AGE-DIVERSE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF
AGE INCLUSIVITY DOMAINS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (AIDHE): A MODEL TO SUPPORT AGE-DIVERSE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF Open
The Age Inclusivity Domains of Higher Education (AIDHE) model (adopted in 2023 by GSA and its Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education) offers a guiding framework for how institutions of higher education can assess age-inclusive practic…
View article: INVESTIGATING CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN VOLUNTEERING AND BLOOD PRESSURE BY GENDER, RACE, AND COHORT
INVESTIGATING CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN VOLUNTEERING AND BLOOD PRESSURE BY GENDER, RACE, AND COHORT Open
Given that nearly half of adults 50 and older have hypertension in the United States, public health interventions focus on reducing risk factors. However, population-based approaches that aim to enhance protective factors, such as social e…
View article: BUILDING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CAPACITY OF INTERGENERATIONAL INITIATIVES: EXAMPLES FROM THE FIELD
BUILDING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CAPACITY OF INTERGENERATIONAL INITIATIVES: EXAMPLES FROM THE FIELD Open
Conducting evaluations to assess the impact of projects, services, and programs is often a daunting task for nonprofit and grassroots organizations. More so, developing research projects that document the need for the work of these social-…
View article: VOLUNTEERING AMONG ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED OLDER ADULTS IN THE US: A SCOPING REVIEW
VOLUNTEERING AMONG ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED OLDER ADULTS IN THE US: A SCOPING REVIEW Open
The 2015 White House Conference on Aging highlighted civic and volunteer activities for healthy aging. While the benefits of volunteering in later life are well-documented, the experiences of economically marginalized older adults are less…
View article: ASSESSING THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLUNTEER FREQUENCY CATEGORIES ON HEALTH: AN OUTCOME-WIDE APPROACH
ASSESSING THE PREDICTIVE POWER OF VOLUNTEER FREQUENCY CATEGORIES ON HEALTH: AN OUTCOME-WIDE APPROACH Open
Later life volunteering contributes not only to community betterment, but also significant health benefits for volunteers themselves. However, researchers have used various methods for measuring volunteering frequency—often with data from …
View article: Does volunteering reduce epigenetic age acceleration among retired and working older adults? Results from the Health and Retirement Study
Does volunteering reduce epigenetic age acceleration among retired and working older adults? Results from the Health and Retirement Study Open
View article: LeverAge: A European network to leverage the multi-age workforce
LeverAge: A European network to leverage the multi-age workforce Open
Bringing together 150+ scholars and practitioners from 50+ countries, and funded by the European Commission, COST Action LeverAge (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22120/) is the first network-building project of its kind in the work and orga…
View article: Does Volunteering Reduce Epigenetic Age Acceleration among Retired and Working Older Adults? Results from the Health and Retirement Study
Does Volunteering Reduce Epigenetic Age Acceleration among Retired and Working Older Adults? Results from the Health and Retirement Study Open
View article: An outcome‐wide analysis of the effects of diagnostic labeling of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on social relationships
An outcome‐wide analysis of the effects of diagnostic labeling of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on social relationships Open
INTRODUCTION This study examines how receiving a dementia diagnosis influences social relationships by race and ethnicity. METHODS Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (10 waves; 7,159 observations) of adults 70 years and older …
View article: FINDING THE “SO WHAT?”: DEVELOPING A MEANINGFUL CAREER THAT MAKES AN IMPACT
FINDING THE “SO WHAT?”: DEVELOPING A MEANINGFUL CAREER THAT MAKES AN IMPACT Open
As a foundation to my social work scholarship, I consistently ask myself a question that my advisor once posed to me: “So what?” In other words, why and to whom does your research matter, and what are you going to do with it? In this prese…
View article: VOLUNTEERING AND CHANGES IN CARDIOVASCULAR BIOMARKERS: LONGITUDINAL EVIDENCE FROM THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY
VOLUNTEERING AND CHANGES IN CARDIOVASCULAR BIOMARKERS: LONGITUDINAL EVIDENCE FROM THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY Open
A growing body of research shows that volunteering is beneficial for those served, the volunteers, and the larger communities. However, major challenges remain that hinder the practical implications for volunteer activity as a public healt…
View article: EXPERIENCES AND WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME WORKERS IN THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
EXPERIENCES AND WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME WORKERS IN THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Open
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is the only federal job-training program specifically for older workers. SCSEP enrolls unemployed older workers with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level into on-the-…
View article: PRECARITY AND WORK IN LATER LIFE: EXPERIENCES OF OLDER WORKERS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
PRECARITY AND WORK IN LATER LIFE: EXPERIENCES OF OLDER WORKERS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Open
Employees later in their careers often earn the highest income of their lives, enabling them save for retirement while living in relative comfort. Yet many workers do not experience this late-career economic boost and instead face age bias…
View article: RACIAL AND ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN THE EFFECTS OF KNOWING ABOUT ONE’S DIAGNOSTIC LABEL OF DEMENTIA ON SOCIAL SUPPORT
RACIAL AND ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN THE EFFECTS OF KNOWING ABOUT ONE’S DIAGNOSTIC LABEL OF DEMENTIA ON SOCIAL SUPPORT Open
Theoretically, knowing about one’s diagnostic label of dementia may increase a chance to receive necessary social support. However, empirical evidence especially regarding the racial/ethnic variations in the effects of diagnostic labeling …
View article: Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life
Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life Open
View article: Entrepreneurship Past 50: Self-Employment Trends — 2000 to 2022
Entrepreneurship Past 50: Self-Employment Trends — 2000 to 2022 Open
View article: Self-Employment Trends Among Older Americans: By Gender
Self-Employment Trends Among Older Americans: By Gender Open
View article: Documenting the Health, Well-Being, and Experiences of Older Workers in the Senior Community Service Employment Program
Documenting the Health, Well-Being, and Experiences of Older Workers in the Senior Community Service Employment Program Open
View article: Beyond the classroom: Engaging boomers in encore careers that help students succeed
Beyond the classroom: Engaging boomers in encore careers that help students succeed Open
View article: Working to Make a Difference: Before and During an Encore
Working to Make a Difference: Before and During an Encore Open
View article: Unsupported Economic Heroes: Illustrating Disparities in Health Insurance and Retirement Plan Coverage Among American Entrepreneurs Ages 50 to 64
Unsupported Economic Heroes: Illustrating Disparities in Health Insurance and Retirement Plan Coverage Among American Entrepreneurs Ages 50 to 64 Open
View article: Encore Career Choices: Purpose, Passion, and a Paycheck in a Tough Economy
Encore Career Choices: Purpose, Passion, and a Paycheck in a Tough Economy Open