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View article: Responses to Covid-19 and Research Participation Among Older African Americans
Responses to Covid-19 and Research Participation Among Older African Americans Open
Despite higher risk of Covid-19 and barriers to health care for older African Americans, there have been few studies examining the effects of Covid-related risk perception on engagement in health behaviors and biomedical research in this p…
View article: Exploring the link between National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Cognition Battery performance and everyday functioning in mild cognitive impairment.
Exploring the link between National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Cognition Battery performance and everyday functioning in mild cognitive impairment. Open
We found performance on individual NIHTB-CB subtests predicted approximately the same amount of variance in IADL functioning as traditional tests, with only subtests assessing processing speed and executive functioning adding a mild to mod…
View article: Responses to Covid-19 and Research Participation Among Older African Americans
Responses to Covid-19 and Research Participation Among Older African Americans Open
Despite higher risk of Covid-19 and barriers to health care for older African Americans, there have been few studies examining the effects of Covid-related risk perception on engagement in health behaviors and biomedical research in this p…
View article: Social factors associated with everyday functioning in older Black adults
Social factors associated with everyday functioning in older Black adults Open
Objective: Independence in everyday functioning has been associated with successful aging and declines in functioning may be indicative of pathological cognitive decline. Social determinants of health, like economic status and access to he…
View article: COGNITION AFTER A DISASTER: AGE, WORKING MEMORY, AND THE PICTORIAL SUPERIORITY EFFECT
COGNITION AFTER A DISASTER: AGE, WORKING MEMORY, AND THE PICTORIAL SUPERIORITY EFFECT Open
We examined free recall of line drawings and matching words in mostly middle-aged and older adults from three parishes (counties) in Baton Rouge, LA that experienced the Great Flood of 2016. All completed multiple individual difference mea…
View article: HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS AFTER A FLOOD
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS AFTER A FLOOD Open
Exposure to multiple back-to-back disasters may threaten physical and mental health for people who live in geographic areas that are prone to severe weather events. In 2005, coastal residents from south Louisiana lost homes in Hurricane Ka…
View article: MULTIPLE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS: ARE OLDER ADULTS MORE VULNERABLE?
MULTIPLE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS: ARE OLDER ADULTS MORE VULNERABLE? Open
Hurricanes and floods have psychosocial consequences for directly and indirectly affected individuals. In August of 2016, historic flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana resulted in catastrophic damage across a 22-parish (county) region only 1…
View article: 63 Longitudinal Decline in Everyday Functioning: Exploring the Incremental Validity of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
63 Longitudinal Decline in Everyday Functioning: Exploring the Incremental Validity of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia Open
Objective: Decline in everyday function is a hallmark of dementia and is associated with increased caregiver burden, medical spending, and poorer quality of life. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (e.g., apathy, hallucinations) can also occur in t…
View article: 71 Effect of Dementia Experience on the Relationship Between Dementia Worry, Knowledge of Dementia, and Age
71 Effect of Dementia Experience on the Relationship Between Dementia Worry, Knowledge of Dementia, and Age Open
Objective: Dementia worry (DW) is anxious rumination about personal risk for dementia. Personal experience with dementia may affect DW, such that individuals with personal experience with dementia may have higher worry about developing dem…
View article: 78 Utility of the D-KEFS Color Word Interference Test as a Measure of Performance Validity in Adults Referred for a Psychoeducational Evaluation
78 Utility of the D-KEFS Color Word Interference Test as a Measure of Performance Validity in Adults Referred for a Psychoeducational Evaluation Open
Objective: Previous investigations have demonstrated the clinical utility of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) Color Word Interference Test (CWIT) as an embedded validity indicator in mixed clinical samples and traumatic …
View article: 21 Socioeconomic Influences on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Black Adults
21 Socioeconomic Influences on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Black Adults Open
Objective: Socioeconomic factors, spanning from childhood to mid-adulthood, were examined in an older adult Black cohort to better understand their influence on the ability to complete instrumental activities of daily living. Previous rese…
View article: 82 Face-to-face versus Telehealth Assessment Differences among Cognitively Healthy Older Adults and those with MCI
82 Face-to-face versus Telehealth Assessment Differences among Cognitively Healthy Older Adults and those with MCI Open
Objective: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) is a well validated and reliable clinical assessment tool that can be used for characterizing cognitive function in older adults. The RBANS has been …
View article: 23 Subjective Cognition in African American and White Older Adults: Interactions with Psychosocial Factors
23 Subjective Cognition in African American and White Older Adults: Interactions with Psychosocial Factors Open
Objective: Given that African American older adults are disproportionately at risk for the development of dementia, identifications of sensitive risk and protective factors are of high importance. Subjective decline in cognition is a poten…
View article: 9 Four-Year Practice Effects on the RBANS in a Longitudinal Study of Older Adults
9 Four-Year Practice Effects on the RBANS in a Longitudinal Study of Older Adults Open
Objective: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) is one of the most widely used measures in neuropsychological assessment. Studies of practice effects on the RBANS have largely been limited to studi…
View article: YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS PERCEPTIONS OF STRESSORS AFTER A FLOOD
YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS PERCEPTIONS OF STRESSORS AFTER A FLOOD Open
In August of 2016, historic flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana resulted in catastrophic damages and claimed 13 lives. This study is part of a larger research program on post-flood health and well-being across the adult lifespan. Participan…
View article: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN OLDER ADULTS AFTER MULTIPLE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN OLDER ADULTS AFTER MULTIPLE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS Open
Catastrophic hurricanes and flooding threaten health and well-being, although the long-term consequences of these events for survivors are poorly understood. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the US Gulf Coast. Many lost homes in these…
View article: Examining heterogeneity in depression symptoms and associations with cognition and everyday function in MCI
Examining heterogeneity in depression symptoms and associations with cognition and everyday function in MCI Open
To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationship between depression symptom profiles and cognitive and everyday function in those with MCI. Our findings show that depression symptoms greatly differ in their association…
View article: Psychometric properties of the interpersonal needs questionnaire (INQ-15) in Army soldiers: Implications and future directions
Psychometric properties of the interpersonal needs questionnaire (INQ-15) in Army soldiers: Implications and future directions Open
The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide posits that two unmet interpersonal needs, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, interact to predict suicide desire. These two constructs are frequently assessed using the 15-item Interper…
View article: Driving Performance in Older Adults: Current Measures, Findings, and Implications for Roadway Safety
Driving Performance in Older Adults: Current Measures, Findings, and Implications for Roadway Safety Open
Background and Objectives Over 10,000 people a day turn 65 in the United States. For many older adults, driving represents an essential component of independence and is one of the most important factors in overall mobility. Recent survey s…
View article: Age, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being after the 2016 Flood
Age, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being after the 2016 Flood Open
In 2016, catastrophic flooding in south Louisiana claimed 13 lives with billions of dollars in damage to homes and communities in the decade after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the US Gulf Coast. In this study, we tested the inocu…
View article: Religiosity and Perceived Social Support Enhance Older Adults’ Resilience after the 2016 Flood
Religiosity and Perceived Social Support Enhance Older Adults’ Resilience after the 2016 Flood Open
In 2016, catastrophic flooding destroyed homes and property across south Louisiana. This study is part of a larger program of research that addresses the role of prior hurricane and flood experiences on current health and well-being in lat…
View article: A-182 Development of a PTSD-Specific Embedded Validity Measure in the Personality Assessment Inventory
A-182 Development of a PTSD-Specific Embedded Validity Measure in the Personality Assessment Inventory Open
Objective/Background The present study investigated the feasibility of developing a PTSD-specific malingering scale embedded within the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). Methods Participants consisted of 489 individuals [mean age = 2…
View article: Disaster stressors and psychological well-being in older adults after a flood.
Disaster stressors and psychological well-being in older adults after a flood. Open
We examined the inoculation and stress sensitization explanations concerning mental health outcomes in 223 predominately middle-aged and older adults after a flood (M age = 49.6 years, SD = 17.7 years, range: 18-88 years). In multiple line…
View article: Feasibility and validation of a web-based platform for the self-administered patient collection of demographics, health status, anxiety, depression, and cognition in community dwelling elderly
Feasibility and validation of a web-based platform for the self-administered patient collection of demographics, health status, anxiety, depression, and cognition in community dwelling elderly Open
The coronavirus disease pandemic has brought a new urgency for the development and deployment of web-based applications which complement, and offer alternatives to, traditional one-on-one consultations and pencil-and-paper (PaP) based asse…
View article: Disaster Stressors and Psychological Well-Being After a Flood
Disaster Stressors and Psychological Well-Being After a Flood Open
Hurricanes and floods have mental health consequences for younger and older adults alike. In August of 2016, historic flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana resulted in billions of dollars in damages. In this study, we compared 223 mostly midd…
View article: Adult Age Differences in Coping Strategies After the 2016 Flood
Adult Age Differences in Coping Strategies After the 2016 Flood Open
The 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had a devastating impact on south Louisiana, as did the more recent flooding in 2016. Multiple disaster exposures are associated with distress which may be lessened through adaptive coping behaviors, al…
View article: A-155 Association of Feigned Attentional Symptoms with Intra-Individual Variability in Intellectual Functioning
A-155 Association of Feigned Attentional Symptoms with Intra-Individual Variability in Intellectual Functioning Open
Objective The association between feigned Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms and intellectual functioning was examined in a sample of undergraduate students instructed to simulate ADHD. Method 90 undergraduate student…