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Cohort Profile: The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) by Freedman, Vicki A, Kasper, Judith D

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Changes in Older Adults' Social Contact During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Freedman, Vicki A, Hu, Mengyao, Kasper, Judith D

“…To understand changes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in weekly contact with nonresident family and friends for U.S. adults aged 70 and…”
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Disability and Care Needs Among Older Americans by FREEDMAN, VICKI A., SPILLMAN, BRENDA C.

“…Context: The cost of late-life dependency is projected to grow rapidly as the number of older adults in the United States increases in the coming decades. To…”
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Happy Marriage, Happy Life? Marital Quality and Subjective Well-being in Later Life by Carr, Deborah, Freedman, Vicki A., Cornman, Jennifer C., Schwarz, Norbert

“…The authors examined associations between marital quality and both general life satisfaction and experienced (momentary) well-being among older husbands and…”
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Work as overload or enhancement for family caregivers of older adults: Assessment of experienced well‐being over the day by Patterson, Sarah E., Freedman, Vicki A., Cornman, Jennifer C., Wolff, Jennifer L.

“…Objective This study examines work and care patterns and their association with experienced well‐being over the course of the day and tests a moderating effect…”
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Public transit stop density is associated with walking for exercise among a national sample of older adults by Twardzik, Erica, Falvey, Jason R., Clarke, Philippa J., Freedman, Vicki A., Schrack, Jennifer A.

“…Background Walking is the primary and preferred mode of exercise for older adults. Walking to and from public transit stops may support older adults in…”
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Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States: An Update From Five National Surveys by Freedman, Vicki A., Spillman, Brenda C., Andreski, Patti M., Cornman, Jennifer C., Crimmins, Eileen M., Kramarow, Ellen, Lubitz, James, Martin, Linda G., Merkin, Sharon S., Schoeni, Robert F., Seeman, Teresa E., Waidmann, Timothy A.

“…This article updates trends from five national U.S. surveys to determine whether the prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to…”
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Neighborhoods and Obesity in Later Life by Grafova, Irina B, Freedman, Vicki A, Kumar, Rizie, Rogowski, Jeannette

“…Objectives. We examined the influence of neighborhood environment on the weight status of adults 55 years and older. Methods. We conducted a 2-level logistic…”
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Research gaps in the demography of aging with disability by Freedman, Vicki A.

“…The evidence base regarding the demography of aging with disabilities in the US is growing yet substantial gaps remain. This paper summarizes seven major…”
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A Quality-of-Life Scale for Assistive Technology: Results of a Pilot Study of Aging and Technology by Agree, Emily M., Freedman, Vicki A.

“…In an aging society, it is increasingly important to understand how assistive devices can be used by older people to maintain quality of life despite chronic…”
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Aging, mobility impairments and subjective wellbeing by Freedman, Vicki A., Carr, Deborah, Cornman, Jennifer C., Lucas, Richard E.

“…Wellbeing is often described as U-shaped over the life course, suggesting an apparent paradox that wellbeing remains high at older ages despite increases in…”
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Persistent and Growing Socioeconomic Disparities in Disability Among the Elderly: 1982-2002 by Schoeni, Robert F, Martin, Linda G, Andreski, Patricia M, Freedman, Vicki A

“…Objective. We sought to determine whether socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in prevalence of disability over age 70 have widened or narrowed during…”
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Late-Life Disability and Care: An Update From the National Health and Aging Trends Study at Its 10-Year Mark by Freedman, Vicki A

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Addressing Practice Effects in Population-Based Studies of Trends in Late-Life Dementia and Cognitive Impairment by Freedman, Vicki A, Hu, Mengyao

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A National Profile of Family and Unpaid Caregivers Who Assist Older Adults With Health Care Activities by Wolff, Jennifer L, Spillman, Brenda C, Freedman, Vicki A, Kasper, Judith D

“…Family and unpaid caregivers commonly help older adults who are at high risk for poorly coordinated care. To examine how caregivers' involvement in older…”
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Family and Friend Perceptions of Quality of End-of-Life Care in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare by Ankuda, Claire K, Kelley, Amy S, Morrison, R. Sean, Freedman, Vicki A, Teno, Joan M

“…IMPORTANCE: Medicare Advantage (MA) insures an increasing proportion of Medicare beneficiaries, but evidence is lacking on patient or family perceptions of the…”
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Dementia Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality Trends Among U.S. Adults Ages 72 and Older, 2011-2021 by Freedman, Vicki A, Cornman, Jennifer C

“…U.S.-focused studies have reported decreasing dementia prevalence in recent decades, but have not yet focused on the implications of the coronavirus disease…”
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Resolving Inconsistencies in Trends in Old-Age Disability: Report from a Technical Working Group by Freedman, Vicki A., Crimmins, Eileen, Schoeni, Robert F., Spillman, Brenda C., Aykan, Hakan, Kramarow, Ellen, Land, Kenneth, Lubitz, James, Manton, Kenneth, Martin, Linda G., Shinberg, Diane, Waidmann, Timothy

“…In September 2002, a technical working group met to resolve previously published inconsistencies across national surveys in trends in activity limitations…”
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The Disproportionate Impact Of Dementia On Family And Unpaid Caregiving To Older Adults by Kasper, Judith D, Freedman, Vicki A, Spillman, Brenda C, Wolff, Jennifer L

“…The number of US adults ages sixty-five and older who are living with dementia is substantial and expected to grow, raising concerns about the demands that…”
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The Number Of Family Caregivers Helping Older US Adults Increased From 18 Million To 24 Million, 2011-22 by Wolff, Jennifer L, Cornman, Jennifer C, Freedman, Vicki A

“…The evolving composition and experiences of the family caregiver workforce have profound ramifications for public policy but are not well understood. Drawing…”
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