Bram Vanhoutte
Biographic Data
| ID | 346709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bram Vanhoutte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bram |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanhoutte |
| SIGNATURE | VANHOUTTE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8032-9214 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 163 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 11 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
How common is resilience? A growth mixture modelling analysis of well-being trajectories after disability onset in later life
The effect of retirement on cardiovascular disease
The rise in CVD incidence underscores the importance of monitoring individuals during the transition out of the labor force, particularly among groups that appear more vulnerable, such as women, individuals with lower levels of education, and blue-collar workers. These findings also emphasize the need to reconsider the mechanisms through which retirement influences health
Occupational autonomy and cognitive function
These findings suggest that occupational autonomy is cognitively protective. However, it cannot ameliorate cognitive losses that commonly occur after midlife for those with no degree. Future research is needed to identify modifiable factors that reduce cognitive losses after midlife for those with low educational attainment
Memento Mori? Differences in translating perceived engagement into end-of-life preparatory activities in Germany and South Korea
Objectives This study examines whether perceived engagement in end-of-life planning translates into culturally specific patterns of formal (e.g., having a living will) and informal (e.g., discussing one’s own death with relatives) preparatory activities by comparing older adults in Germany and South Korea, two countries with distinct cultural and legislative contexts. Methods Data were drawn from two sources: an online survey from the “Ageing as …
The association of number and geographic proximity of children with care home use before all-cause and dementia deaths
Adult children may substitute for care homes in the general population, but their impact appears small in cases of severe cognitive impairment such as dementia
Education, Occupational Environment, and Cognitive Function in Later Life
Objectives Education is among the most robust predictors of cognitive health outcomes in later life. However, few studies have comprehensively evaluated whether and how much of this effect is explained by occupational exposures. This study aims to determine if and how much pre-retirement occupational exposures (occurring before age 60) mediate the association between education and cognitive function at age 65+. Methods We use data drawn from the …
Does Retirement Improve Cognitive Functioning? Causal Evidence From Vietnam
Objectives Previous studies examining the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning have primarily been conducted in developed countries with inconclusive findings. This paper contributes to the limited evidence in middle-income countries by investigating this causal relationship in Vietnam. Methods We utilized a national survey on older persons for data analysis (N = 2,123). Since individuals’ decisions to retire are potentially endogenous t…
Balancing Formal and Informal Caregiving Resources for Older Adults
Objectives To explore how informal and formal home care was balanced for older adults under the weakening informal caregiving systems due to sociodemographic changes in South Korea, this study examined the relationship between the two types of care and the effects of proximity to family caregivers on them. Methods We analyzed adults aged 65 years and older from the 7th wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (n = 722) with limitations in a…
Reading roots of resilience
Objectives While educational achievement is well-established as a key contributor to cognitive reserve and cognitive functioning in later life, the role of early living environments before completing formal education remains underexplored, particularly factors beyond childhood socioeconomic status. This study examines whether childhood reading environments, potentially reflecting a family’s scholarly culture, contribute to cognitive health in old…
The Strength of Long-Distance Ties for Aging Healthy With HIV
Objectives In lower-income settings with limited government-funded care, personal social networks are often the primary means by which older persons access resources and support. We tested the association between long-distance ties—ties that span greater geographical and network distances—and HIV treatment outcomes in a rural South African community with one of the largest aging populations with HIV. Methods We used data from the “Health and Agin…
Bedtime negative affect, sleep quality and subjective health in rural China
Bedtime NeA is a stronger predictor of poorer health than non-bedtime NeA, and the deleterious influence of bedtime NeA on health seems to operate through poor sleep quality. Therefore, interventions to reduce bedtime NeA could potentially improve subsequent sleep quality, thereby protecting people to some extent from impaired health status
Ageing Fast and Slow
This study found that recent cohorts feel younger than older cohorts. The onset of a health limitation represents only about half of the subjective age effect. This illustrates there are large selection effects into the group of people to whom health limitations occur, with people already feeling less young before the actual event occurrence
Intergenerational Educational Mobility and Cognitive Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese People
In future research, the impact of mobility can be studied in longitudinal data sets by combining the GMM and MCM approaches. The net negative effect of intergenerational educational mobility on cognitive trajectory patterns indicates that it should be recognized as an independent predictor of cognitive decline
Temporary Setback or Lasting Challenge? The Impact of Transient and Persistent Functional Disability on Later-Life Well-Being
Our findings highlight the significant impact that functional disability can have on well-being, revealing distinct patterns across various dimensions. Persistent disability often marks a crucial stage in the well-being of older people, whereas transient cases are characterized by a subsequent return to previous levels of well-being
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Subjective Wellbeing in Rural China
Although the diurnal rhythms of affect influence people's health and behavior, there is a lack of evidence from rural China, where the types and timing of social activities may differ from Western contexts. In this study, a total of 2847 Chinese rural residents from three provinces of China are interviewed using the abbreviated Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) questionnaire. Diurnal rhythms of three affective subjective wellbeing (SWB) indicators-…
The relationship between rural to urban migration in China and risk of depression in later life
Age Takes Hold of Us by Surprise
The timing of adverse events is a crucial gateway through which existing social inequalities are transferred into unequal aging pathways
Selection, adaptation and advantage. Later-life health and wellbeing of English migrants to Australia
This study investigates the long-term impact of English adult migration to Australia by comparing health and wellbeing outcomes in later life of English migrants to their counterparts who remained in England (non-migrants) and to native-born Australians. It traces the influence of selection, adaptation and advantage as three mechanisms that can influence migrant health in later life. The analysis utilises data for a cohort aged 60–64 years from t…
Sexual Health and Positive Subjective Well-Being in Partnered Older Men and Women
Within the context of a partnered relationship continuing sexual desire, activity and functioning are associated with higher SWB, with distinctive patterns for women and men
Comparison of hypertension healthcare outcomes among older people in the USA and England
BACKGROUND: The USA and England have very different health systems. Comparing hypertension care outcomes in each country enables an evaluation of the effectiveness of each system. METHOD: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Survey are used to compare the prevalence of controlled, uncontrolled and undiagnosed hypertension within the hypertensive population (diagnosed or measured within the survey data used) aged …
Virtuous villages and sinful cities? A spatial analysis into the effects of community characteristics on turnout and blank/invalid voting in local elections in Belgium 2006–2012
Life Course Pathways to Later Life Wellbeing
The influence of early life, accumulation and social mobility on wellbeing in later life in the U.S. and England is investigated. Using cross-sectional data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), we estimate multivariate regressions of hedonic and eudemonic measures of wellbeing on these life course mechanisms, controlling for age, gender, ethnic background, partnership status, health and w…
Cohort differences in the levels and trajectories of frailty among older people in England
BACKGROUND: The level of frailty in the older population across age cohorts and how this changes is a factor in determining future care costs and may also influence the extent of socioeconomic and gender inequalities in frailty. METHODS: We model cohort-specific trajectories in frailty among the community dwelling population older than 50 years, using five waves (2002-2010) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. We stratify our analysis by …
The Multidimensional Structure of Subjective Well-Being In Later Life
Subjective well-being can be measured in different ways, depending on the conceptual perspective one adopts. Hedonic well-being, emphasising emotions and evaluation, is often contrasted with eudemonic well-being, stressing self-actualisation and autonomy. In this paper we investigate the background, structure and compatibility of empirical measures of hedonic and eudemonic well-being in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). We use a co…
Age, Period and Cohort Effects in the Decline of Party Identification in Germany
Party identification traditionally is seen as an important linkage mechanism, connecting voters to the party system. Previous analyses have suggested that the level of party identity is in decline in Germany, and in this article, we first expand previous observations with more recent data. These suggest that the erosion of party identity continues up to the present time. An age-period-cohort analysis of the panel data of the SOEP panel suggests t…
Subjective Well-Being and Social Capital in Belgian Communities. The Impact of Community Characteristics on Subjective Well-Being Indicators in Belgium
Aging and Subjective Well-Being in Later Life
The results suggest that although older cohorts enjoy higher levels of SWB than their younger counterparts when under similar circumstances, they experience sharper declines, especially in the very oldest cohorts. The findings demonstrate the importance of separating out cohort differences and aging effects and also of taking into account the multidimensionality of SWB to determine the point at which age deterioration begins to occur across diffe…
Unemployment, Inequality, Poverty and Crime
Previous research has indicated that various deprivation indicators have a positive impact on crime rates at the community level. In this article, we investigate the impact of deprivation indicators on crime in Belgian municipalities (n = 589) for the period 2001–06. A spatial regression analysis demonstrates that unemployment figures have a strong and significant impact on crime rates, and this effect is stronger than the effect of income levels…
Cohort differences in the levels and trajectories of frailty among older people in England
BACKGROUND: The level of frailty in the older population across age cohorts and how this changes is a factor in determining future care costs and may also influence the extent of socioeconomic and gender inequalities in frailty. METHODS: We model cohort-specific trajectories in frailty among the community dwelling population older than 50 years, using five waves (2002-2010) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. We stratify our analysis by …
The relationship between rural to urban migration in China and risk of depression in later life
The influence of social structure, networks and community on party choice in the Flemish region of Belgium
The Multidimensional Structure of Subjective Well-Being In Later Life
Subjective well-being can be measured in different ways, depending on the conceptual perspective one adopts. Hedonic well-being, emphasising emotions and evaluation, is often contrasted with eudemonic well-being, stressing self-actualisation and autonomy. In this paper we investigate the background, structure and compatibility of empirical measures of hedonic and eudemonic well-being in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). We use a co…
Sexual Health and Positive Subjective Well-Being in Partnered Older Men and Women
Within the context of a partnered relationship continuing sexual desire, activity and functioning are associated with higher SWB, with distinctive patterns for women and men
Virtuous villages and sinful cities? A spatial analysis into the effects of community characteristics on turnout and blank/invalid voting in local elections in Belgium 2006–2012
Do diverse geographical contexts lead to diverse friendship networks? A multilevel analysis of Belgian survey data
Does the level of wealth inequality within an area influence the prevalence of depression amongst older people
Partisan Dealignment in Germany
The work of Russell Dalton has played a seminal role in the study of the relation between political sophistication and partisan dealignment. It has to be acknowledged furthermore that there is a consensus on the occurrence of a decline of partisanship in Germany. Using panel data as well as pooled cross-sectional observations, however, it is clear that generational replacement is not the sole driving force of partisan dealignment, but that period…
Intergenerational Educational Mobility and Cognitive Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese People
In future research, the impact of mobility can be studied in longitudinal data sets by combining the GMM and MCM approaches. The net negative effect of intergenerational educational mobility on cognitive trajectory patterns indicates that it should be recognized as an independent predictor of cognitive decline
Cognitive, Affective and Eudemonic Well-Being in Later Life
The hedonic view on well-being, consisting of both cognitive and affective aspects, assumes that through maximizing pleasurable experiences, and minimizing suffering, the highest levels of well-being can be achieved. The eudemonic approach departs from the concept of a good life that is not just about pleasure and happiness, but involves developing one-self, being autonomous and realizing one's potential. While these approaches are often position…
Education, Occupational Environment, and Cognitive Function in Later Life
Objectives Education is among the most robust predictors of cognitive health outcomes in later life. However, few studies have comprehensively evaluated whether and how much of this effect is explained by occupational exposures. This study aims to determine if and how much pre-retirement occupational exposures (occurring before age 60) mediate the association between education and cognitive function at age 65+. Methods We use data drawn from the …
Life Course Pathways to Later Life Wellbeing
The influence of early life, accumulation and social mobility on wellbeing in later life in the U.S. and England is investigated. Using cross-sectional data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), we estimate multivariate regressions of hedonic and eudemonic measures of wellbeing on these life course mechanisms, controlling for age, gender, ethnic background, partnership status, health and w…
Temporary Setback or Lasting Challenge? The Impact of Transient and Persistent Functional Disability on Later-Life Well-Being
Our findings highlight the significant impact that functional disability can have on well-being, revealing distinct patterns across various dimensions. Persistent disability often marks a crucial stage in the well-being of older people, whereas transient cases are characterized by a subsequent return to previous levels of well-being
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Age Takes Hold of Us by Surprise
The timing of adverse events is a crucial gateway through which existing social inequalities are transferred into unequal aging pathways
Selection, adaptation and advantage. Later-life health and wellbeing of English migrants to Australia
This study investigates the long-term impact of English adult migration to Australia by comparing health and wellbeing outcomes in later life of English migrants to their counterparts who remained in England (non-migrants) and to native-born Australians. It traces the influence of selection, adaptation and advantage as three mechanisms that can influence migrant health in later life. The analysis utilises data for a cohort aged 60–64 years from t…
Unemployment, Inequality, Poverty and Crime
Previous research has indicated that various deprivation indicators have a positive impact on crime rates at the community level. In this article, we investigate the impact of deprivation indicators on crime in Belgian municipalities (n = 589) for the period 2001–06. A spatial regression analysis demonstrates that unemployment figures have a strong and significant impact on crime rates, and this effect is stronger than the effect of income levels…
Subjective Well-Being and Social Capital in Belgian Communities. The Impact of Community Characteristics on Subjective Well-Being Indicators in Belgium
Do diverse geographical contexts lead to diverse friendship networks? A multilevel analysis of Belgian survey data
Age, Period and Cohort Effects in the Decline of Party Identification in Germany
Party identification traditionally is seen as an important linkage mechanism, connecting voters to the party system. Previous analyses have suggested that the level of party identity is in decline in Germany, and in this article, we first expand previous observations with more recent data. These suggest that the erosion of party identity continues up to the present time. An age-period-cohort analysis of the panel data of the SOEP panel suggests t…
The influence of social structure, networks and community on party choice in the Flemish region of Belgium
The Multidimensional Structure of Subjective Well-Being In Later Life
Subjective well-being can be measured in different ways, depending on the conceptual perspective one adopts. Hedonic well-being, emphasising emotions and evaluation, is often contrasted with eudemonic well-being, stressing self-actualisation and autonomy. In this paper we investigate the background, structure and compatibility of empirical measures of hedonic and eudemonic well-being in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). We use a co…
Does the level of wealth inequality within an area influence the prevalence of depression amongst older people
Aging and Subjective Well-Being in Later Life
The results suggest that although older cohorts enjoy higher levels of SWB than their younger counterparts when under similar circumstances, they experience sharper declines, especially in the very oldest cohorts. The findings demonstrate the importance of separating out cohort differences and aging effects and also of taking into account the multidimensionality of SWB to determine the point at which age deterioration begins to occur across diffe…
Partisan Dealignment in Germany
The work of Russell Dalton has played a seminal role in the study of the relation between political sophistication and partisan dealignment. It has to be acknowledged furthermore that there is a consensus on the occurrence of a decline of partisanship in Germany. Using panel data as well as pooled cross-sectional observations, however, it is clear that generational replacement is not the sole driving force of partisan dealignment, but that period…
Cognitive, Affective and Eudemonic Well-Being in Later Life
The hedonic view on well-being, consisting of both cognitive and affective aspects, assumes that through maximizing pleasurable experiences, and minimizing suffering, the highest levels of well-being can be achieved. The eudemonic approach departs from the concept of a good life that is not just about pleasure and happiness, but involves developing one-self, being autonomous and realizing one's potential. While these approaches are often position…
Life Course Pathways to Later Life Wellbeing
The influence of early life, accumulation and social mobility on wellbeing in later life in the U.S. and England is investigated. Using cross-sectional data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), we estimate multivariate regressions of hedonic and eudemonic measures of wellbeing on these life course mechanisms, controlling for age, gender, ethnic background, partnership status, health and w…
Cohort differences in the levels and trajectories of frailty among older people in England
BACKGROUND: The level of frailty in the older population across age cohorts and how this changes is a factor in determining future care costs and may also influence the extent of socioeconomic and gender inequalities in frailty. METHODS: We model cohort-specific trajectories in frailty among the community dwelling population older than 50 years, using five waves (2002-2010) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. We stratify our analysis by …
Sexual Health and Positive Subjective Well-Being in Partnered Older Men and Women
Within the context of a partnered relationship continuing sexual desire, activity and functioning are associated with higher SWB, with distinctive patterns for women and men
Comparison of hypertension healthcare outcomes among older people in the USA and England
BACKGROUND: The USA and England have very different health systems. Comparing hypertension care outcomes in each country enables an evaluation of the effectiveness of each system. METHOD: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Survey are used to compare the prevalence of controlled, uncontrolled and undiagnosed hypertension within the hypertensive population (diagnosed or measured within the survey data used) aged …
Virtuous villages and sinful cities? A spatial analysis into the effects of community characteristics on turnout and blank/invalid voting in local elections in Belgium 2006–2012
Selection, adaptation and advantage. Later-life health and wellbeing of English migrants to Australia
This study investigates the long-term impact of English adult migration to Australia by comparing health and wellbeing outcomes in later life of English migrants to their counterparts who remained in England (non-migrants) and to native-born Australians. It traces the influence of selection, adaptation and advantage as three mechanisms that can influence migrant health in later life. The analysis utilises data for a cohort aged 60–64 years from t…
Age Takes Hold of Us by Surprise
The timing of adverse events is a crucial gateway through which existing social inequalities are transferred into unequal aging pathways
Subjective Wellbeing in Rural China
Although the diurnal rhythms of affect influence people's health and behavior, there is a lack of evidence from rural China, where the types and timing of social activities may differ from Western contexts. In this study, a total of 2847 Chinese rural residents from three provinces of China are interviewed using the abbreviated Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) questionnaire. Diurnal rhythms of three affective subjective wellbeing (SWB) indicators-…
The relationship between rural to urban migration in China and risk of depression in later life
Bedtime negative affect, sleep quality and subjective health in rural China
Bedtime NeA is a stronger predictor of poorer health than non-bedtime NeA, and the deleterious influence of bedtime NeA on health seems to operate through poor sleep quality. Therefore, interventions to reduce bedtime NeA could potentially improve subsequent sleep quality, thereby protecting people to some extent from impaired health status
Ageing Fast and Slow
This study found that recent cohorts feel younger than older cohorts. The onset of a health limitation represents only about half of the subjective age effect. This illustrates there are large selection effects into the group of people to whom health limitations occur, with people already feeling less young before the actual event occurrence
Intergenerational Educational Mobility and Cognitive Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese People
In future research, the impact of mobility can be studied in longitudinal data sets by combining the GMM and MCM approaches. The net negative effect of intergenerational educational mobility on cognitive trajectory patterns indicates that it should be recognized as an independent predictor of cognitive decline
Temporary Setback or Lasting Challenge? The Impact of Transient and Persistent Functional Disability on Later-Life Well-Being
Our findings highlight the significant impact that functional disability can have on well-being, revealing distinct patterns across various dimensions. Persistent disability often marks a crucial stage in the well-being of older people, whereas transient cases are characterized by a subsequent return to previous levels of well-being
Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients
Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and healthcare services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion
Memento Mori? Differences in translating perceived engagement into end-of-life preparatory activities in Germany and South Korea
Objectives This study examines whether perceived engagement in end-of-life planning translates into culturally specific patterns of formal (e.g., having a living will) and informal (e.g., discussing one’s own death with relatives) preparatory activities by comparing older adults in Germany and South Korea, two countries with distinct cultural and legislative contexts. Methods Data were drawn from two sources: an online survey from the “Ageing as …
Psychology (23 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Gerontology (13 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works)