Debasree Das Gupta
Biographic Data
| ID | 1488641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debasree Das Gupta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debasree |
| FAMILY NAME | Das Gupta |
| SIGNATURE | DAS GUPTA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9854-5313 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceived Neighborhood Environments and Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States
ObjectivesNeighborhood environments influence falls in later life, but the role of functional limitations in this relationship is unclear. Guided by environmental gerontology theories, we examined whether functional limitations (none/mild/severe) moderated the association between neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder and subsequent falls.MethodsWe pooled adults aged ≥65 ( n = 5,075) from the 2014-2016 Health and Retirement Study and …
Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services
Age-Dependent Differences in Frequent Mental Distress (FMD) of US Older Adults Living in Multigenerational Families versus Living Alone
Frequent mental distress (FMD) is prevalent among older Americans, but less is known about disparities in FMD of older adults living in multigenerational families versus living alone. We pooled cross-sectional data (unweighted, n = 126,144) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) between 2016 and 2020 and compared FMD (≥14 poor mental health days in the past 30 days = 1; 0 otherwise) of older adults (≥65 years) living in multi…
The Healthy Caregiver? A Positive Impact of Informal Caregiving Status on Cognitive Functions Over Time From the Midlife in the United States Study
After controlling for covariates, caregiving at both waves was independently associated with better performance in episodic memory ( b = .24, SE = .10, p = .013) but not executive function ( b = -.06, SE = .05, p = .246). Discussion: The findings partially supported both healthy caregiver and stress process models, indicating caregiving may be associated with better episodic memory but not executive functioning over time among the middle-aged and…
Age‐race‐ethnicity segregation in the United States
A recent study shows that among the three age groups of youth, adult and older adult, youth‐older adult has the highest age segregation while youth‐adult has the lowest. Similar to many previous age segregation studies, racial‐ethnic differences, an important population axis in segregation studies, were not considered. Prior studies are also limited to using two‐group measures, failing to compare multiple groups together. We explore the complexit…
Empirical evidence supporting the inclusion of multi-axes segregation in assessing US county health
Changing Age Segregation in the US
Age segregation adversely impacts health and wellbeing. Prior studies, although limited, report increasing age segregation of the US. However, these studies are dated, do not comprehensively examine the spatiotemporal patterns and the correlates of intergenerational segregation, or suffer from methodological limitations. To address these gaps, we assess the spatiotemporal patterns of age segregation between 1990 and 2010 using census-tract data t…
Pickleball for Inactive Mid-Life and Older Adults in Rural Utah
Many diseases, disabilities, and mental health conditions associated with aging can be delayed or prevented through regular exercise. Several barriers to exercise, many of which are exacerbated in rural communities, prevent mid-life and older adults from accessing its benefits. However, recently, a racquet sport named pickleball has become popular among older adults, and it appears to overcome some of these barriers. We conducted a feasibility st…
How “Dependent” Are We? A Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Young and the Older Adult Populations in the US
No more “social distancing” but practice physical separation
Presidential Direct Action and Policy Continuity
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the modern practice of unilateral presidential policy making in the area of U.S. international population policy. The analysis focuses on the implications of this practice in a constitutional system intended to limit and constrain direct presidential action in policy making. Methods. The authors conduct their analysis using a variety of qualitative sources, including leading studies…
Toward Developing a Structured Approach to the Diagnosis and Resolution of Nonperforming Loans
This article addresses the issue of nonperforming loans (NPLs) from a public policy perspective. The focus is on three aspects of NPLs that we consider essential for a proper analysis: the degree of the NPL problem, the causes of NPLs and the solutions adopted to address an identified NPL issue. This research analyses the diverse definitions and measurements of an NPL. Further, it introduces the distinction between systemic and situational causes…
Age‐race‐ethnicity segregation in the United States
A recent study shows that among the three age groups of youth, adult and older adult, youth‐older adult has the highest age segregation while youth‐adult has the lowest. Similar to many previous age segregation studies, racial‐ethnic differences, an important population axis in segregation studies, were not considered. Prior studies are also limited to using two‐group measures, failing to compare multiple groups together. We explore the complexit…
No more “social distancing” but practice physical separation
Empirical evidence supporting the inclusion of multi-axes segregation in assessing US county health
Toward Developing a Structured Approach to the Diagnosis and Resolution of Nonperforming Loans
This article addresses the issue of nonperforming loans (NPLs) from a public policy perspective. The focus is on three aspects of NPLs that we consider essential for a proper analysis: the degree of the NPL problem, the causes of NPLs and the solutions adopted to address an identified NPL issue. This research analyses the diverse definitions and measurements of an NPL. Further, it introduces the distinction between systemic and situational causes…
Presidential Direct Action and Policy Continuity
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the modern practice of unilateral presidential policy making in the area of U.S. international population policy. The analysis focuses on the implications of this practice in a constitutional system intended to limit and constrain direct presidential action in policy making. Methods. The authors conduct their analysis using a variety of qualitative sources, including leading studies…
No more “social distancing” but practice physical separation
Pickleball for Inactive Mid-Life and Older Adults in Rural Utah
Many diseases, disabilities, and mental health conditions associated with aging can be delayed or prevented through regular exercise. Several barriers to exercise, many of which are exacerbated in rural communities, prevent mid-life and older adults from accessing its benefits. However, recently, a racquet sport named pickleball has become popular among older adults, and it appears to overcome some of these barriers. We conducted a feasibility st…
How “Dependent” Are We? A Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Young and the Older Adult Populations in the US
Changing Age Segregation in the US
Age segregation adversely impacts health and wellbeing. Prior studies, although limited, report increasing age segregation of the US. However, these studies are dated, do not comprehensively examine the spatiotemporal patterns and the correlates of intergenerational segregation, or suffer from methodological limitations. To address these gaps, we assess the spatiotemporal patterns of age segregation between 1990 and 2010 using census-tract data t…
Age-Dependent Differences in Frequent Mental Distress (FMD) of US Older Adults Living in Multigenerational Families versus Living Alone
Frequent mental distress (FMD) is prevalent among older Americans, but less is known about disparities in FMD of older adults living in multigenerational families versus living alone. We pooled cross-sectional data (unweighted, n = 126,144) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) between 2016 and 2020 and compared FMD (≥14 poor mental health days in the past 30 days = 1; 0 otherwise) of older adults (≥65 years) living in multi…
The Healthy Caregiver? A Positive Impact of Informal Caregiving Status on Cognitive Functions Over Time From the Midlife in the United States Study
After controlling for covariates, caregiving at both waves was independently associated with better performance in episodic memory ( b = .24, SE = .10, p = .013) but not executive function ( b = -.06, SE = .05, p = .246). Discussion: The findings partially supported both healthy caregiver and stress process models, indicating caregiving may be associated with better episodic memory but not executive functioning over time among the middle-aged and…
Age‐race‐ethnicity segregation in the United States
A recent study shows that among the three age groups of youth, adult and older adult, youth‐older adult has the highest age segregation while youth‐adult has the lowest. Similar to many previous age segregation studies, racial‐ethnic differences, an important population axis in segregation studies, were not considered. Prior studies are also limited to using two‐group measures, failing to compare multiple groups together. We explore the complexit…
Empirical evidence supporting the inclusion of multi-axes segregation in assessing US county health
Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services
Perceived Neighborhood Environments and Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States
ObjectivesNeighborhood environments influence falls in later life, but the role of functional limitations in this relationship is unclear. Guided by environmental gerontology theories, we examined whether functional limitations (none/mild/severe) moderated the association between neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder and subsequent falls.MethodsWe pooled adults aged ≥65 ( n = 5,075) from the 2014-2016 Health and Retirement Study and …
Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Census (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Demography (3 works)