Shane D Burns

Biographic Data

ID4434366
NAMEShane D Burns
GIVEN NAMESShane D
FAMILY NAMEBurns
SIGNATUREBURNS S D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Michigan
ORCID0000-0003-2211-8707
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Sensory Difficulty and Assistive Device Use Among Older U.S. Immigrants: Differences by Region of Origin

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Elizabeth Baker et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2026

    U.S. immigrants are aging faster than their U.S.-born counterparts, though little is known about their sensory difficulty and assistive device use patterns, particularly by region of origin which reflects pre- and post-migration exposures. We compiled 2012-2018 National Health Interview Survey data on foreign-born respondents ages 65+ (n = 6,278) to independently predict odds of hearing and visual difficulty, as well as use of hearing aids and gl…

  • Race/color functional limitation disparities in a “racial democracy”: Findings among middle-aged and older adults in Brazil

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Philippa J Clarke et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2026References: 7

    Race/color disparities in functional limitation were less common among the older, particularly Black, segment of Brazil's population, while factors that shaped these disparities varied by race/color. This variance is influenced by divergent life conditions in 20th-century Brazil

  • Disability Among Middle Aged and Older Immigrants: Differences by Citizenship, English Proficiency, and Years in United States

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Elizabeth Baker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2025References: 19

    ObjectivesUnited States (U.S.) immigrants are rapidly aging, although little is known on how acculturation influences their disability risk.MethodsWe pooled 2000-2018 data ( n = 50,075) from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to examine odds of activities of daily living (ADL) disability among middle aged (40-64) and older (65+) immigrants based on three acculturation indicators while accounting for various measures.ResultsAmong middle a…

  • Disability Among Older Immigrants in the United States: Exploring Differences by Region of Origin and Gender

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Elizabeth Baker et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2024

    Rapid aging in American society will be disproportionately concentrated among the foreign-born. Immigrants in the United States (U.S.) are a heterogeneous population, yet little is known regarding their differences in disability later in life by region of origin. We use data from the National Health Interview Survey on respondents ages 60+ ( n = 313,072) and employ gender-specific logistic models to predict reports of any activity of daily living…

  • Psychosocial Well-Being Differences Between the Young Old, Old-Old, and Oldest Old: A Global Comparison

    Open AccessShane D Burns, E M Crimmins et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2024References: 17

    ObjectivesWe investigate global differences in psychosocial well-being between older adult age groups.MethodsUsing multinomial logistic regression, we analyzed 2018 data ( n = 93,663) from 9 countries/regions in the Health and Retirement Study international family of studies to compare age group differences in depression, loneliness, and happiness.ResultsCompared to the young old, the old-old reported more depression in Southern Europe, while the…

  • Country Differences in Older Men’s Hearing Difficulty Disadvantage

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Jessica S WestARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2024References: 4

    Objectives: Hearing difficulty is prevalent in older adulthood and projected to increase via global aging, particularly among men. Currently, there is limited research on how this gender disparity might vary by country. Methods: Using 2018 data ( n = 29,480) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) international family of studies, we investigate gender disparities in hearing difficulty among respondents ages 55–89 from the United States ( n = 1…

  • Masculine Ideals and Health in Older Men: Findings From the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Patricia DrenteaARTICLEAmerican Journal of Men s Health2023

    How do older men’s masculine ideals affect their health? Are masculine activities involved in this relationship? Masculine identity upholds beliefs about masculine enactment. These beliefs can be detrimental to men and can lead to behaviors that can put undue stress on them. We examine how masculine ideals are associated with health and depressive symptomatology in older men. We used 2011 data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study ( n = 2,594) to…

  • Social Inclusion Among People with Mobility Limitations: Theorizing Disability Regimes in the Global South

    Open AccessShane D Burns, D F WarnerARTICLEStudies in Comparative…2023References: 65

  • Disability and self-rated health: Exploring foreign- and U.S.-born differences across adulthood

    Open AccessShane D Burns, Elizabeth Baker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2022Cited by: 1References: 8

    There is limited inquiry regarding how immigrant status intersects with disability to influence health across adulthood. As the U.S. population continues to age, especially immigrants, understanding how disability influences health is imperative. Using 2010-2018 National Health Interview Survey data ( n = 461,010) and logistic regression models, we investigate how differences in reporting Activity of Daily Living (ADL) disability influence report…