Theodore D Cosco
Biographic Data
| ID | 5575239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theodore D Cosco |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theodore D |
| FAMILY NAME | Cosco |
| SIGNATURE | COSCO T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Simon Fraser University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9977-8888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating the Healthy Cities initiative: A scoping review of process evaluations
Building Purpose and Belonging Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Exploring the Social and Emotional Impacts of the Squamish Men’s Shed
Background Older men face significant health inequities compared to women, with the transition to retirement often exacerbating these differences. Objective This study explored the benefits of participation in the Squamish Men’s Shed (SMS) in British Columbia, Canada. Methods Using a case study design, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 members aged 55 and older. Findings Thematic analysis identified four overarching themes: A Meani…
Internet use and life satisfaction among Chinese older adults: The mediating effects of social interaction
Social Isolation, Physical Activity, and Subsequent Changes in Cognition Among Middle- and Older-Aged Adults: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to a) evaluate associations between social isolation and change in cognition over a 3-year period, and b) evaluate whether physical activity mediates the association between social isolation and cognition change. METHODS: Using baseline and follow-up 1 data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, latent change score models, incorporating direct and indirect pathways, were constructed to estimate…
Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the Covid-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
As has been noted for various other outcomes, the pandemic did not impact all subgroups of the population in the same way with respect to loneliness. Our results suggest that public health measures aimed at reducing loneliness during a pandemic should incorporate multifactor interventions fostering positive health behaviours and consider targeting those at high risk for loneliness
Barriers in Health and Social Care Access and Systems Navigation among Older Adults without Advocates: A Scoping Literature Review and Framework Synthesis
Symptoms of depression and anxiety, and unmet healthcare needs in adults during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The presence of depression and anxiety symptoms were strongly associated with perceived unmet healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions to improve healthcare access for adults with depression and anxiety during the pandemic may be necessary
Ageing and Mental Health in Canada: Perspectives from Law, Policy, and Longitudinal Research
Canada is a relatively young, geographically-diverse country, with a larger proportion of the population aged over 65 than under 15. Increasing alongside the number of ageing Canadians is the number of older adults that live with mental health challenges. Across the life course, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health disorder with many more living with subclinical symptoms. For these individuals, their lived experience may be direc…
Levels of Depression and Anxiety Among Informal Caregivers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The findings shed light on the change in mental health among informal caregivers during the outset of the pandemic. The demonstrated associations between studied variables and mental health among informal caregivers provide empirical evidence for intervention programs aiming to support caregivers, particularly those who are female, and providing intensive care at home
Factors across life associated with remaining free from functional limitations despite lifelong exposure to socioeconomic adversity
BACKGROUND: There are substantial socioeconomic inequalities in functional limitations in old age. Resilience may offer new insights into these inequalities by identifying constellations of factors that protect some individuals from developing functional limitations despite socioeconomic adversity. METHODS: Data from 1973 participants in the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development (Great Britain), followed from birth un…
Relationship between depression and frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Intergenerational social mobility and leisure-time physical activity in adulthood: A systematic review
Physical activity, dog ownership and falls among older adults: A breed apart
We read with great interest Wu et al ’s article ‘Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort’, highlighting the relationship between dog walkers and increased physical activity.1 Clearly, there are myriad positive implications of increased physical activity among older adults; however, as the authors rightly conclude, their findings ‘…
Operational definitions of successful aging: A systematic review
Levels of Depression and Anxiety Among Informal Caregivers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The findings shed light on the change in mental health among informal caregivers during the outset of the pandemic. The demonstrated associations between studied variables and mental health among informal caregivers provide empirical evidence for intervention programs aiming to support caregivers, particularly those who are female, and providing intensive care at home
Barriers in Health and Social Care Access and Systems Navigation among Older Adults without Advocates: A Scoping Literature Review and Framework Synthesis
Ageing and Mental Health in Canada: Perspectives from Law, Policy, and Longitudinal Research
Canada is a relatively young, geographically-diverse country, with a larger proportion of the population aged over 65 than under 15. Increasing alongside the number of ageing Canadians is the number of older adults that live with mental health challenges. Across the life course, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health disorder with many more living with subclinical symptoms. For these individuals, their lived experience may be direc…
Operational definitions of successful aging: A systematic review
Relationship between depression and frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Intergenerational social mobility and leisure-time physical activity in adulthood: A systematic review
Physical activity, dog ownership and falls among older adults: A breed apart
We read with great interest Wu et al ’s article ‘Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort’, highlighting the relationship between dog walkers and increased physical activity.1 Clearly, there are myriad positive implications of increased physical activity among older adults; however, as the authors rightly conclude, their findings ‘…
Factors across life associated with remaining free from functional limitations despite lifelong exposure to socioeconomic adversity
BACKGROUND: There are substantial socioeconomic inequalities in functional limitations in old age. Resilience may offer new insights into these inequalities by identifying constellations of factors that protect some individuals from developing functional limitations despite socioeconomic adversity. METHODS: Data from 1973 participants in the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development (Great Britain), followed from birth un…
Symptoms of depression and anxiety, and unmet healthcare needs in adults during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The presence of depression and anxiety symptoms were strongly associated with perceived unmet healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions to improve healthcare access for adults with depression and anxiety during the pandemic may be necessary
Ageing and Mental Health in Canada: Perspectives from Law, Policy, and Longitudinal Research
Canada is a relatively young, geographically-diverse country, with a larger proportion of the population aged over 65 than under 15. Increasing alongside the number of ageing Canadians is the number of older adults that live with mental health challenges. Across the life course, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health disorder with many more living with subclinical symptoms. For these individuals, their lived experience may be direc…
Levels of Depression and Anxiety Among Informal Caregivers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The findings shed light on the change in mental health among informal caregivers during the outset of the pandemic. The demonstrated associations between studied variables and mental health among informal caregivers provide empirical evidence for intervention programs aiming to support caregivers, particularly those who are female, and providing intensive care at home
Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the Covid-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
As has been noted for various other outcomes, the pandemic did not impact all subgroups of the population in the same way with respect to loneliness. Our results suggest that public health measures aimed at reducing loneliness during a pandemic should incorporate multifactor interventions fostering positive health behaviours and consider targeting those at high risk for loneliness
Barriers in Health and Social Care Access and Systems Navigation among Older Adults without Advocates: A Scoping Literature Review and Framework Synthesis
Internet use and life satisfaction among Chinese older adults: The mediating effects of social interaction
Social Isolation, Physical Activity, and Subsequent Changes in Cognition Among Middle- and Older-Aged Adults: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to a) evaluate associations between social isolation and change in cognition over a 3-year period, and b) evaluate whether physical activity mediates the association between social isolation and cognition change. METHODS: Using baseline and follow-up 1 data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, latent change score models, incorporating direct and indirect pathways, were constructed to estimate…
Evaluating the Healthy Cities initiative: A scoping review of process evaluations
Building Purpose and Belonging Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Exploring the Social and Emotional Impacts of the Squamish Men’s Shed
Background Older men face significant health inequities compared to women, with the transition to retirement often exacerbating these differences. Objective This study explored the benefits of participation in the Squamish Men’s Shed (SMS) in British Columbia, Canada. Methods Using a case study design, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 members aged 55 and older. Findings Thematic analysis identified four overarching themes: A Meani…
Medicine (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Disease (4 works) · Longitudinal study (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works)