Natasha Nemmers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6323714 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natasha Nemmers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natasha |
| FAMILY NAME | Nemmers |
| SIGNATURE | NEMMERS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5221-3903 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Caregiving Networks and Unmet Care Needs Among People Living With Cognitive Impairment
Unmet needs are common among people living with cognitive impairment (PLwCI) and are linked to adverse outcomes. While caregiving networks (CGNs) are crucial in supporting care, little is known regarding how CGNs relate to unmet needs for PLwCI across racial and ethnic groups. Using data from the 2023 National Health and Aging Trends Study, we adapted the latent profiles of CGN sizes and composition among Black, Latinx, and White PLwCI and assess…
I Just Glove up and Do What Has to Be Done”: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Dementia Care Challenges and Care Management Strategies
Family care partners for persons living with dementia (PLwD) adopt a variety of care management strategies to navigate care. We utilize a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to integrate family care partners' descriptions of care challenges and associated management approaches. Primary family care partners for PLwD (n = 100) were interviewed about their management of a care challenge (qualitative), the PLwD's function, behavior and cognition…
Caregiving Appraisals and Emotional Valence: Moderating Effects of Activity Participation
The present study examines the extent to which a two-factor model of affect explains how caregiving appraisals experienced by caregivers influence their own well-being. We used data from three waves of Nation Study of Caregiving (NSOC) to conduct latent growth curve models with the time-varying predictors to investigate the effect of between-person (BP) and within-person (WP) caregiving appraisals on positive and negative affect. Furthermore, we …
Who’s On Your Team? Classifying Dementia Caregiving Networks and Associations With the Well-being of Caregivers and Care Recipients With Dementia
Objectives While caregivers are typically enmeshed in broad networks of family and friends assisting with care, this network has been neglected in favor of examining a “primary” caregiver. This study examines types of family and unpaid friend networks for individuals with dementia and how one’s network type relates to the well-being of care recipients with dementia and their caregivers. Methods Data are drawn from the nationally representative 20…
Cognitive impairment and contexts: Examining the intersections of social activity participation and neighborhood perceptions
Objectives In this study, we examined the extent to which older adult social activity participation and perceptions of neighborhoods correspond with risks of cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) and dementia. Methods We predicted the risk of both CIND and dementia in a series of Cox proportional hazards analyses among older adults across a 10-year period. Utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, N = 15,020), we examined w…
Feeling unappreciated? The role of perceived appreciation on the psychological well-being of caregivers
Caregiving is a demanding role that can result in significant psychological strain. Many caregivers experience increased stress, depression, and other negative psychological outcomes due to the intensity and duration of their caregiving responsibilities. Guided by social exchange theory (Thibaut & Kelley, 1959) and the stress process model (Pearlin et al., 1990), this study examines perceived appreciation role as a psychological resource that can…
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
Healthcare Professionals’ Views and Perspectives towards Aging
Improving care for the older population is a growing clinical need in the United States. Ageism and other attitudes of healthcare professionals can negatively impact care for older adults. This study investigated healthcare professionals' ( N = 140) views towards aging and characterized a confluence of factors influencing ageism perspectives in healthcare workers using path analysis models. These models proposed relationships between aging anxiet…
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
Healthcare Professionals’ Views and Perspectives towards Aging
Improving care for the older population is a growing clinical need in the United States. Ageism and other attitudes of healthcare professionals can negatively impact care for older adults. This study investigated healthcare professionals' ( N = 140) views towards aging and characterized a confluence of factors influencing ageism perspectives in healthcare workers using path analysis models. These models proposed relationships between aging anxiet…
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
Caregiving Appraisals and Emotional Valence: Moderating Effects of Activity Participation
The present study examines the extent to which a two-factor model of affect explains how caregiving appraisals experienced by caregivers influence their own well-being. We used data from three waves of Nation Study of Caregiving (NSOC) to conduct latent growth curve models with the time-varying predictors to investigate the effect of between-person (BP) and within-person (WP) caregiving appraisals on positive and negative affect. Furthermore, we …
Who’s On Your Team? Classifying Dementia Caregiving Networks and Associations With the Well-being of Caregivers and Care Recipients With Dementia
Objectives While caregivers are typically enmeshed in broad networks of family and friends assisting with care, this network has been neglected in favor of examining a “primary” caregiver. This study examines types of family and unpaid friend networks for individuals with dementia and how one’s network type relates to the well-being of care recipients with dementia and their caregivers. Methods Data are drawn from the nationally representative 20…
Cognitive impairment and contexts: Examining the intersections of social activity participation and neighborhood perceptions
Objectives In this study, we examined the extent to which older adult social activity participation and perceptions of neighborhoods correspond with risks of cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) and dementia. Methods We predicted the risk of both CIND and dementia in a series of Cox proportional hazards analyses among older adults across a 10-year period. Utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, N = 15,020), we examined w…
Feeling unappreciated? The role of perceived appreciation on the psychological well-being of caregivers
Caregiving is a demanding role that can result in significant psychological strain. Many caregivers experience increased stress, depression, and other negative psychological outcomes due to the intensity and duration of their caregiving responsibilities. Guided by social exchange theory (Thibaut & Kelley, 1959) and the stress process model (Pearlin et al., 1990), this study examines perceived appreciation role as a psychological resource that can…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Caregiving Networks and Unmet Care Needs Among People Living With Cognitive Impairment
Unmet needs are common among people living with cognitive impairment (PLwCI) and are linked to adverse outcomes. While caregiving networks (CGNs) are crucial in supporting care, little is known regarding how CGNs relate to unmet needs for PLwCI across racial and ethnic groups. Using data from the 2023 National Health and Aging Trends Study, we adapted the latent profiles of CGN sizes and composition among Black, Latinx, and White PLwCI and assess…
I Just Glove up and Do What Has to Be Done”: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Dementia Care Challenges and Care Management Strategies
Family care partners for persons living with dementia (PLwD) adopt a variety of care management strategies to navigate care. We utilize a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to integrate family care partners' descriptions of care challenges and associated management approaches. Primary family care partners for PLwD (n = 100) were interviewed about their management of a care challenge (qualitative), the PLwD's function, behavior and cognition…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Dementia (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)