Jessica A Kelley
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 87948 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Jessica A Kelley |
| NOMBRES | Jessica A |
| APELLIDO | Kelley |
| FIRMA | KELLEY J A |
| AFILIACIONES | (Social Sciences Section) |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 90 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 42 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 81 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Heterogeneity in Healthy Aging Among U.S. Latinos
These findings reveal deep inequities in functional aging that emerge well before old age. Dual functionality offers a culturally grounded and policy-relevant metric for assessing aging equity. The persistent disadvantage among Puerto Ricans-particularly island-born-signals the enduring impact of structural inequality. Addressing these disparities requires life-course informed interventions that prioritize functional health, autonomy, and dignity…
Couple’s linked occupation trajectory and women’s depressive symptoms in later life
Later-life mental health disparities are shaped not only by women's individual occupational trajectories but also by the within-couple occupational asymmetries formed under China's evolving labor market structures. Policies that acknowledge and address unequal access to stable, higher-status employment may be particularly effective in promoting women's mental well-being in later life
Whose Health Matters? Longitudinal Analyses of Older Romantic Couples’ Health, Physical Capabilities, and Sexual Experiences
Sexual experiences in later life appear to be shaped by both partners' physical health conditions, with notable gendered patterns. These findings underscore the importance of considering both individual and dyadic health factors in supporting sexual interest and activity in later life, as well as identifying objective markers that may precede declines in sexual health
Race/color functional limitation disparities in a “racial democracy”
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
Accessibility of hospice care services in Shanghai
Shanghai's dense hospice network and advanced transport infrastructure ensure near-universal access in central districts. Yet, persistent inequalities in suburban and rural areas underscore the need for equitable end-of-life care amid rapid population aging. Expanding facility placement, strengthening home- and community-based hospice models, and leveraging tele-hospice platforms are essential to meeting the city's growing age-related care demand…
Who is more fearful of being dependent? A Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition analysis of rural–urban difference among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
The elevated FoD among rural older adults is primarily associated with vulnerability to catastrophic health expenditure, leading them to perceive dependence as a more immediate and disastrous threat to themselves and their families. Policy interventions aimed at increasing the financial resilience of rural families against severe illness are crucial to mitigate this concern and reduce long-lasting urban-rural health inequalities
A Comparison of Dementia-free Life Expectancy Estimates Across Competing Algorithmic Classifications
Small differences in population-level estimates across algorithmic classification are observed; however, these small differences may be important for understanding disparities across groups. Therefore, more work is needed 1) to understand for whom and which models are most accurately identifying dementia and 2) to place these models relative to gold-standard adjudicated dementia assessments
Social network structure and composition predicting cognitive impairment
Results suggest that tight-knit networks and multiple relationship types may be more supportive for cognitive health for Hispanic and Black older adults. This study contributes to research on social networks, cognitive health, and healthy aging for diverse older populations
Hearing Impairment and Adult Mortality
The results suggest that hearing impairments are not likely to be direct determinants of mortality risk, but rather an indicator of overall health and of the differing pathways to current health status for younger and older adults. Future work should avoid essentializing the experiences of adults with hearing impairment and strive to distinguish between these pathways to deafness in efforts to better understand how access to supportive social net…
Embodied mobility
Our study identifies women's more negative assessments of their abilities as a primary determinant of their more rapid transition from driving. Supporting older adults' transportation mobility may involve not only addressing gendered patterns of self-evaluation but also expanding access to skill-building opportunities and non-driving transportation options that reduce reliance on personal vehicles
Perceived age discrimination and social isolation mediate the relationship between disasters and loneliness
Objectives Disasters are an inevitable part of life, with older persons being particularly susceptible to their effects. Although social isolation (e.g., the objective lack of relationships) has an important role in making older persons more susceptible to the negative effects of disasters, less is known about the effects of disasters on social isolation and loneliness (e.g., the subjective perception of inadequate social ties). This study evalua…
Does the southern health disadvantage extend to accelerated biological aging
Objectives Recent studies have shown worse health across various conditions (i.e., morbidity, disability, and mortality) among residents in the U.S. South compared to other regions. Accelerated aging may be a pathway underlying part of this disadvantage; however, few studies have examined this. To address this gap in the literature, this study examines whether accelerated aging measures are associated with residence in the U.S. South in childhood…
From Digital Divide to Digital Equality
Objectives The role of information and communication technology (ICT) in later life has received substantial attention, with continuous studies focusing on the digital divide for older persons. Literature usually defines and measures the digital divide by focusing on ICT accessibility, skills, and outcomes. This study attempted to expand this framework by further incorporating the role of learning for a more comprehensive perspective of understan…
Health-related social needs before and after critical illness among Medicare beneficiaries
Objectives Among older persons hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) for critical illness, little is known about the health-related social needs (HRSNs) of food insecurity, social isolation, and transportation disadvantage in the year after discharge. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of food insecurity, social isolation, and transportation disadvantage in the years preceding and following critical illness and to evaluate factor…
Disentangling social isolation, loneliness, and later-life cognitive function for older adults in the United States
Our results suggest that addressing social isolation-and, by extension, its effects on health-requires both a broad understanding of its heterogeneous impacts on the general population and a nuanced approach to targeting public health interventions where they can be most effective
Lifespan caregiving profiles in the United States
Lifespan caregiving patterns in the United States are far from uniform. As demands on family caregivers continue to grow, identifying lifespan caregiving profiles offers a foundation for tailoring support to caregivers' diverse experiences
Urban-rural disparity
This study highlights the significant impact of population aging and urbanization on dementia prevalence in Taiwan over two decades. Dementia prevalence increased markedly across both urban and rural areas, with rural areas surpassing urban prevalence between 2010 and 2015, likely due to decentralized healthcare and long-term care policies. These findings underscore the need for tailored dementia care strategies, especially in rural settings, to …
Aging well in an aging society
Leveraging Italy's unique demographic profile and internal heterogeneity, Age-It promotes sustainable aging by harnessing the opportunities embedded in demographic change. The program ranges from the biology of aging to mental and physical health prevention, long-term care, labor market dynamics, and social participation-ultimately aiming to reshape how aging is perceived and managed in aging societies
Changes in population, changes in publishing
Family diversity and dynamics among older adults in the 21st century
Cognitive function and friendship network characteristics among older couples
Objectives This study explores the dyadic relationship between cognitive function and friendship characteristics among older married couples framed within the “linked lives” dimension of the life course perspective. The study also explores whether the dyadic consequences of cognitive function for friendship networks vary by gender. Methods The study uses the data from the 2014/2016 Health and Retirement Study (N = 2,944 dyads). Cognitive function…
NIA perspective on harmonizing International Health and Retirement Studies (HRS) and Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) studies
Parent–Child Disconnectedness and Older European Adults’ Mental Health
Objectives Disconnectedness from one’s adult child(ren) can undermine older adults’ well-being. However, the psychological consequences of disconnectedness may differ across marital contexts and by gender. Drawing on stress and normative violation frameworks, we examine the association between parent–child disconnectedness and European older adults’ depressive symptoms, and the extent to which these patterns differ by marital status (married, rem…
Does immigrant health advantage at older ages endure beyond the first generation
Objectives Guided by the theories of immigrant health and incorporation, this research explores the patterns of health disparities by immigrant generation and race/ethnicity at older ages. Specifically, we compare the health status of first (foreign-born), second (U.S.-born with two foreign-born parents), 2.5 (U.S.-born with one foreign-born parent), and third-plus (U.S.-born with two U.S.-born parents) generation older immigrants in the USA by b…
Beyond the classroom
Our findings show that cognitive extracurricular activities in adolescence build cognitive reserve and support verbal fluency and word recall across the life course. These results highlight the important role of early-life experiences for healthy cognitive aging and suggest that promoting extracurricular cognitive engagement during adolescence may have lasting cognitive benefits
Parent–Child Relationships Following Gray Divorce
Divorce alters relationships with adult children. A gray divorce tilts adult-child solidarity toward mothers and puts fathers at a higher risk of social isolation. Moreover, the observed gender dynamics underscore the continued influence of gender roles on family dynamics in the aftermath of gray divorce
Parent–Child Disconnectedness and Older European Adults’ Mental Health
Objectives Disconnectedness from one’s adult child(ren) can undermine older adults’ well-being. However, the psychological consequences of disconnectedness may differ across marital contexts and by gender. Drawing on stress and normative violation frameworks, we examine the association between parent–child disconnectedness and European older adults’ depressive symptoms, and the extent to which these patterns differ by marital status (married, rem…
Aging well in an aging society
Leveraging Italy's unique demographic profile and internal heterogeneity, Age-It promotes sustainable aging by harnessing the opportunities embedded in demographic change. The program ranges from the biology of aging to mental and physical health prevention, long-term care, labor market dynamics, and social participation-ultimately aiming to reshape how aging is perceived and managed in aging societies
Socially Withdrawn or Socially Engaged? The Impacts of Caring for Grandchildren on Social Participation Among Older Adults in China
Objectives Grandparents caring for grandchildren (i.e., grandparenting) is a key aspect of intergenerational family dynamics. While extensive research has documented the health implications of grandparenting, relatively few studies have explored its association with social well-being. Grandparenting can either promote or constrain grandparents’ social participation, depending on caregiving intensity and intergenerational living arrangements. Thes…
Racial–Ethnic Differences in Care Networks of Older Adults
Objectives Previous research on eldercare among minority populations often highlights the role of values, beliefs, and social expectations, placing greater emphasis on ideational factors than on sociostructural and health factors in explaining racial–ethnic differences in care arrangements. This study aims to describe the extent to which care received by older adults varies by race–ethnicity and to explore possible explanations for these variatio…
Kinship Structures for Left Behind Older Adults in High Outmigration Contexts
Objectives Migration accelerates population aging in high-outmigration contexts. Older adults who remain in high-outmigration contexts are at higher risk of reduced support networks and increased caregiving burden, but prior work has not quantified how migration influences older adults’ kinship structures in such places. This study aims to estimate the kinship structures of older adults living in Puerto Rico and the presence of migrant kin. Metho…
Gay Men as Caregivers for Spouses with Dementia
Objectives Despite the importance of spousal caregiving, and the increase in same-sex marriages concomitant to its legalization in 2015, few studies have examined the experiences of same-sex spousal caregivers. We use an intersectional approach to explore how gender and sexual orientation shape gay men’s particular caregiving approaches for their spouses living with dementia. Methods We focused on a subsample of gay (N = 13) contrasted with strai…
Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa
The impact of political context on the age-participation association is nuanced in ways not anticipated by mainstream research on the developed West. Repressive regimes, while spurring engagement at younger ages, appear to disproportionately deter older Africans from political engagement, especially its riskiest forms. We conclude by calling for more country-comparative gerontological research with careful attention to contextual heterogeneity, p…
Does Pain Explain Trends in Disability? An Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older U.S. Adults, 2002–2018
Our research provides the first systematic, national examination of how pain is contributing to disability trends in the United States. The findings have implications for disability reduction policies and shed light on the far-reaching consequences of pain for overall population health
Childlessness, Social Network Profiles in Midlife and Late Adulthood, and Their Implications for Subjective Well-Being
Results underscore the importance of differentiating network types among the childless, particularly when assessing their well-being. Contrary to the notion of associating later-life childlessness with social isolation and vulnerabilities, many childless Singaporeans manage to construct non-child-based networks equipped with various supportive relations that cater to their needs. Nevertheless, persistent vulnerabilities among restricted network m…
The Trend of Chronic Diseases Among Older Koreans, 2004–2020
The results underscore the complex interplay of age, period, and cohort effects in shaping disease prevalence among older Koreans. Our findings highlight the importance of considering historical context and sociodemographic factors in understanding disease trends and designing targeted interventions to mitigate health disparities
Diversity, Globalization, and Amplitude
Epidemiological Panel Studies of Older Adults
This paper discusses epidemiological studies of older adults and human–animal interaction (HAI), and potential relevance to future research on HAI and animal-assisted interventions (AAI) in aging populations. Key issues in epidemiological work are discussed, including target populations, treatment/exposures, follow up, and endpoint measures as they relate to interacting with or owning companion animals. In outlining the limits in our current stat…
Aging in aging societies
The increase in longevity is not merely stretching life but fundamentally redefining it. Growing old in an aging society becomes both a new individual experience and a collective transformation that challenges the adequacy of traditional life course categories. The Age-It findings call for conceptual renewal to better capture new stages, shifting chronologies, and reconfigured solidarities. Population aging also reshapes the research agenda of ge…
Aging in global perspective
Sexual Orientation and Internalized Homophobia of Middle Aged and Older Gay and Lesbian Adults
Objectives Research is needed about the role of families in relation to issues faced by middle-aged and older gay and lesbian adults, such as internalized homophobia and families of choice. This study examines how families of choice and families of origin shape experiences of internalized homophobia in midlife and older gay and lesbian adults, a population uniquely affected by the cumulative effects of societal stigma over the life course. Method…
The Impact of Stepfamily Structure on Older Parents’ Frequency of Contact With and Care Receipt From Adult Biological and Stepchildren in the Netherlands
Objectives Older people are increasingly entering their later years in stepfamilies. Because adult children play a central role in older parents’ support networks, there is concern that the generally weaker intergenerational ties found in stepfamilies may imply an impending deficit in the care available to stepparents. It is currently unclear whether there are differences across stepfamily types including stepfamilies with only biological childre…
Making Sense of Dementia
Dementia often serves as a symbolic tool for older adults to articulate concerns about advanced old age, extending beyond its clinical definition to convey deep-seated fears associated with aging. The experience of people surrounding those diagnosed with dementia and the permeability of the impacts of this disease between bodies represented crucial frameworks for conceptualizing dementia in the narratives of older adults
Aging, Race, and Health Disparities
Racial disparities in adverse health outcomes with aging have been well described. Yet, much of the research focuses on racial comparisons, with relatively less attention to the identification of underlying mechanisms. To address these gaps, the Research Centers Collaborative Network held a workshop on aging, race, and health disparities to identify research priorities and inform the investigation, implementation, and dissemination of strategies …
Childhood Book Availability Helps to Preserve Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Low Education
The availability of books in childhood helps to preserve cognitive function in older adults with low education via left superior temporal cortex volume. Further research is needed to replicate these findings
Heterogeneous Effects of Volunteering on Frailty in Later Life
The current study findings provide unique and compelling evidence in support of earlier calls for considering volunteering as a public health intervention. The study findings are discussed in the context of population health outcomes and health disparities
Gender Differences in the Protective Role of Grandparenting in Dementia Risk
Intergenerational caregiving plays a pivotal role in shaping cognitive health during later life; however, the impact is nuanced, depending on factors such as gender, care intensity, and family structure
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
The Spillover Effects of the Spouse’s Retirement on Depression
The results highlight that the health spillover effects of the spouse's retirement need greater attention in future research and retirement reform
Childbearing Histories and Midlife Cognition
Selection into specific childbearing experiences partially drives the link between childbearing and cognition at midlife, with cascading implications into later life. We suggest incorporating childbearing and early life factors into models to identify social determinants of memory and cognitive functioning
Epidemiological Panel Studies of Older Adults
This paper discusses epidemiological studies of older adults and human–animal interaction (HAI), and potential relevance to future research on HAI and animal-assisted interventions (AAI) in aging populations. Key issues in epidemiological work are discussed, including target populations, treatment/exposures, follow up, and endpoint measures as they relate to interacting with or owning companion animals. In outlining the limits in our current stat…
Diversity, Globalization, and Amplitude
GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity
Viewing Covid-19 Through a Telescope
Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Quantitative Studies of Age and Life Course
Making Sense of Dementia
Dementia often serves as a symbolic tool for older adults to articulate concerns about advanced old age, extending beyond its clinical definition to convey deep-seated fears associated with aging. The experience of people surrounding those diagnosed with dementia and the permeability of the impacts of this disease between bodies represented crucial frameworks for conceptualizing dementia in the narratives of older adults
Pain Lowers Subjective Survival Probabilities Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
These findings highlight the importance of pain on SSPs, and contribute to the growing evidence that pain interference is uniquely important in predicting meaningful health outcomes
Racial–Ethnic Gaps in Pandemic-Related Economic Hardship
Results point to structural factors generating new racial-ethnic gaps in pandemic-related economic hardship among those approaching retirement (ages 55-74) that did not affect the oldest adults (ages 75+)
Younger Older Americans and Sarcopenic Obesity
This paper contributes to the existing literature on population health and demographic change in 2 ways. First, the risk of sarcopenic obesity is higher among younger cohorts of older Americans relative to older cohorts (born before 1931). Second, living alone may not necessarily be considered a worse health condition, particularly for younger female cohorts
Sensory Health Among Older Adults in the United States
We propose that neighborhood characteristics could influence certain environmental exposures, the amount of time that older adults spend out of the home, patterns of social engagement, and access to preventative care that collectively affect sensory health. Residential neighborhoods may be important sites of potential intervention to slow age-related sensory declines and other related conditions
Life-Space Mobility, Transportation, and the Companionship Network of Members of a Hispanic Senior Center
These findings extend previous knowledge of the role of life-space mobility and transportation in supporting general social participation for older adults to include the importance of transportation and mobility for having companions within a senior center
Life Chances, Subjective Perceptions, and Healthy Lifestyles in Older Adults
Our findings support the healthy lifestyle duality framework and reveal that life chances and subjective perceptions influence lifestyle changes over time. Public health policies and health intervention programs should adapt to the specific needs of different age groups and generations
The Impact of Multimorbidity on Labor Force Participation Among the Middle-Aged and Older Working Population in the United States
MCC significantly reduces LFP compared with non-MCC. MCC has a heterogeneous impact across occupational types. It is important to support the near-retirement-age working population with multimorbidity through effective clinical interventions and workplace wellness policies to help manage health conditions and remain active in the labor market
Aging, Race, and Health Disparities
Racial disparities in adverse health outcomes with aging have been well described. Yet, much of the research focuses on racial comparisons, with relatively less attention to the identification of underlying mechanisms. To address these gaps, the Research Centers Collaborative Network held a workshop on aging, race, and health disparities to identify research priorities and inform the investigation, implementation, and dissemination of strategies …
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Readmission and Frequent Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia
MA versus TM was associated with lower risks of 30-day readmission and frequent hospitalizations. Moreover, MA substantially reduced Hispanic-White and Black-White disparities in frequent hospitalizations compared with TM
Age, Political Participation, and Political Context in Africa
The impact of political context on the age-participation association is nuanced in ways not anticipated by mainstream research on the developed West. Repressive regimes, while spurring engagement at younger ages, appear to disproportionately deter older Africans from political engagement, especially its riskiest forms. We conclude by calling for more country-comparative gerontological research with careful attention to contextual heterogeneity, p…
Counting the Ways That Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older People Participate in Their Communities and Culture
The social lives of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were characterized by widespread participation in cultural events and activities. These findings provide important insights into services as they support older people to live a good life
Childhood Book Availability Helps to Preserve Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Low Education
The availability of books in childhood helps to preserve cognitive function in older adults with low education via left superior temporal cortex volume. Further research is needed to replicate these findings
Adult Child Financial Disadvantage and the Cognitive Trajectories Among Older Parents in the United States
Offspring financial disadvantage may be influential for older parents' initial level of memory function, although evidence of associations with memory decline was weak. Public policy interventions aimed at improving the economic conditions of adult children may indirectly benefit the cognitive performance of disadvantaged parents in their later life
Employment Responses to a Partner’s Disability Onset (“Care Shocks”)
Objectives This study examines employment responses to a partner’s disability onset and how this is moderated by working conditions: job satisfaction and psychosocial job demands. Methods We use longitudinal nationally representative data from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging. Following the health shock literature, we identify individuals whose partners report the onset of difficulties in activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental ac…
Lives in Motion
Racial Disparities in Cognitive Health Among Older Americans
Objectives Low-cost debt can potentially enhance wealth and indirectly benefit health, yet Black Americans disproportionately lack this type of debt, which may constrain their ability to accumulate wealth throughout their lives and across generations. Our objectives are to develop a novel debt–asset measure, use it to quantify the Black–White differential in debt–asset profiles, and estimate its contribution to the racial gap in cognition. Method…
Mortgage Borrowing and Chronic Disease Outcomes in Older Age
Many older adults are not able or willing to liquidate housing wealth, and the ability to borrow also depends on changes in home values. Thus, housing wealth is not a uniform social determinant of health but is shaped by older adults' participation in financial markets
Relational Solidarity and Conflicting Ethics in Dementia Care in Urban India
There can be relational solidarity in dementia care at home in urban India but also contradictions in the interpretations and applications of the ethical principles of autonomy, equality, dignity, and personhood. As such, a more organic, grassroots model of ethical practice is needed to frame care and provide material support to families in India
Functional Transitions Among Older Adults in Rural China
Nowadays, daughters' families can provide high-quality informal care, often surpassing that offered by sons' families. This daughter advantage becomes even more significant among older adults who have a higher need for family care, such as those with severe disabilities and limited financial resources
Psychology (57 obras) · Medicine (53 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (47 obras) · Gerontology (46 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (27 obras) · Sociology (24 obras) · Developmental psychology (23 obras) · Demography (20 obras) · Social Psychology (19 obras) · Aging and Gerontology Research (18 obras)