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MiCDA is a National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded center at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (ISR) conducting pioneering research on the Demography of Aging. https://micda.isr.umich.edu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · Jan 9

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 15h

"Follow-up occurred in 22.9% and 44.2% of cases within 7 and 30 days, respectively. Care fragmentation occurred in 4.6% and 25.3% of cases. Dementia reduced follow-up odds"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 15h

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate Julie P W Bynum in Journal of Applied Gerontology

Ambulatory Care Follow-Up and Fragmentation After Emergency Department Visits Among Older Adults

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Ambulatory Care Follow-Up and Fragmentation After Emergency Department Visits Among Older Adults - Cameron J. Gettel, Yuxiao Song, Theodore A. Lee, Craig Rothenberg, Courtney Kitchen, Yixuan Liang, Julie P. W. Bynum, Susan N. Hastings, Arjun K. Venkatesh, 2025

Objectives This study aimed to characterize ambulatory care patterns among older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED). Methods This retrospecti...

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 1d

"We calculated descriptive statistics and estimated multivariate logistic regressions with the primary outcome of whether a respondent who did not live with a spouse received help from a family member and secondary outcomes of receiving help from an unpaid non-family member or paid worker"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 1d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate @dtmaust.bsky.social in Health Sci Rep

Geographic Proximity of Family Members and the Provision of Unpaid and Paid Care for Older Adults Not Living With a Spouse: A Cross-Sectional Study

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 2d

"Hypertension management is critically important to reduce the risk
of conversion of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. The degree to which
older adults with hypertension and MCI engage in outpatient ambulatory care for
hypertension management is unclear"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 2d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate Julie P W Bynum

The association of mild cognitive impairment with outpatient visits for hypertension

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 5d

"Life expectancy has increased, but such increase has disproportionally expanded the period of life with diseases."

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 5d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine @um-src.bsky.social affiliate Kenneth M. Langa Jessica Faul in The Journals of Gerontology

Dynamics of multimorbidity, health expectancy, and survival in middle aged and older individuals

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 6d

"States with higher levels of economic development tended to have greater age-standardised prevalence per capita"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 6d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine @um-src.bsky.social affiliate Kenneth M. Langa

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in India: a nationally representative survey of adults aged 45 years and older

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 7d

"Among respondents overall, there were no differences between those with versus without dementia regarding how plan out-of-pocket cost, star rating, and type affected choice."

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 7d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine @um-src.bsky.social affiliate @dtmaust.bsky.social Helen Levy

Older adults living with dementia enrolled in similar Medicare Advantage plans compared to those without dementia

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 8d

"The National Dementia Workforce Study was designed to improve our understanding of the individuals and systems who care for people with dementia, but designing and implementing such a study is challenging due to the large number of patient care organizations, clinical and direct care roles"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 8d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate @dtmaust.bsky.social in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

The National Dementia Workforce Study: The Plan for Organization Sample Frames and Data Collection

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 9d

"Preserving physical functioning (PF) among older adults is crucial for healthy aging, maintenance of independence, and enhancing overall quality of life."

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 9d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @umichsph.bsky.social affiliate Carrie Anne Karvonen-Gutierrez

Contrast Sensitivity Impairment Is Associated With Limitations of Physical Functioning and Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 12d

"Financial hardship (including financial stress, financial strain, asset depletion, and financial toxicity) is a highly relevant construct among the 6.9 million people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 12d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social WSUPsychology affiliate Amanda Leggett

Understanding financial hardship in families of people living with dementia: Protocol for a scoping review to identify subjective self-report measures that evaluate financial hardship

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Understanding financial hardship in families of people living with dementia: Protocol for a scoping review to identify subjective self-report measures that evaluate financial hardship

Background Financial hardship (including financial stress, financial strain, asset depletion, and financial toxicity) is a highly relevant construct among the 6.9 million people living with…

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 13d

"Associations of cumulative five-year exposure to cold, however, showed positive though non-significant associations"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 13d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social affiliate @ketlynesol.bsky.social

Long-term exposure to extreme heat and cold and cognitive decline in older adults: Results from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke cohort

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Long-term exposure to extreme heat and cold and cognitive decline in older adults: Results from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort

Evidence suggests that short-term exposures to extreme heat and/or cold are associated with cognitive decline in elderly people. The effects of long-t…

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 14d

"Perceived control did not moderate associations between intervention group and time to ADRD diagnosis"

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 14d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social um_psychology affiliate Laura Beth Zahodne in The Journals of Gerontology

Perceived Control, Cognitive Training, and Incident Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in the ACTIVE Study

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 15d

"Findings emphasize the need to support the mental health of older adults nearing retirement during periods of economic crisis."

MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 15d

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social um_psychology affiliate Toni C. Antonucci in The Gerontologist

Work Expectations, Employment Patterns, and Psychological Distress During the Great Recession Among Older Americans and South Koreans

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MiCDA-UMISR @micda-umisr.bsky.social · 16d

"Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial yet challenging, particularly in distinguishing between Mild Cognitive Impairment subtypes, which often precede AD."