#NHATS

NHATS & NSOC

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4 days ago

The top of the image has the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults together. The title underneath says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." The center of the image has an article title, "Estimating the costs of informal care for individuals with brain health disorders from 2000 to 2021: a modelling study," and the authors listed are Lastuka, Mitchell, Cogswell, Dalos, Tsakalos, Oros, et al.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Latsuka et al.:
doi.org/10.1016/S246...

“We found that approximately half of unpaid care hours translated to hours of work lost...caregivers are able to combine informal care with their paid work, and some caregivers would not [be] in the workforce regardless..”

NHATS & NSOC

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1 week ago

The top of the image has the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults together. The title underneath says "New research using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image, surrounded by a yellow border, is an article title, "Caregiver well-being and formal support: assessing service utilization impacts and the embedded strain." The authors, Joseph Svec, Naomi Meinertz, and Jeongeun Lee, are listed underneath.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Svec, Meinertz, & Lee:
doi.org/10.1080/1360...

“If caregivers delay support services until they have endured longer…burdens and distress...that existing networks [cannot] contain, then even using such services may already be too late.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 week ago

The top of the image has the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by purple and green images of older adults together. The title underneath says "New research using NHATS/NSOC." The center of the image has an article title surrounded by a yellow border, "Associations Between Information and Communication Technology Use and Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Potential Role of Social Participation," and the authors listed are Mina Hwang and Yeji Hwang.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Hwang and Hwang:
doi.org/10.1080/0731...

“...these findings highlight the importance of...identifying older adults who do not use ICT as a particularly vulnerable subgroup, at increased risk of exclusion, and providing attention and support to this population.”

NHATS & NSOC

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1 week ago

#NHATS / #NSOC Webinar
Fri., March 13 at Noon ET
Mengyao Hu, UTHealth Austin
Deep Learning-Based Scoring of the Clock Drawing Test in the National Health and Aging Trends Study
Register at myumi.ch/MkdRW

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

The top of the image has a banner with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by purple and green images of older adults together. Under this is a title, New Research Using NHATS/NSOC. In the center of the image is an article title, "Dementia Family Caregivers' Involvement and Perceived Challenges in Health Care Interactions: Informing the GUIDE Model." The authors listed underneath are Niying Li, Kevin A. Look, and Lin-Na Chou.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Li, Look, & Chou:
doi.org/10.1007/s116...

“our study showed that although over half of caregivers received training, they still expressed difficulties transitioning after a hospital stay. Future studies could investigate what makes...transition difficult..."

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

The top of the image has the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. There is a title underneath, "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." The center of the image shows an article title, "Caregiver well-being and formal support: assessing service utilization impacts and the embedded strain," with the authors Joseph Svec, Naomi Meinertz, and Jeongeun Lee listed underneath.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Svec, Meinertz, & Lee:
doi.org/10.1080/1360...

“The tenuous balance between the needs or demands of formal support services and the barriers of access, considered as a form of supply, may override the intended benefits for caregivers."

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

The top of the image has a banner with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. The title says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center is an article title, "The longitudinal relation between purpose in life and accelerometer-measured physical activity." The authors are Angelina R. Sutin, Maritna Luchetti, Tiia Kekäläinen, Yannick Stephan, and Antonio Terracciano.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Sutin, et. al.:
doi.org/10.1016/j.mh...

“At rounds when participants felt more #purposeful than their average, they had more total activity counts, more #active bouts, less activity fragmentation, and more sedentary #fragmentation.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Johnson, Veliz, Boddakayala, Ratliff, and @sheriarobinsonslane.bsky.social

“Black and Hispanic family #caregivers (CGs) provide 83% of care for individuals with #dementia in their communities, while often facing higher burdens and limited #support.”

NHATS & NSOC

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1 month ago

Going to #PAA2026? Don’t miss our workshop, Introduction to #NHATS and #NSOC, Wednesday, 5/9 from 9am to 2pm! Register by March 18th and secure your spot to learn all about NHATS and how to use data from the study: myumi.ch/z98VW

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

#NHATS / #NSOC Webinar
Fri., February 6 at Noon ET
Lacey Etzkorn, Johns Hopkins University
Implementing a Frailty Phenotype in NHATS
Register at myumi.ch/MkdRW

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

The top of the image shows the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. There is a navy blue banner underneath this that says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image is the title of a research paper, "Differences in the Measurement of Comorbidities Based on ICD-10-CM Coding Definitions Using Medicare Advantage Encounter Data and Fee-For-Service Claims." Under this the authors are listed, Emilie D. Duchesneau, Allison Musty, Elyse Miller, Anna Kuzma, Bailey Reutinger, Til Stürmer, Amresh Hanchate, Dae Hyun Kim, Michael Webster-Clark, Meng-Yun Lin, and Jennifer L. Lund.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Duchesneau, et. al:

“MA #beneficiaries had a higher prevalence of...renal #disease. These findings align with prior studies using alternative data sources and may partially reflect racial #disparities in disease burden among #Black individuals…”

NHATS & NSOC

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1 month ago

The top of the image shows the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. There is a navy blue banner underneath that says in yellow "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image is the title of a research paper, "Is memory in older adulthood influenced by changes in air pollution over the previous decade?: Examining concurrent trajectories in ambient PM2.5 and NO2 using sequence analysis." Beneath this the authors, Kristina Van Dang, Lucia Pacca, Jennifer Weuve, Maria M. Glymour, Michael Brauer, Kevin J. Lane, Isabel E. Allen, and Anusha M. Vable, are listed.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Dang et. al:
doi.org/10.1097/EE9....

“..changes in exposure to [air #pollutants] over a long period are associated with subsequent #cognitive function. Episodic #memory was notably poor for some clusters with short duration and earlier timing of high exposure”

Sarah Patterson

@spattersearch.bsky.social

1 month ago

#Aging scholars and others interested in all things aging #research:

Be sure to follow Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging @micda-umisr.bsky.social for new studies from our affiliates.

Also follow @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social for new studies using #NHATS and #NSOC data.

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

The image has the NHATS and NSOC logos at the top surrounded by purple and green images of older adults. There is a banner underneath this that says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image is an article title, "Sensorimotor Impairment and Incident Dementia in the US Medicare Beneficiaries." Below this are the authors, Anis Davoudi, Ryan J Dougherty, Amal A Wanigatunga, Yuri Agrawal, Nicholas S Reed, Joshua R Ehrlich, Alden L Gross, and Jennifer A Schrack.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Davoudi et. al:
doi.org/10.1111/jgs....

“The presence of multiple sensory difficulties and motor impairments substantially increased the risk of dementia, emphasizing the importance of their early detection and management to reduce dementia risk.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

1 month ago

The image has the NHATS and NSOC logos at the top surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. Below this is a banner that says "New research using NHAT/NSOC." In the center of the image is an article title, "Rural-Urban Differences in Homebound Status by Health and Functional Limitations." Below the title are the authors, Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW, Dionne Bailey, MPH, Megan Lahr, MPH, & Katie Rydberg, MPH.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Henning-Smith et. al:
rhrc.umn.edu/publication/...

“...rural #older adults are older, are in poorer health, have higher rates of #disability, and have fewer economic resources than #urban older adults. Altogether, this may put #rural older adults at higher risk"

NHATS & NSOC

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1 month ago

Ready to work with #NHATS data? Here's how you can get started!

NHATS & NSOC

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1 month ago

The top of the image has a banner that includes the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by purple and green images of older adults. Underneath this is a title that reads "Comparing the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Frailty Status of Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural and Urban Areas in the United States." The authors are Hillary B. Spangler, David H. Lynch, Wenyi Xie, Nina Daneshvar, Haiyi Chen, Feng-Chang Lin, Elizabeth Vasquez, and John A. Batsis.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Spangler et. al:
doi.org/10.3390/jal6...

“...#geographic residence may modify the relationship between [Social Determinants of Health] and #frailty status in #older adults, providing novel insight into the complexity of these interactions.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The top of the image has a banner that includes the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by purple and green images of older adults. Underneath this is a title that reads "Identifying Key Factors Contributing to Poor Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia." The authors are Elizabeth A. Luth and Darina V. Petrovksy.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Luth and Petrovsky:
doi.org/10.1177/0733...

“...better perceived #relationship quality was associated with an 8% higher likelihood of reporting good #sleep. Interestingly, perceived #caregiving benefit did not significantly impact sleep quality.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

This image has the NHATS and NSOC logos at the top surrounded by purple and green images of older adults. Underneath this is a blue and yellow title that says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In a yellow square underneath that is an article title, "Identifying Key Factors Contributing to Poor Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia." The authors listed are Elizabeth A. Luth and Darina V. Petrovsky.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Luth and Petrovsky:
doi.org/10.1177/0733...

“...better perceived #relationship quality was associated with an 8% higher likelihood of reporting good #sleep. Interestingly, perceived #caregiving benefit did not significantly impact sleep quality.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title that reads "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." Below this is a centered article title from a scientific journal that reads "Functional Impairments and Frailty on the Association of Cognitive Impairment with Total Healthcare Costs: A Prospective Multi-cohort Study." The authors are Howard A. Fink, MPH, Kerry M Sheets MD, MS, Lisa Langsetmo PhD, John T. Schousboe MD, PhD, Allyson M. Kats MS and Kristine E. Ensrud MD, MPH.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Fink et al.: doi.org/10.1007/s116...

“...after accounting for #demographics and #comorbidity, approximately 60% of incremental Total Healthcare Costs (THC) associated with #cognitive impairment was attributable to functional impairments and #frailty.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title that reads "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." Below this is a centered article title from a scientific journal that reads "The Role of Home Hazards in the Association Between Visual Function and Falls in Older Adults." The authors are Shu Xu, PhD, Philippa Clarke, PhD and Michelle J. Sun, MD, MPH.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Xu, Clare, and Sun:
doi.org/10.1001/jama...

“Nearly half of #older adults with severe #vision loss or blindness #fell in the prior year compared with 28% of those without such impairments.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title below this that reads "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image is an article title from a scientific journal that reads "Factors Associated With Subjective Wellbeing in Community-Dwelling Homebound Older Adults With Diabetes in the US." The authors are Sandra Iregbu, Chris Cho, Sanjay Bhandari, Peninnah Kako, Young Ik Cho and Katherine Ornstein.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Iregbu et al.: doi.org/10.1177/3049...

“Enhancing neighborhood social cohesion, strengthening social #support, and expanding access to mental health care may improve the well-being of #homebound #older adults with #diabetes.”

NHATS & NSOC

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2 months ago

The image says Happy New Year in green cursive font, with the NHATS logo underneath it. There are green and blue starts surrounding the text.

Happy New Year from all of us at #NHATS! Together let's make 2026 another year of curiosity and progress.

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title that reads "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." Below this is a centered article title from a scientific journal that reads "Comparison of Driving Self-Regulation Practices Between Older Drivers With and Without Risk of Dementia." The authors are Yunjeong Eom, Yaena Ha, Sanghun Nam, Ickpyo Hong and Min-Ye Jung.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Eom et al.: doi.org/10.1177/0733...

“...drivers at risk [of #dementia] engaged in more self-regulation practices [while driving] than those without #risk. A significant difference was shown only for #driving in the rain or other bad weather conditions.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top featuring the NHATS and NSOC logos, surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title that says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." Inside a yellow square below, there is an article title from a scientific journal that says "Associations between Caregiver-Provider Communication Quality and Unmet Care Needs Among Older Adults." The authors are Jiaming Liang, Rafael Samper-Ternent, Brian Downer and Zhigang Xie.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Liang et al.: doi.org/10.21203/rs....

“Improving #caregiver-provider communication may be an effective strategy for reducing unmet care needs among #older adults with long-term care needs. Targeted efforts might be particularly needed for low-income families..”

NHATS & NSOC

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2 months ago

The image has a banner at the top with the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by one green and one purple image of older adults. There is a centered title that reads "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." Below this is a centered article title from a scientific journal that reads "Digital Isolation and Depression Risk in Older Adults Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study Database: 8-Year Longitudinal Study." The authors are Zhili He, Shijun Yang, Wei Tong and Wei Zhang.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by He et al.: doi.org/10.2196/75174

“Analysis of the individual components showed that nonuse of #computers, #email, and the #internet was each significantly associated with a higher #depression risk, whereas mobile #phone isolation had a weaker association.”

NHATS & NSOC

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2 months ago

The image shows the NHATS and NSOC logos with a green picture in the upper left hand corner of two people smiling and a purple picture in the upper right hand corner of an older person with a cane smiling. The title reads "New work using NHATS/NSOC." The article title is "Multifactorial predictors of falls in older adults: a decade of data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study." The authors are Lou C. Kohler-Voinov, Zahra N. Sayyid, and Kathleen E. Cullen.

New work using #NHATS / #NSOC by Kohler-Voinov, Sayyid & Cullen from BMC Geriatrics: doi.org/10.1186/s128...

“~10% of #older adults reported a fall within the past year. Prior fall history, impaired balance, depressive symptoms, & use of mobility #aids associated with increased fall #risk.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

2 months ago

The image shows the NHATS and NSOC logos with a green picture in the upper left hand corner of two people smiling and a purple picture in the upper right hand corner of an older person with a cane smiling. The title reads "New work using NHATS/NSOC." The title of the linked article is "AI-based prediction of SPPB scores using questionnaires of abilities: findings from the national health and aging trends study." The authors listed are Hyun Sik Kim and Jung Woo Lee.

New work using #NHATS / #NSOC by Kim & Lee from BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making: lnkd.in/ej34YD7Y

“#AI methods enable prediction of Short Physical Performance Battery component scores, supporting indirect #assessment when testing is not feasible.”

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Top: Green and purple tinted images of older adults with NHATS & NSOC logos on a white background Banner: Navy background with yellow lettering: "New work using NHATS/NSOC Data” Bottom: A screen cap of the study title and authors from the online publication

New work using #NHATS/ #NSOC data by Shijun Yang, Wei Tan & Fan Yang in Journal of Medical Internet Research:

#Association Between #Digital #Isolation and #Sleep #Disorders in #OlderAdults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study Using National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Data

NHATS & NSOC

@nhats-nsoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Top: Green and purple tinted images of older adults with NHATS & NSOC logos on a white background Banner: Navy background with yellow lettering: "New work using NHATS/NSOC Data” Bottom: A screen cap of the study title and authors from the online publication.

New work using #NHATS/ #NSOC data by Alexa Bragg, Theodore Iwashyna & Chanee Fabius in The Journals of Gerontology--Series B:

Evolution of shared #care #networks by #race and #ethnicity: findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study

Read the research: doi.org/10.1093/gero...