Research Terms
Geriatric Psychology Health Psychology Ethnic Minorities Family Relations Behavioral Medicine Behavioral Geriatrics Cerebrovascular Disorders Alzheimers Disease Mental Health of the Elderly Elderly Gerontology
1. Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., Hovater, M., Perkins, M., Wadley, V. G., & Judd, S. (in press). Family caregiving and all-cause mortality: Findings from a population-based propensity-matched analysis. American Journal of Epidemiology.
2. Mingo, C. A., McIlvane, J. M., Haley, W. E., & Luong, M. N. (in press). Impact of race and diagnostic label on older adults’ emotions, illness beliefs, and willingness to help a family member with osteoarthritis. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi: 10.1177/0733464812471893.
3. Perkins, E. A., & Haley, W. E. (in press). Emotional and tangible reciprocity in older caregivers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.
4. Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Lee, B. S., Ko, J. E., Haley, W. E., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2013). An empirical typology of social networks and its association with physical and mental health: A study with older Korean immigrants. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences.
5. Allen, J. Y., Haley, W. E., Small, B. J., Schonwetter, R. S., & McMillan, S. C. (2013). Bereavement among hospice caregivers one year following loss: Predictors of grief, complicated grief, and symptoms of depression. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16, 745-751.
6. Perkins, M., Howard, V. J., Wadley, V. G., Crowe, M., Safford, M. M., Haley, W. E., Howard, G., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Caregiving strain and all-cause mortality: Evidence from the REGARDS study. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences,68, 504-512. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs084
7. McMillan, S. C., Small, B. J., Haley, W. E., Zambroski, C., & Buck, H. G. (2013). The COPE intervention for caregivers of patients with heart failure: An adapted intervention. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 15, 196-206.
8. Clay, O. J., Grant, J. S., Wadley, V. G., Perkins, M. M., Haley, W. E., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Correlates of health related quality of life in African American and Caucasian stroke caregivers. Rehabilitation Psychology, 58.28-35. DOI: 10.1037/a0031726.
9. Park, N.S., Jang, Y., Lee, B.S., Haley, W.E., & Chiriboga, D.A. (2013). The mediating role of loneliness in the relation between social engagement and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68, 193-201. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs062.
10. Mingo, C. A., McIlvane, J. M., Jefferson, M., Edwards, L. J., & Haley, W. E. (2013). Preferences for arthritis interventions: Identifying similarities and differences among Blacks and Whites with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 65, 203-211.
11. Grant, J. S., Keltner, N. L., Clay, O J., Haley, W. E., Wadley, V. G., Perkins, M. M., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Does caregiver well-being predict stroke survivor depressive symptoms? A mediation analysis. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 20, 44-51.
Division of Adult Development and Aging, American Psychological Association, President; 2013 - 2014
Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological Society of America, Chairperson; 2003 - 2004
Society of Clinical Geropsychology, American Psychological Association, President; 2001 - 2002
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Fellow; 1999 - present
American Psychological Association, Fellow; 1994 - present
Gerontological Society of America, Fellow; 1993 - present
Gerontological Society of America, Chairperson; - present
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, Gerontological Society of America; 2013 - 2015
Addressing Disparities--Standing Panelist, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); 2013 - 2014
The Gerontologist, Gerontological Society of America; 2011 - 2014
Interventions Committee for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Disorders of Late Life (ITSP) Scientific Review Panel, National Institute of Mental Health; 2006 - 2009
Aging & Mental Health, Routledge Publications; 1996 - 2014
Psychology and Aging, American Psychological Association; 1993 - 2014
Research on Aging, SAGE; 1992 - 2014
Numerous presentations on family caregiving issues in Alzheimer's disease, stroke, cancer, and terminal illness; Numerous public and professional organizations; 2011
With the aging of the US population, increasing numbers of older adults develop chronic illness and disabilities. Family members often become caregivers for their loved ones with conditions ranging from mild impairment, through highly disabling conditions such as stroke, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, or terminal illness. About 63 million Americans provide care for an older adult with impairments in daily activities. This presentation provides an overview of the value and importance of caregiving to allow older adults to remain in the community and prevent or delay nursing home placement; the stresses faced by family caregivers; impact of caregiving on psychological well-being and health; coping tips for caregivers; and how friends, families, employers, and healthcare and social service professionals can assist caregivers. Caregiving will be an increasing challenge in the United States and we should all be informed about challenges, and potential solutions, faced by family caregivers.
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Adults
Duration:
1 hour or less
Fee:
Less than $500
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