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The purpose and rise of formal academic programs in gerontology at colleges and universities has been well documented over the last fifty years. What has been less well-documented is the rise of alternative pathways to gerontology training and gerontological competence, including micro-credentialing. Micro-credentials (MCs) are intended to provide quick-to-complete, competency-based education around specific topics to demonstrate relevant skills to employers. Little is known about the prevalence of micro-credentialing related to gerontology. To address this gap, we conducted an environmental scan of existing aging-related micro-credentialing opportunities. We identified 89 MCs with an explicit aging focus, applied strict inclusion criteria (narrowing the sample to 54 MCs included in the analysis), and examined the characteristics of the MCs' scope and nature. Most MCs focused on aging-related health/disease conditions, highlighting the decline mentality underlies such training. Future efforts should entail analysis of the competencies addressed by MCs as it is critical to ensure alignment between gerontological MCs and established gerontological competencies and standards and to differentiate MCs from formal academic programs.
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We examined whether gender plays a role in how financial strain moderates the relationship between health status and objective burden among employed family caregivers. Using data from "Caregiving in the U.S., 2015," the sample included 704 employed caregivers (311 males and 393 females) of adults 50 years of age and older. The relationship between objective caregiver burden and self-reported health was moderated by financial strain in the full sample. However, in separate analyses by gender, this moderated relationship was limited to females. Findings inform interventions to improve caregiver health while accounting for the financial strain experienced by women in particular.
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Cuidadores , Estado de Salud , Carga del Cuidador , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , AutoinformeRESUMEN
As aging women take relatively high counts of medications and nutritional supplements, each addition to their supplements roster increases the likelihood of experiencing adverse health outcomes. Given these public health implications, we isolate the effects of chronological age and old age stereotypes in driving up the number of nutritional supplements taken by middle age and older women in the United States. We use multiple models that converge on the finding that middle age women, but not older women, who highly endorse negative old age stereotypes take more supplements than their age peers who fail to highly endorse negative old age stereotypes.
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Envejecimiento , Estereotipo , Anciano , Suplementos Dietéticos , Femenino , Humanos , Estados UnidosAsunto(s)
Antropología , Geriatría , Mentores , Enseñanza , Humanos , Investigación Interdisciplinaria , Masculino , EscrituraRESUMEN
This article explores how rebalancing efforts can support the needs of individuals aging with a lifelong disability. The National Balancing Indicator project examined the overall long-term supports and services system (LTSS) progress in five indicators within the Sustainability, Coordination and Transparency, and Prevention principles toward a balanced LTSS system for those aging with a lifelong disability. In assessing state efforts to create a balanced participant-directed LTSS system with the National Balancing Indicators, the findings suggest states are better equipping the system to handle a burgeoning population of individuals aging with a lifelong disability, but more progress is still needed. Overall, states need to continue to create a seamless system that allows individuals with lifelong disabilities to transition smoothly through the life course.