Research on Healthful Aging
Seeding and Supporting Research
Some of the core activities of the CEAH, we perform seeding and supporting research by linking faculty and student investigators with older adults — our Legacy Scholars and others — around opportunities to volunteer for approved studies.
We also provide this type of recruitment service to external partners. If you are interested in learning more, contact Mary DeSilva, Sc.D., at mdesilva1@nameiw.com.
Related Publications
- A 2020 student-led project that focused on ageism and engaged two dozen scholars in focus groups was published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
- A 2022 faculty-led project that focused on social isolation and online engagement in the time of COVID-19 was published in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.
Surveys
Annual surveys submitted by Legacy Scholars since 2019 form a powerful data resource for student and faculty investigations. Longitudinal data allows for the examination of health and wellness factors over time. A student might review these data to solidify a research idea for new data collection, or a faculty member might conduct an analysis directly.
- In 2023, legacy scholars’ data were analyzed directly in support of a new scale to measure engagement with music as a form of wellness activity.
- In 2023, pre-pandemic data from 2019 was compared with pandemic-era data from 2020 and 2021 to identify resilience factors in mental health.
Additional Research
The CEAH also supports research through the provision of expert consultation, pilot grants to faculty and students, and other resources. We maintain a lending library of HD video cameras for interview-based projects and provide free or low-cost poster printing services.
Featured Journal Articles
Meuser, T. M. (2023). Measuring music engagement in older adults: the UNE music in aging wellness scale (MAWS). Aging & Mental Health, 1-8.
Kang Y, Yasewicz G, Lambert K, Finney G, Meuser T, Robnett R. Things are Changing: Dentistry Then and Now from Geriatric Patients’ Point of View. Spec Care Dentist. 2021 Mar;41(2):286-287
Schmidt, N. E., Steffen, A., & Meuser, T. M. (2020). Impairment for medication management in older adults: Validity of a family report measure. Clinical Gerontologist, 43(3), 350-362.
Meuser, T. M., & Robnett, R. H. (2019). DO PERSONALITY TRAITS INFLUENCE PERCEPTIONS OF COGNITIVE CHANGE IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS?. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S893.
Mayo, D., Meuser, T. M., & Robnett, R. H. (2019). CROSS-GENERATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF AGEISM AND ITS IMPACT ON PERSONAL-PUBLIC HEALTH. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S893.
Loh, F. H. E., Stuart, B., Davidoff, A., Sturpe, D., Onukwugha, E., & Hochberg, M. (2019). Differences in evidence‐based osteoporosis medication use between elderly men and women enrolled in Medicare Part D. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research.
Gugliucci, M. R., & O’Neill, D. (2019). Health professions education: advancing geriatrics and gerontology competencies through Age-Friendly University (AFU) Principles. Gerontology & geriatrics education, 1-9.
Ellis, T. D., Cavanaugh, J. T., DeAngelis, T., Hendron, K., Thomas, C. A., Saint-Hilaire, M., ... & Latham, N. K. (2019). Comparative Effectiveness of mHealth-Supported Exercise Compared With Exercise Alone for People With Parkinson Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Physical therapy, 99(2), 203-216.
Boyd, C. M., Leff, B., Bellantoni, J., Rana, N., Wolff, J. L., Roth, D. L., ... & Sheehan, O. C. (2018). Interactions Between Physicians and Skilled Home Health Care Agencies in the Certification of Medicare Beneficiaries' Plans of Care: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey. Annals of internal medicine, 168(10), 695-701.