The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

2000 - 2025

Current editor(s): Psychological Sciences - S. Duke Han, PhD and Social Sciences - Jessica A Kelley, PhD, FGSA

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Volume 67B, issue 3, 2012

Health Behavior Change Following Chronic Illness in Middle and Later Life pp. 279-288

Jason T. Newsom, Nathalie Huguet, Michael J. McCarthy, Pamela Ramage-Morin, Mark S. Kaplan, Julie Bernier, Bentson H. McFarland and Jillian Oderkirk

Risk, Reward, and Economic Decision Making in Aging pp. 289-298

David R. Roalf, Suzanne H. Mitchell, William Harbaugh and Jeri S. Janowsky

Longitudinal Relationships Between Resources, Motivation, and Functioning pp. 299-308

Thomas M. Hess, Lisa Emery and Shevaun D. Neupert

Stability and Change in Typical Intellectual Engagement in Old Age Across 5 Years pp. 309-316

Anna Mascherek and Daniel Zimprich

Spared Within-Hands but Impaired Between-Hands Response Preparation in Aging pp. 317-324

Jos J. Adam, Rolf Jakob, Thamar J. H. Bovend'Eerdt and Pascal W. M. Van Gerven

When Age Is Irrelevant: Distractor Inhibition and Target Activation in Priming of Pop-Out pp. 325-330

Marta Wnuczko, Jay Pratt, Lynn Hasher and Rob Walker

Correlates of Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Older Korean Americans pp. 331-336

Banghwa Casado and Paul Sacco

Are There Education Differentials in Disability and Mortality Transitions and Active Life Expectancy Among Japanese Older Adults? Findings From a 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study pp. 343-353

Vanessa Yong and Yasuhiko Saito

Physical Activity and Functional Limitations in Older Adults: The Influence of Self-Efficacy and Functional Performance pp. 354-361

Sean P. Mullen, Edward McAuley, William A. Satariano, Melissa Kealey and Thomas R. Prohaska

Primary Caregiver Characteristics and Transitions in Community-Based Care pp. 362-371

Susan M. Allen, Julie C. Lima, Frances K. Goldscheider and Jason Roy

Solidarity and Ambivalence: Comparing Two Perspectives on Intergenerational Relations Using Longitudinal Panel Data pp. 372-383

Martijn J. A. Hogerbrugge and Aafke E. Komter

The Effect of Coresidence With an Adult Child on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Widowed Women in South Korea: An Instrumental Variables Estimation pp. 384-391

Young Kyung Do and Chetna Malhotra

The Impact of Transportation Support on Driving Cessation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults pp. 392-400

Moon Choi, Kathryn Betts Adams and Eva Kahana

Volume 67B, issue 2, 2012

Reducing the Framing Effect in Older and Younger Adults by Encouraging Analytic Processing pp. 139-149

Ayanna K. Thomas and Peter R. Millar

Positivity Effects in Older Adults' Perception of Facial Emotion: The Role of Future Time Perspective pp. 150-158

Jennifer L. Kellough and Bob G. Knight

Personality, Suicidal Ideation, and Reasons for Living among Older Adults pp. 159-166

Daniel L. Segal, Meghan A. Marty, William J. Meyer and Frederick L. Coolidge

Changes in Depressive Symptoms in the Context of Disablement Processes: Role of Demographic Characteristics, Cognitive Function, Health, and Social Support pp. 167-177

Elizabeth B. Fauth, Denis Gerstorf, Nilam Ram and Bo Malmberg

Investigating the "Deceiver Stereotype": Do Older Adults Associate Averted Gaze With Deception? pp. 178-183

Gillian Slessor, Louise H. Phillips, Rebecca Bull, Cristina Venturini, Emily J. Bonny and Anna Rokaszewicz

Only as Happy as the Least Happy Child: Multiple Grown Children's Problems and Successes and Middle-aged Parents' Well-being pp. 184-193

Karen L. Fingerman, Yen-Pi Cheng, Kira Birditt and Steven Zarit

Automatic Selective Attention as a Function of Sensory Modality in Aging pp. 194-202

Maria J. S. Guerreiro, Jos J. Adam and Pascal W. M. Van Gerven

(Re)considering the Life Course as a Key Concept in Social Gerontology pp. 205-205

Merril Silverstein

Integrating Varieties of Life Course Concepts pp. 206-220

Duane F. Alwin

Enriching the Tapestry: Expanding the Scope of Life Course Concepts pp. 221-225

Dale Dannefer

Considering Life Course Concepts pp. 226-231

Jon Hendricks

Words Have Consequences pp. 232-234

Duane F. Alwin

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: Latest Words on "Life Words" pp. 235-237

Angela M. O'Rand

Race/Ethnic and Nativity Disparities in Later Life Physical Performance: The Role of Health and Socioeconomic Status Over the Life Course pp. 238-248

Steven A. Haas, Patrick M. Krueger and Leah Rohlfsen

Volunteering and Subjective Well-Being in Midlife and Older Adults: The Role of Supportive Social Networks pp. 249-260

Pamela D. Pilkington, Tim D. Windsor and Dimity A. Crisp

Giving Dementia a Face? The Portrayal of Older People With Dementia in German Weekly News Magazines Between the Years 2000 and 2009 pp. 261-270

Eva-Marie Kessler and Clemens Schwender

Volume 67B, issue 1, 2012

Editorial pp. 3-3

Bob G. Knight

Personality Trait Level and Change as Predictors of Health Outcomes: Findings From a National Study of Americans (MIDUS) pp. 4-12

Nicholas A. Turiano, Lindsay Pitzer, Cherie Armour, Arun Karlamangla, Carol D. Ryff and Daniel K. Mroczek

A Meta-Analysis of Positive and Negative Age Stereotype Priming Effects on Behavior Among Older Adults pp. 13-17

Brad A. Meisner

Social Cognitive Influences on Physical Activity Behavior in Middle-Aged and Older Adults pp. 18-26

Siobhan M. White, Thomas R. Wójcicki and Edward McAuley

Memory Self-Efficacy Predicts Responsiveness to Inductive Reasoning Training in Older Adults pp. 27-35

Brennan R. Payne, Joshua J. Jackson, Patrick L. Hill, Xuefei Gao, Brent W. Roberts and Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow

Age, Criterion Flexibility, and Associative Recognition pp. 36-42

Regina Pendergrass, Darlene Olfman, Mariana Schmalstig, Kayley Seder and Leah L. Light

Influences of State Anxiety on Gaze Behavior and Stepping Accuracy in Older Adults During Adaptive Locomotion pp. 43-51

William R. Young, Alan M. Wing and Mark A. Hollands

The Aging Self in a Cultural Context: The Relation of Conceptions of Aging to Identity Processes and Self-Esteem in the United States and the Netherlands pp. 52-60

Gerben J. Westerhof, Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Gillian P. Freeman

Aging at 30,000 Feet: The Global Reach of Social Gerontology pp. 63-65

Merril Silverstein

Forgiveness of Others and Health: Do Race and Neighborhood Matter? pp. 66-75

Michael J. McFarland, Cheryl A. Smith, Loren Toussaint and Patricia A. Thomas

Living in a Well-Serviced Urban Area Is Associated With Maintenance of Frequent Walking Among Seniors in the VoisiNuAge Study pp. 76-88

Lise Gauvin, Lucie Richard, Yan Kestens, Bryna Shatenstein, Mark Daniel, Spencer D. Moore, Geneviève Mercille and Hélène Payette

The Texture of Neighborhoods and Disability Among Older Adults pp. 89-98

Rachel A. Pruchno, Maureen Wilson-Genderson and Francine P. Cartwright

The Health Implications of Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren in China pp. 99-112

Feinian Chen and Guangya Liu

Coverage or Costs: The Role of Health Insurance in Labor Market Reentry Among Early Retirees pp. 113-120

Ben Lennox Kail

Measurement Equivalence in ADL and IADL Difficulty Across International Surveys of Aging: Findings From the HRS, SHARE, and ELSA pp. 121-132

Kitty S. Chan, Judith D. Kasper, Jason Brandt and Liliana E. Pezzin

Volume 67, issue 6, 2012

History of Sexual Assault Is Associated With Greater Declines in Executive Functioning in Older Adults With APOE ε4 pp. 653-659

Andrew J. Petkus, Julie Loebach Wetherell, Murray B. Stein, Lin Liu and Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

Contributing to Others, Contributing to Oneself: Perceptions of Generativity and Health in Later Life pp. 660-665

Tara L. Gruenewald, Diana H. Liao and Teresa E. Seeman

Impacts of Suppression on Emotional Responses and Performance Outcomes: An Experience-Sampling Study in Younger and Older Workers pp. 666-676

Dannii Y. Yeung and Helene H. Fung

Idea Density Measured in Late Life Predicts Subsequent Cognitive Trajectories: Implications for the Measurement of Cognitive Reserve pp. 677-686

Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Vineeta Chand, Lisa Bonnici, Kathleen Baynes, Danielle Harvey, Dan Mungas, Christa Simon and Bruce Reed

Robustness of Personality and Affect Relations Under Chronic Conditions: The Case of Age-Related Vision and Hearing Impairment pp. 687-696

Hans-Werner Wahl, Vera Heyl and Oliver Schilling

Formal Education Level Versus Self-Rated Literacy as Predictors of Cognitive Aging pp. 697-704

Gitit Kavé, Amit Shrira, Yuval Palgi, Tal Spalter, Menachem Ben-Ezra and Dov Shmotkin

Associations of Openness and Conscientiousness With Walking Speed Decline: Findings From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study pp. 705-711

Magdalena I. Tolea, Paul T. Costa, Antonio Terracciano, Luigi Ferrucci, Kimberly Faulkner, Mathilda (Mace) C. Coday, Hilsa N. Ayonayon and Eleanor M. Simonsick

Personality and Reduced Incidence of Walking Limitation in Late Life: Findings From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study pp. 712-719

Magdalena I. Tolea, Luigi Ferrucci, Paul T. Costa, Kimberly Faulkner, Caterina Rosano, Suzanne Satterfield, Hilsa N. Ayonayon and Eleanor M. Simonsick

Cognitive Function as a Prospective Predictor of Falls pp. 720-728

Tuo Yu Chen, Carol L. Peronto and Jerri D. Edwards

The Gray Divorce Revolution: Rising Divorce Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults, 1990-2010 pp. 731-741

Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin

Social Contacts and Receipt of Help Among Older People in England: Are There Benefits of Having More Children? pp. 742-754

Emily Grundy and Sanna Read

Social Support, Stressors, and Frailty Among Older Mexican American Adults pp. 755-764

M. Kristen Peek, Bret T. Howrey, Rafael Samper Ternent, Laura A. Ray and Kenneth J. Ottenbacher

Does Social Activity Decrease Risk for Institutionalization and Mortality in Older People? pp. 765-774

Katja Pynnönen, Timo Törmäkangas, Riitta-Liisa Heikkinen, Taina Rantanen and Tiina-Mari Lyyra

Survey Methods and Aging Research in an Arab Sociocultural Context—A Case Study from Beirut, Lebanon pp. 775-782

Sawsan Abdulrahim, Kristine J. Ajrouch, Alicia Jammal and Toni C. Antonucci

Volume 67, issue 5, 2012

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cognition in Older Latinos pp. 525-534

JoEllen Wilbur, David X. Marquez, Louis Fogg, Robert S. Wilson, Beth A. Staffileno, Ruby L. Hoyem, Martha Clare Morris, Eduardo E. Bustamante and Alexis F. Manning

Living Well With Medical Comorbidities: A Biopsychosocial Perspective pp. 535-544

Elliot M. Friedman and Carol D. Ryff

Personality Stability Is Associated With Better Cognitive Performance in Adulthood: Are the Stable More Able? pp. 545-554

Eileen K. Graham and Margie E. Lachman

Age Invariance in Feeling of Knowing During Implicit Interference Effects pp. 555-562

Deborah K. Eakin and Christopher Hertzog

The Impact of Age Stereotypes on Self-perceptions of Aging Across the Adult Lifespan pp. 563-571

Dana Kotter-Grühn and Thomas M. Hess

Neuroticism Combined With Slower and More Variable Reaction Time: Synergistic Risk Factors for 7-Year Cognitive Decline in Females pp. 572-581

Gareth E. Hagger-Johnson, Darren A. Shickle, Beverly A. Roberts and Ian J. Deary

Accumulated Financial Strain and Women’s Health Over Three Decades pp. 585-594

Tetyana Pylypiv Shippee, Lindsay R. Wilkinson and Kenneth F. Ferraro

Family Caregiver Involvement for Long-Term Care Residents at the End of Life pp. 595-604

Sharon W. Williams, Sheryl Zimmerman and Christianna S. Williams

Differences in Self-Reported Physical Limitation Among Older Women and Men in Ismailia, Egypt pp. 605-617

Zeinab Khadr and Kathryn Yount

The Relationship Between Body Weight, Frailty, and the Disablement Process pp. 618-626

Mary Elizabeth Bowen

Intergenerational Relationship Quality Across Three Generations pp. 627-638

Kira S. Birditt, Lauren A. Tighe, Karen L. Fingerman and Steven H. Zarit

Gambling Behavior and Problems Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies pp. 639-652

Samson Tse, Song-Iee Hong, Chong-Wen Wang and Renee M. Cunningham-Williams

Volume 67, issue 4, 2012

Impaired Attentional Disengagement in Older Adults With Useful Field of View Decline pp. 405-412

Joshua D. Cosman, Monica N. Lees, John D. Lee, Matthew Rizzo and Shaun P. Vecera

Adults' Future Time Perspective Predicts Engagement in Physical Activity pp. 413-416

Sarah T. Stahl and Julie Hicks Patrick

Partner Discrepancies and Age Differences in Marital Quality: Distinguishing the Ideal, Expected, and Perceived Partner pp. 417-422

Tianyuan Li and Helene H. Fung

Personal and Neighborhood Resources, Future Time Perspective, and Social Relations in Middle and Older Adulthood pp. 423-431

Tim D. Windsor, Katherine L. Fiori and Dimity A. Crisp

Memory Shaped by Age Stereotypes over Time pp. 432-436

Becca R. Levy, Alan B. Zonderman, Martin D. Slade and Luigi Ferrucci

Patterns of Level and Change in Self-Reported Driving Behaviors Among Older Adults: Who Self-Regulates? pp. 437-446

Melissa L. O'Connor, Jerri D. Edwards, Brent J. Small and Ross Andel

Age Differences in the Effort and Costs Associated With Cognitive Activity pp. 447-455

Thomas M. Hess and Gilda E. Ennis

Coping with Daily Stress: Differential Role of Spiritual Experience on Daily Positive and Negative Affect pp. 456-459

Brenda R. Whitehead and Cindy S. Bergeman

Positivity and Well-being Among Community-Residing Elders and Nursing Home Residents: What Is the Optimal Affect Balance? pp. 460-467

Suzanne Meeks, Kimberly Van Haitsma, Irene Kostiwa and Stanley A. Murrell

Long-term Effects of Psychosocial Work Stress in Midlife on Health Functioning After Labor Market Exit--Results From the GAZEL Study pp. 471-480

Morten Wahrendorf, Grace Sembajwe, Marie Zins, Lisa Berkman, Marcel Goldberg and Johannes Siegrist

Social Connectedness and the Transition From Work to Retirement pp. 481-490

Bram Lancee and Jonas Radl

Strangers and Friends: Residents' Social Careers in Assisted Living pp. 491-502

Candace L. Kemp, Mary M. Ball, Carole Hollingsworth and Molly M. Perkins

The Social Patterns of a Biological Risk Factor for Disease: Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Position, and C-reactive Protein pp. 503-513

Pamela Herd, Amelia Karraker and Elliot Friedman

Participation in Voluntary Organizations and Volunteer Work as a Compensation for the Absence of Work or Partnership? Evidence From Two German Samples of Younger and Older Adults pp. 514-524

Maria K. Pavlova and Rainer K. Silbereisen