Academic Events

2017 | 2016 | 2014 | 2010

2017

July

Our research team presented at IAGG in San Francisco, CA on the following topics:

The Joint Influence of Stress and Health on Cognitive Functions Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults
The Association Between Filial Discrepancy and Depressive Symptoms: Findings from the PINE Study
Social Support as Facilitators of Dental Care Utilization Among Low-Income Older Chinese Immigrants
Association Between Perceived Social Support and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chinese Americans
Self-Reported Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation in Older Chinese Americans
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Physician Use: Findings From Chinese Americans in the PINES
The Association Between Social Engagement and Risk for Elder Abuse Among Chinese Older Adults
Association Between Depression Symptoms and Elder Self-Neglect Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Incidence of Elder Abuse: Findings From a Population-Based Study of U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Relationship Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Incident Elder Abuse Among U.S. Chinese
Is Physical Function Associated With Elder Abuse in a Community-Dwelling Population?
Elder Abuse and Suicidal Ideation in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults
The Association Between Cardiovascular Symptoms and TCM Use Among Greater Chicago Area Older Adults
Acculturation and Depression Among Old Chinese Immigrants: Social Support and Negative Interactions

2016

November

Our PINE Study research team presented at GSA in New Orleans, LA on the following topics:

Intergenerational Solidarity in Chinese Immigrant Families: The Role of Gender
Intergenerational Ambivalence Among Chinese Adult Child Caregivers
Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: The Association Between Child Abuse and Elder Abuse
Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Caregiver Burden
Filial Piety and Depression Among Chinese Older Adults in the United States
Stress and Mental Health Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults: Does Personality Matter?
Two-Year Incidence of Elder Abuse - Findings from the PINE Study
Association Between Cognitive Function and Subtypes of Elder Abuse
Behavioral and Psychological Distress as Risk Factors for Elder Abuse
Consequences of Elder Abuse and Health Services Utilization in Chinese Older Adults
Is Elder Self-Neglect Associated with Risks of Suicidal Ideation in a Community-Dwelling Population?
What Predict Elder Abuse (EA): The First Prospective Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors For EA
Social Support and Cancer Screening in the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago
Quality of Life Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults: Acculturation and Family Relationships
Understanding the Chinese Filial Piety Culture in the U.S. and How It Promotes Hope
Understanding Dental Symptoms in Community-Dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Language, Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Physician Use Among Chinese American Elders
Eligibility for Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening Among Older Chinese Americans
Relation of Filial Piety Discrepancy to Depression among Chinese Elders in Greater Chicago Area
Levels of Acculturation Among Chinese Adult Children Caregivers in the Greater Chicago Area
The Prevalence of Psychological Symptoms among U.S. Chinese Adult Children Caregivers
Intergenerational Relations, Depression, and Functional Limitations Among Older Chinese Immigrants
Social Support, Strain and Cognition in Immigrated and Domestic-born U.S. Chinese Older Adults

2014

November
Our PINE Study research team presented at GSA in Washington, DC on the following topics:

Understanding Suicide attempts among Community-dwelling U.S. Chinese Older adults
Understanding Hopelessness among Community-dwelling Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
Anxiety Symptoms among Community-dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Suicidal Ideation among Community-dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults
The Prevalence of Loneliness among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
Understanding Elder Abuse in an U.S. Chinese Aging Population: Findings from the Population-Based Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (the PINE Study)
Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Abuse in a Community-Dwelling Population of U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Socio-demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics of Elder Self-neglect
Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Implement Elder Abuse Intervention for Victims and Perpetrators: Views from U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Understanding Subtypes of Elder Abuse- Psychological, Physical, Sexual, Financial Abuse and Caregiver Neglect: The PINE Study
Does Elder Abuse Definitions Matter? Characteristics Associated with Different Elder Abuse Definitions and Severities
Understanding Depressive Symptoms among Community-dwelling Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
The Perception of Social Support among Community-dwelling U.S. Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
Sense of Community among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area: Findings from the PINE Study
Self-mastery among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
Social Engagement among Greater Chicago Area Chinese Older Adults
The Expectation and Perceived Receipt of Filial Piety among Chinese Older Adults in Greater Chicago Area
The Prevalence of Perceived Stress among U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Gender Differences in Perceived Social Support in an U.S. Community-Dwelling Older Chinese Population
Prevalence of Elder Self-neglect in a Chicago Chinese Population: The Role of Cognitive, Physical and Mental Health
The PINE Study-The Population-based Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago: Research, Methods, Implications, and Opportunities
Introduction to the Population-based Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (The PINE Study)
Study Design and Survey Methodology for the PINE Study
Psychological and Social Well-being of U.S. Chinese Older Adults: Key Findings from the PINE Study
Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned from Sustaining Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership in the Chinese Community in Chicago
Maximize the Impact of Population-Based Research with Minority Older Adults: Implications for Community Health

2010

November
Our work was accepted for presentation at the Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. We presented three papers, entitled: “You Show Filial Piety to Your Children: The Changing Meanings of Filial Piety among Chinese Elderly Immigrants”, “The Changing Utilization of Social Support among Community-dwelling Chinese Older Adults in Chicago Chinatown – A Qualitative Study“, and “Depression and Loneliness among Chinese Older Adults: Findings from a Chinese Community Needs Assessment.”

October
We were invited to present our community-academic collaboration experiences -“Research Collaboration with Chinese Community and Research Infrastructure Building” – by the Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center.

September
We presented our work on “Partnering with Chicago’s Chinatown Community” in a poster session organized by Buhler Center on Aging, Health and Society at Northwestern University.