American Journal of Aging Science and Research

Commentary Open Access

Can a study that’s not statistically significant be meaningful?

Raymond L Ownby

In ongoing efforts to bring innovation to healthcare, technology and patient self-management are at an important intersection. Our study, "A Mobile App for Chronic Disease Self-Management for Individuals with Low Health Literacy: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial” [1], serves as a potentially useful contribution to this intersection by addressing the challenges faced by older adults with chronic conditions and low health literacy in managing chronic health conditions. 

Research Article Open Access

Association between physical function and perceived stress among U.S. Chinese older adults 

Ying-Yu Chao, Peijia Zha, Kyeongra Yang, XinQi Dong

Objectives: Physical function impairment can cause great stress to older adults. The purpose of the study is to investigate the association between self-reported and directly-observed physical function on perceived stress among U.S. Chinese older adults. 

Commentary Open Access

The role of psychoeducation and yoga in reducing the burden of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease

Edivaldo Lima de Araujo, Marcelo Gonçalves de Brito

The continuous increase in the elderly population and chronic health conditions present significant challenges to healthcare systems, particularly in developing countries. Among these conditions, dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one of the most concerning, causing cognitive decline, behavioral changes, and progressive dependence on family caregivers.

Short Communication Open Access

Transcription factor motif activity as a biomarker of muscle aging

Anastasiya Börsch, Mihaela Zavolan

In prior work, we analyzed gene expression profiles of mouse, rat and human gastrocnemius muscles to identify conserved regulators of muscle aging processes. By further comparing data obtained from different muscles we found stronger conservation of aging-related factors at the level of molecular pathways than at the level of individual genes.

Short Communication Open Access

Cultural context and social engagement of Third Age adults

Guido Cuyvers

Third Age adults are able to engage in society in ways inaccessible to previous generations of older adults, ways facilitated by today’s unique cultural context of late modernity. The combination of myriad personal strengths and specific cultural context raises the challenge of whether and how these adults want to and can play a role in their societies.

Commentary Open Access

Impact of sex on premature mortality for elderly patients with early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or stomach

Elfriede Bollschweiler, Arnulf H Hölscher

Background: In a recent study, it was shown that patients with pT1 adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or stomach have a shorter survival time compared to an age- and gender-matched group from the normal population despite curative therapy. The reasons for the loss of expected life years (YLL) can only be discussed. The aim of the present evaluation is to analyze the influence of the patients' gender on the results.