Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of objective isolation and
loneliness on Medicare spending and outcomes. Method: We linked Health and Retirement …

Objectives Does social isolation predict re‐hospitalization in a group of older men enrolled
in Unified Psychogeriatric Biopsychosocial Evaluation and Treatment (UPBEAT), a mental …

Background In older age health needs and demand for health services utilization increase.
Individual's social relationships can play a decisive role regarding the utilization of …

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent a single measure, self-rated
health (SRH), independently predicts long-term hospitalizations due to all causes and to …

This study examines predictors of Western physician utilization using the Andersen's
Behavioral Model of Health Services Use for Chinese elders who reside in Shanghai and …

Objective: We examined how family support influenced the use of health services among
older Chinese adults. Method: Data came from a national representative survey including …

Li Y, Chi I, Krochalk PC, Xu L. Widowhood, family support, and self‐rated health among
older adults in China Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: S72–S85© 2011 The Author (s) …

Background To determine the association between self-rated health (SRH) and subsequent
all-cause hospitalizations in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) or major depression (MDD) …

Cardiometabolic diseases are among the leading causes of mortality worldwide and are
increasingly prevalent in rapidly aging populations. Neighborhood socioeconomic position …

Background: This article examines and compares the pattern of determinants of health
services use between Chinese older adults residing in urban and rural areas of Yunnan …