Rifky Tkatch
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Recent Articles
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Hudson J, Zarling A, Ungar R, Albright L, Tkatch R, Russell D, et al.
Gerontol Geriatr Med
. 2023 Mar;
9:23337214231163004.
PMID: 36968123
Older adults may be vulnerable to loneliness due to natural and age-related transitions. Lonely older adults are at an increased risk of adverse health outcomes due to their loneliness, including...
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Hong J, Yeh C, Sandy L, Fellows A, Martin D, Shaeffer J, et al.
Am J Prev Med
. 2022 Mar;
63(1):141-145.
PMID: 35341618
No abstract available.
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Barnes T, Ahuja M, MacLeod S, Tkatch R, Albright L, Schaeffer J, et al.
J Aging Health
. 2022 Mar;
34(6-8):883-892.
PMID: 35234547
Objectives: Using data from a large random sample of U.S. older adults ( = 7982), the effect of loneliness and social isolation on all-cause mortality was examined considering their separate...
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Ungar R, Wu L, MacLeod S, Tkatch R, Huang J, Kraemer S, et al.
Geriatr Nurs
. 2022 Feb;
44:131-136.
PMID: 35150949
Objectives: Assess well-being among older adults through secondary analysis measured during an annual survey in 2018, 2019, and 2020, to determine trends from before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:...
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Barnes T, MacLeod S, Tkatch R, Ahuja M, Albright L, Schaeffer J, et al.
Aging Ment Health
. 2021 Jul;
26(7):1327-1334.
PMID: 34215167
Objectives: Loneliness and social isolation are described similarly yet are distinct constructs. Numerous studies have examined each construct separately; however, less effort has been dedicated to exploring the impacts in...
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MacLeod S, Tkatch R, Kraemer S, Fellows A, McGinn M, Schaeffer J, et al.
Geriatrics (Basel)
. 2021 Jun;
6(2).
PMID: 34069953
Risk of COVID-19 exposure and more severe illness are serious concerns for older adults. Social distancing has worsened existing social isolation, with severe impacts on connectedness among seniors. The pandemic...
7.
Kim E, Tkatch R, Martin D, MacLeod S, Sandy L, Yeh C
Gerontol Geriatr Med
. 2021 Apr;
7:23337214211002951.
PMID: 33816707
Population aging is one of the most important social trends of the 21st century and in the United States, the number of people aged ≥65 is projected to increase by...
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Hudson J, Ungar R, Albright L, Tkatch R, Schaeffer J, Wicker E
J Evid Based Integr Med
. 2020 Oct;
25:2515690X20960659.
PMID: 33050740
Background: While today's older adults experience longevity, they often manage several chronic conditions and increasingly serve as informal caregivers for aging parents, children with life-long disabilities, and spouses. Older adult...
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Hudson J, Ungar R, Albright L, Tkatch R, Schaeffer J, Wicker E
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
. 2020 Aug;
75(9):2018-2028.
PMID: 32789476
Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of robotic pets in alleviating loneliness for older adults. Method: Self-reported lonely individuals with AARP Medicare Supplement plans...
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Tkatch R, Wu L, MacLeod S, Ungar R, Albright L, Russell D, et al.
Aging Ment Health
. 2020 May;
25(7):1239-1245.
PMID: 32363903
Background: Studies consistently demonstrate that older adults who are lonely have higher rates of depression and increased mortality risk. Pet ownership may be a solution for loneliness; however, challenges related...