OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Gerontologist is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
The Voices of Older African Immigrants on How They Cope with Social Isolation and Loneliness in the United States	36
A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Healthy Older Adults	31
“Mental Health Has Been Left Behind”: A Qualitative Exploration of stakeholders’ Perceptions of Older adults’ Mental Well-Being Needs and Services in a Colombian Displaced Community	26
Examining Differences in Behavioural Avoidance Between Younger and Older Adults	21
Features and Needs of Autistic Older Adults: A Delphi Study of Clinical Experiences	20
Culturally Appropriate Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Older Torres Strait Islanders: Limitations and Recommendations	19
Perceived Financial Vulnerability, Wealth, and Wealth Change: The Health and Retirement Study	19
Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Befriending on Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Social Support in Older People in Aged Care	18
Evaluating In-home Assistive Technology for Dementia Caregivers	18
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Dementia Prevention Animation on Ethnically Diverse participants’ Knowledge of Dementia Prevention	18
Telephone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial	17
Insomnia Symptom Trajectory of Spouse Caregivers of Older Adults with Functional Limitations	17
Suicidal Ideation among Older Family Caregivers for a Person with Dementia	17
Cannabidiol Use Among Older Adults: Associations with Cannabis Use, Physical and Mental Health, and Other Substance Use	16
Food Insecurity and Anxiety Symptoms Among Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	16
Impact of War and Resettlement on Vietnamese Families Facing Dementia: A Qualitative Study	16
Effects of a Pedometer-Based Walking Home Program Plus Resistance Training on Inflammatory Cytokines and Depression in Thai Older People with Sarcopenia: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial	16
Psychological Distress, Cognition, and Functional Disability Trajectory Profiles of Aging in Primary Care Older Adults	15
Association Between Cognitive Impairment, Functional Decline and Frailty in Older Adults with Affective Disorders: Insights into Geriatric vulnerability	15
Recruiting Socially Disconnected Latinos Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned	15
Measuring Mindfulness: Differences in the 15-Item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Black and White Dementia Caregivers	15
Perceiving Greater Ageism in Barriers to Mental Healthcare Relates to Poorer Mental Health for Older Adults	12
Implementation and Evaluation of a Virtual Skills-Based Dementia Caregiver Group Intervention within a VA Setting: A Pilot Study	12
Driving Cessation and Late-Life Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study	12
Perceptions of and Knowledge Acquisition about Brain Health and Aging among Latin American Immigrants:A QualitativePaper	11

The impact of personality traits on the course of frailty	11
Video telehealth emotional awareness and expression therapy for older U.S. military veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study	11
Capacity Assessment Instrument – Health: Pilot Study of a New Tool for Adults with Dementia	10
The Relationship Between Work and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: The Moderating Effect of Income, Subjective Socioeconomic Status, and Social Participation	10
The Effects of Exergaming on Fear of Falling and the Balance Function in Anxious and Non-Anxious Older Adults: A Pilot Study	10
Age, Education and Depression Among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Physical Activity	10
Changes in Depressive Symptoms of Korean American Dementia Caregivers After Attending the Savvy Caregiver Program: Preliminary Findings with a Pilot Sample	10
Psychological Factors Associated with Fear of Falling and Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Older Adults: Results from a National Sample	10
Health concerns and attitudes towards research participation in a community of rural Black Americans	9
Mental Health Consequences of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Exploring Depression Prevalence and Severity in Wet and Dry Forms	9
A Scoping Review of the Measurement of Depression in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment	9
‘It’s Too nice’ : Adapting iSupport Lite for Ethnically Diverse Family Carers of a Person with Dementia	9
The Role of Family and Supporter Accommodation in Late-Life Anxiety	8
Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms are Associated with Perceived Financial Exploitation in Israeli Older Adults	8
Disentangling the Longitudinal Relationship between Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Adults Over 50	8
Stability and Change in Mental Health Profiles from Middle Adulthood to Very Old Age	8
Trends in Positive Life Orientation Among 70-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Two Finnish Cohorts Born 20 Years Apart	8
Adverse Childhood Events, Personality Disorders, and Multimorbidity in Older Adults: Exploring the Connections	8
Online Chair Yoga and Digital Learning for Rural Underserved Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias	8
Perceived Benefits and Barriers of mHealth Mindfulness Use for Caregivers of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Qualitative Exploration	8
The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Distressing Aspects of Elder Abuse Victimization: Perspective of Survivors	8
Enhancing Behavioral Health Assessment of Older Adults	8
Resilience Among Direct Care Staff in Nursing Homes: Validation of the CD-RISC2	8
A scoping review of dementia caregiving for Korean Americans and recommendations for future research	7
What Factors are Associated with Posttraumatic Growth in Older Adults? A Systematic Review	7
A Feasibility Study of Group Schema Therapy with Psychomotor Therapy for Older Adults with a Cluster B or C Personality Disorder	7
Evaluation of a Photo Captioning Cognitive Empathy Intervention for Dementia Caregivers	7
A Six Year Longitudinal Study of Older Korean Women with Functional Limitations, Chronic Pain, and Depressive Symptoms Who are Living Alone or in Multi-Person Households	7
Behavioral Health Innovations for Older Adults	7
Psychological Dimensions That Explain Integrity in Older Adults: Examination of a Structural Model	7
The Effects of High versus Low Levels of Altruism and Volunteering on the 4-Year Follow-Up Cognitive Performance of Community-Dwelling Older Adults	7
Using a Multiple-Case Study Design to Explore the Worship Experiences of Black Families Affected by Dementia	7
Longitudinal Relationship Between Grave Visitation and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults	7
Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Selective Optimization with Compensation to Predict Wellbeing	7
Compassion-Focused Therapy for an Older Adult with Motor Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case Study	7
Insomnia Symptoms and Environmental Disruptors: A Preliminary Evaluation of Veterans in a Subacute Rehabilitation	7
Older Adults Experience with a Layperson-Supported Digital Mental Health Intervention for Depression: Qualitative Insights on Engagement	7
Validation of the Patient-Rated Version of the Parkinson Anxiety Scale in Iranian People with Parkinson’s Disease	7
Coping in the Face of Violence – a Qualitative Study on the Impacts of Stressful Life Events on the Mental Health of Older Adults in Colombia	7
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Alzheimer’s Disease Severity. A Focus on Sex-Differences	7
Opioid Risk Management in Older Adults with Serious Illness: A Survey of U.S. Geriatricians	7
Psychological Concerns Associated with Empathy in Paid and Unpaid Caregivers of Older People: A Systematic Review	7
Gender-specific characteristics of alcohol use in community-dwelling older adults in Belgium	7
Examining the Relationship Between Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Analyses of Mediators and Moderators	7
Project VITAL at Home: Impact of Technology on Loneliness and Well-Being of Family Caregivers of People with Dementia	6
Psychometric Validation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale (DUKE-AD) in Persian-Speaking Older Adults	6
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Educational Interventions in Promoting Person-Centred Care in Dementia Services	6
Understanding Long-Stay Gabapentin Use Increases: A National Nursing Home Clinician Survey on Prescribing Intent	6
COVID-19 and Loneliness among Older Adults: Associations with Mode of Family/Friend Contacts and Social Participation	6

CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study	6
Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Health Behaviors in Younger and Older Adults with Schizophrenia Living in the Community in Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Internet use by informal caregivers in Chile: An analysis including age and gender perspectives	6
Impacts of Depressive Symptoms on the Effectiveness of a Theory-Driven Exercise Intervention Among Community-Dwelling (Pre)frail Older Adults	6
Factors Associated With Healthcare and Financial Decision Making Among Older Black Adults Without Dementia	6
Family Support During Hospitalization Buffers Depressive Symptoms Among Independent Older Adults	6
Immigration-Related Factors and Depression Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Older Chinese Americans	6
Feasibility of Implementing the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) Program in an Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trial	6
Childhood Hunger and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: The Mediating Roles of Physical Health and Life Satisfaction	6
Sleep and Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Path Forward	6
Risk and Preventive Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chilean Adults During the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak: A Longitudinal Study	6
Factors Predicting Adherence to Artistic-Singing Groups for Older Adults and their Role as Moderators of the Intervention Outcomes	6
Feasibility of EMDR toward Personality Functioning in Older Adults with PTSD	6
Impacts of Social Isolation on the Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults During Quarantine: A Systematic Review	6
Music Matters, but so Does the Outcome Measure: A Randomized Controlled Trial for an Individualized Music Intervention for People Living with Dementia	6