Characteristics and correlates of ten-year trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptoms in older U.S. military veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To examine the nature and correlates of 10-year trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in older U.S. military Veterans. DESIGN AND …

Research Letter: TBI Severity Moderates the Association Between Subjective and Objective Attention in Older Veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study examined the moderating effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) history on subjective and objective cognition across multiple cognitive domains. …

Moral injury and quality of life among military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Moral injury concerns transgressive harms and the outcomes that such experiences may cause. A gap in the literature surrounding moral injury, and an outcome …

The Canadian longitudinal study on aging: A vehicle for research on aging in older Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Research on the health of older Veterans in Canada is an emerging area. Few population-based studies in Canada have included older Veterans as a specific …

Aging Veterans and a silver lining of service

Abstract: The objective of this study was to explore aging veteran’s military experiences, including serving in conflicts or wars and their military-related health issues, with a …

Pilot RCT Testing A Mailing About Sleeping Pills and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Impact on Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs

Abstract: Objectives: The aim is to pilot a low-touch program for reducing benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA; benzodiazepines, z-drugs) prescriptions among older veterans. …

Income security for Vietnam-era Veterans: A research note

Abstract: Little is known about the financial security of Vietnam-era veterans now that most are over 65 and have left the labor force. Using 2018 survey data, we found that, on …

Acute Responses to Resistance Training on Body Composition, Muscular Fitness and Flexibility by Sex and Age in Healthy War Veterans Aged 50-80 Years

Abstract: Background: Although evidence suggests that resistance training should be prescribed as a method to enhance or maintain physical fitness, these findings are mostly based …

Correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder among Veterans in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Abstract: Introduction: Research on mental health and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the military is extensive. However, little Canadian research addresses this issue in …

Development of a gait assessment protocol for elderly veterans with cognitive decline, using an instrumented walkway

Abstract: Introduction: Gait decline with aging may be exacerbated by cognitive decline. These gait changes can lead to increased fall risk, but they can be difficult to measure …

Does Combat Exposure Affect Well-being in Later Life?

Abstract: Objective: Combat exposure has long-term negative effects in later life, and aspects of servicemay be appraised positively, but the long-term effects of combat on …

Cohort profile: the Manitoba follow-up study (MFUS)

Abstract: The Manitoba Follow-up Study (MFUS) is Canada’s longest running study of cardiovascular disease and ageing. The MFUS cohort consists of 3983 men recruited from the …