FH/ISSUES IN AGING FOCUS GROUP INVITED PRESENTER SYMPOSIUM: Older Families in Daily Life
- Research
- Families & Health
About the Session
LIVE STREAMING SESSION
Discussant/Chair: Karen L. Fingerman, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
109-01: The Importance of Emotional Capital Across the Lifespan: Why the Little Moments in Marriage Matter
Lisa A. Neff, Ph.D., Courtney M. Walsh, M.S., doctoral candidate, Jennifer S. Beer, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
109-02: Temporal Patterns of Older Adult Couples’ Spatial Proximity and Concordance in Health and Well-Being
Shannon T. Mejía, Ph.D.; Brian G. Ogolsky, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
109-03: Family and the Technical Milieu: TV Viewing and Computer Use in Late Life
Karen L. Fingerman, Ph.D., Crystal Ng, doctoral student, Meng Huo, doctoral student, Shiyang Zhang, University of Texas at Austin
109-04: Daily Variation in Relationship Processes in Later Life: Ecologies of Social Interactions,
Karen Hooker, Ph.D., Oregon State University; Shannon T. Mejía, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign; Shelbie Turner, M.P.H., Oregon State University
Abstract(s)
109-01: The Importance of Emotional Capital Across the Lifespan: Why the Little Moments in Marriage Matter
Daily experiences with family members may have a profound effect on older adults’ well-being. Neff and colleagues show how older and younger couples’ positive interactions in daily life may build emotional capital that allows couples to weather stressors successfully. Meija and Olgosky describe older couples’ temporal proximity throughout the day. Fingerman and colleagues find families may encourage TV viewing throughout the day. Hooker and colleagues report findings regarding fluctuations in older adults’ social interactions and mood across 100 days. Collectively, these papers show that ordinary daily events with family contribute to overall relationship satisfaction, health and well-being in late life.
Objectives
- Understand linkages between recent theoretical advancements and innovative practices to enhance aging practices.
- Become familiar older adults’ experiences with family members as they go about their daily lives.
- Identify daily experiences that optimize well-being in late life or that pose potential detriments for subsequent declines.
109-02: Temporal Patterns of Older Adult Couples’ Spatial Proximity and Concordance in Health and Well-Being
Daily experiences with family members may have a profound effect on older adults’ well-being. Neff and colleagues show how older and younger couples’ positive interactions in daily life may build emotional capital that allows couples to weather stressors successfully. Meija and Olgosky describe older couples’ temporal proximity throughout the day. Fingerman and colleagues find families may encourage TV viewing throughout the day. Hooker and colleagues report findings regarding fluctuations in older adults’ social interactions and mood across 100 days. Collectively, these papers show that ordinary daily events with family contribute to overall relationship satisfaction, health and well-being in late life.
Objectives
- Understand linkages between recent theoretical advancements and innovative practices to enhance aging practices.
- Become familiar older adults’ experiences with family members as they go about their daily lives.
- Identify daily experiences that optimize well-being in late life or that pose potential detriments for subsequent declines.
109-03: Family and the Technical Milieu: TV Viewing and Computer Use in Late Life
Daily experiences with family members may have a profound effect on older adults’ well-being. Neff and colleagues show how older and younger couples’ positive interactions in daily life may build emotional capital that allows couples to weather stressors successfully. Meija and Olgosky describe older couples’ temporal proximity throughout the day. Fingerman and colleagues find families may encourage TV viewing throughout the day. Hooker and colleagues report findings regarding fluctuations in older adults’ social interactions and mood across 100 days. Collectively, these papers show that ordinary daily events with family contribute to overall relationship satisfaction, health and well-being in late life.
Objectives
- Understand linkages between recent theoretical advancements and innovative practices to enhance aging practices.
- Become familiar older adults’ experiences with family members as they go about their daily lives.
- Identify daily experiences that optimize well-being in late life or that pose potential detriments for subsequent declines.
109-04: Daily Variation in Relationship Processes in Later Life: Ecologies of Social Interactions
Daily experiences with family members may have a profound effect on older adults’ well-being. Neff and colleagues show how older and younger couples’ positive interactions in daily life may build emotional capital that allows couples to weather stressors successfully. Meija and Olgosky describe older couples’ temporal proximity throughout the day. Fingerman and colleagues find families may encourage TV viewing throughout the day. Hooker and colleagues report findings regarding fluctuations in older adults’ social interactions and mood across 100 days. Collectively, these papers show that ordinary daily events with family contribute to overall relationship satisfaction, health and well-being in late life.
Objectives
- Understand linkages between recent theoretical advancements and innovative practices to enhance aging practices.
- Become familiar older adults’ experiences with family members as they go about their daily lives.
- Identify daily experiences that optimize well-being in late life or that pose potential detriments for subsequent declines.
