Publications

Plan of Action on Rural Aging

• Plan of Action on Rural Aging: Findings from Six Demonstration Projects for Rural Older Adults (PDF) (January 2004) - This report details the findings from demonstration projects for older rural adults in six counties in West Virginia and Ohio (Calhoun, Clay, Guernsey, Hardy, Hampshire, Noble, Preston).
• Policy Recommendations on Rural Aging (PDF document) - Conclusions and Recommendations for Policies on Rural Aging in the First Decades of the 21st Century (PDF Format).

Aging in West Virginia: Findings from the 2000 Census

• Aging in WV: Findings from the 2000 Census (PDF) (October 2003) - This report examines the findings of the 2000 Census data as it pertains to the elderly in West Virginia.

Report to the Administration on Aging

• Best Practices in Service Delivery to Rural Elderly (PDF) (March 2003) - This report examines national programs that serve the rural elderly effectively and offers recommendations on how to extend these programs to underserved communities. Download the report in PDF format for free.

Benedum Foundation

• Care for Alzheimer's Disease at Sites for Elders
• Community - Based Long Term Care in Southern West Virginia

Senior Bulletin

• A resource for aging well in West Virginia - Download issues in PDF format.

International Rural Aging Project (Review archived information on this project)

• Shepherdstown Report (PDF)

Faculty Publications

Thesis and Dissertation

Refereed Journal Articles

Goins, R. T., & Mitchell, J. (1999). Health-related quality of life: Does rurality matter? Journal of Rural Health, 15(2), 148-155.

Goins, R. T., Hays, J. C., Landerman, L. R., & Hobbs, G. (2001). Access to health care and
self-rated health among community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology,
20(3), 307-321.

Goins, R. T., & Hobbs, G. (2001). Distribution and utilization of home- and community-based
long-term care in North Carolina. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 12(3), 23-42.

Goins, R. T., Kategile, U., & Dudley, K. (2001). Telemedicine, rural America, and
implementation issues. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 13(4), 53-71.

Brown, D. K., Goins, R. T., & Briggs, R. (2001). Long-term care in rural West Virginia:
Managed care and future roles for the aging network. Journal of Rural Health, 17(4), 345-349.

Goins, R. T., Gainor, S. J., Pollard, C., & Spencer, S. M. (2003). Geriatric knowledge and educational needs among rural health care professionals. Educational Gerontology, 29(3), 261-272.

Dudley, K., & Goins, R. T. (2003). Guardianship capacity evaluations of older adults:
Comparing current practice to legal standards in two states. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 15(1), 97-115.

Goins, R. T., Spencer, S. M., & Krummel, D. A. (2003). Effect of obesity on health-related quality of life among Appalachian elderly. Southern Medical Journal, 96(6), 552-557.

Goins, R. T., Tincher, A., & Spencer, S. M. (2003). Awareness and use of home- and
community-based long-term care by rural American Indian and white elderly with co-morbid
diabetes. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 22(3), 65-81.

Patrick, J. H., Johnson, J., Goins, R. T., & Brown, D. K. (2004). The effects of depressed
affect on functional disability among rural older adults. Quality of Life Research, 13, 959-967.

Gainor, S. J., Goins, R. T., & Miller, L. A. (2004). Using online modules in a multi-modality teaching system: A high-touch high-tech approach to geriatric education. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 24(4), 45-59.

Bryant, A., Goins, R. T., Bell, R., Herrell, R., Manson, S., & Buchwald, D. (2004). Health disparities among Lumbee Indians using public and private sources of care. Journal of Rural Health, 20(3), 231-236.

Manson, S. M., Garroutte, E., Goins, R. T., & Henderson, P. N. (2004). Access, relevance,
and control in the research process: Lessons from Indian Country. Journal of Aging and Health,
16(5), 58S-77S.

Johnson, J., Patrick, J. H., Goins, R. T., & Brown, D. K. (in press). Self-rated health among vulnerable older adults in rural Appalachia. Journal of Rural Health.

Denny, C. H., Holtzman, D., Goins, R. T., & Croft, J. B. (2005). Health behavior and health status disparities of American Indian and Alaska Native Elders: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001 and 2002. American Journal of Public Health, 95 (5), 825-827.

Goins, R. T., Williams, K. A., Carter, M. W., Spencer, S. M., & Solovieva, T. (2005). Perceived barriers to health care access among rural older adults: A qualitative study. Journal of Rural Health, 21 (3), 206-213.

Goins, R. T., & Spencer, S. M. (2005). Public health issues among older American Indians and Alaska Natives. Generations, XXIX (2), 30-35.

Caldwell, J. Y., Davis, J. D., Du Bois, B., Echo-Hawk, H., Erickson, J. S., Goins, R. T., Hill, C., Hillabrant, W., Johnson, S. R., Kendall, E., Keemer, K., Manson, S. M., Marshall, C., A., Running Wolf, P., Santiago, R. L., Schacht, R., & Stone, J. B. (2005). Culturally competent research with American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings and recommendations of the First Symposium of the Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 12 (1), 1-21.

Goins, R. T., Spencer, S. M., Roubideaux, Y., & Manson, S. (2005). Differences in functional disability of rural American Indian and White elders with comorbid diabetes. Research on Aging, 27 (6), 643-658.

Healthy Aging Research Network Writing Group (Anderson, L., Lang, J., LoGerfo, J., Sharkey, J., Belansky, E., Bryant, L., Prohaska, T., Altpeter, M., Marshall, V., Satariano, W., Ivey, S., Bayles, C., Pluto, D., Wilcox, S., & Goins, R. T.). (2006). Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network. Preventing Chronic Disease, 3 (1), 1-7.

Wu, B., Carter, M. W., Goins, R. T., & Cheng, C. (2006). An overview of emerging community-based long-term care for elders in urban China and future considerations. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 17 (4), 37-60.

Goins, R. T., John, R., Hennessy, C. H., Denny, C. H., & Buchwald, D. (2006). Determinants of health-related quality of life among older American Indians and Alaska Natives. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 25 (1), 73S-88S.

Manson, S. M., Goins, R. T., & Buchwald, D. S. (2006). The Native Investigator Development Program: Increasing the presence of American Indian and Alaska Native scientists in aging-related research. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 25 (1), 105S-130S.

Moss, M. P., Schell, M. C., & Goins, R. T. (2006). Using GIS in a first national mapping of functional disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives from the 2000 Census. International Journal of Health Geographics, 5 (37).

Goins, R. T., Moss, M. P., Buchwald, D., & Guralnik, J. (2007). Disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives: An analysis of the 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample. The Gerontologist, 47(5), 690-696.

Okoro, C. A., Denny, C. H., McGuire, L. C., Balluz, L. S., Goins, R. T., Mokdad, A. H. (2007). Disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives: Disparities in prevalence, health-risk behaviors, obesity, and chronic conditions. Ethnicity and Disease, 17, 686-692.

McCallum, T. J., Spencer, M. S., & Goins, R. T. (in press). Lost in summation: Depression among African American female caregivers and noncaregivers. Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

Monographs

Carter, Mary W. and Porell, Frank W. (2003).  Variation in Hospitalization Rates among Nursing Home  Residents:  The Role of Facility and Market Attributes.  The Gerontologist. 43(2): 175-191. 

Carter, Mary W. (2003). Factors Association with Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents.  Journal of Aging and Health, 15(2): 295-331. 

Carter, Mary W. (2003). Variations in Hospitalization Rates among Nursing Home Residents: The Role of Discretionary Hospitalizations. Health Services Research, 38(4), 1177-1206. 

Goins, R. Turner; Williams, Kimberly; Carter, Mary W., Solovieva, Tatiana and Spencer, S. Melinda (forthcoming).  Perceived Barriers to Health Care Access among Rural Elderly:  A Qualitative Study.  Journal of Rural Health. 

Carter, Mary W. (2002) Advancing an Ethical Framework for Long-Term Care.  Journal of Aging Studies, (15) 1:57-71.

Porell, Frank W. and Carter, Mary W (under review).  Discretionary Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease:  A Multilevel Analysis.  Journal of Aging and Health.

Carter, Mary W. and Porell, Frank W. (forthcoming).  Acute Care for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease:  Understanding Variations in Hospital Use Rates. Silverstein, Nina and Maslow, Katie (Eds.). New York: Springer Publishing.

Porell, Frank W. and Carter, Mary W. (2003).  Discretionary Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents with and without Alzheimer’s Disease:  A Multilevel Analysis.  A Report to the Alzheimer’s Association, February 2003.

Refereed Journal Articles

Wu, B., Plassman, B.L., Crout, R.J., & Liang, J. (in press). Cognitive Function and Oral Health among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.  Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.

Miltiades, H. & Wu, B. (corresponding author) (in press). Factors Affecting Western Physician Visits in a Chinese and Chinese Immigrant Sample.  Social Science and Medicine.

Wu, B., Chi, I., Mjelde-Mossey, L.A., & Silverstein N.M. (in press). Gender Differences in Contributory Behaviors among the Oldest-Old Chinese in Shanghai.  Ageing International.

Wu, B., Mao, Z.F., & Xu, Q. (in press).  Institutional Care for Elders in Rural China.  Journal of Aging and Social Policy.

Wu, B., Mao, Z.F., Rocket, I., & Yue, Y.W. (in press).  Socioeconomic Status and Alcohol Use among Urban and Rural Residents in China.  Substance Abuse and Misuse.

Wu, B., Plassman, B.L., Liang, J., & Wei, L. (2007).  Cognitive Function and Dental Care Utilization among Community-dwelling Older Adults.  American Journal of Public Health, 97, 2216-2221.

Mjelde-Mossey, L.A., Wu, B. & Chi, I. (2007). Civic Engagement of the Oldest-Old in Shanghai.  Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2, 15-22.

Wu, B. & Xu, Q. (2007). Community-based Long-Term Care in Urban Setting.  Chinese Population Studies, 31, 61-70.

Mao, Z.F. & Wu, B. (corresponding author) (2007).  Cohort Differences in Health Behaviors among Urban and Rural Residents in China.  Public Health, 121, 761-764.

Wu, B. (2007). Dental Service Utilization among Urban and Rural Older Adults in China.  Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 67, 185-188.

Wu, Y., Wang, H., Wu, B., McCrone, S., & Lai, H.J. (2007).  Risk Factors for Early Onset of Severe Disability: A Longitudinal Analysis of a 17-year Follow-up Data. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26, 258-274.

Wu, B., Yue, Y.W., & Silverstein, N.M. (2006).  Gender Differences in Contributory Behaviors among the Oldest Old in the U.S. and China.  Chinese Journal of Population Science, 5, 33-41.  

Wu, B., Carter, M.W., Goins, T.R., & Cheng, C.R. (2005). Emerging Services for Community-Based Long-Term Care (CBLTC) in Urban China: A Systematic Analysis of Shanghai’s Community-based Agencies. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 17(4), 37-60.

Wu, B., Yue, Y.W., Silverstein, N.M. Axelrod, D.T., Shou, L.L., & Song, P.P. (2005).  Are Contributory Behaviors Related to Culture? Comparison of the Oldest Old in the U.S. and in China.  Ageing International, 30(3), 296-323.

Wu, B. (2005).  Teaching Chinese Health Care Professionals about Community-based Long-Term Care in China.  Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 26(1), 137-149.

Arion, K., Wu, B., & Tran, T.V. (2005).  Health Care and Social Service Use among Chinese Immigrant Elders.  Research in Nursing & Health, 28, 95-105.

Wu, B. Tran, T.V., & Khatutsky, G. (2005).  Comparison of Dental Care Utilization among Chinese- and Russian-Speaking Immigrant Elders.  The Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 65(2), 97-103.

Wu, B. Tran, T.V., & Amjad, Q.A. (2004).  Chronic Illness and Depression among Chinese Elderly Immigrants. The Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(2/3), 79-95. 

Wu, B. (2003).  An Evaluation of the Emerging System of Community-Based Long-Term Care for Elders in Urban China.  Perspectives, 4(1), 19-27.

Walsh, E.G., Wu, B., Mitchell, J.B., & Berkman, L. (2003). Cognitive Function and Acute Care Utilization.  Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 58B(1), S38-S49.

Emerson-Lombardo, N., Wu, B., Hohnstein, J.K., & Chang, K. (2002). Chinese Dementia Specialist Education Program: Training Chinese Health Care Professionals as Dementia Experts. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 21(1), 67-86.

Wu, B. & Pope, G.C. (2002). Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Test Rates for Medicare Heart Failure Patients.  American Journal of Medical Quality,17(2), 61-66.

Emerson-Lombardo, N., Wu, B., & Hohnstein J.K. (2001). The Chinese dementia awareness and intervention project: Raising awareness in the Chinese community.  Asian Pacific Affairs,14, 8-9.

Emerson Lombardo N., Wu, B., & Hohnstein, J. et al. (2001).  Training Community Providers as Dementia Care Specialists for Chinese-Speaking Elders.  Dimensions, 8(3), 3.

Wu, B. & Porell, F. (2000). Job Characteristics and Leisure Physical Activity.  Journal of Aging and Health, 12(4), 567-588.

Emerson-Lombardo, N. & Wu, B. (2000). Individualized Interventions for Dementia Family Caregivers: Results of a National Study.  Neurobiology of Aging, 1S, 21.

Song, P.P. & Wu, B. (2000).  Family Care for Elders: Nursing Students’ Perspectives.  International Medicine, 17(2), 75-78.

Wu, B. & Song, P.P. (1999).   Nursing Cost and Financial Support for Elders in the U.S.  International Medicine, 16(3), 107-110.

Wu, B. (1999). Private Pension and Women’s Economic Status in the U.S.  Shanghai Science on Aging, 3, 65-68.

Song, P.P., Silverstein, N., & Wu, B. (1999).  Lifestyle and Health Status among the Oldest Old in the U.S.  Medicine and Society, 10(5), 29-30.

Caro, F. & Wu, B. (1998). Productive Aging in the U.S.  Shanghai Science on Aging, 4, 92-99. 

Song, P.P. & Wu, B. (1998). Caring for Dementia Patients in the U.S. East China Science and Technology, 148(2), 41-42.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles, Book Chapters and Proceedings

Emerson-Lombardo, N.B., Wu, B., Chang, K., & Hohnstein, J.K. (2007). Model Dementia Care Programs for Asian Americans. In C. Cox (Ed.) Dementia and Social Work Practice: Research and Interventions (pp.205-229).  New York: Springer Publisher.

Wu, B., Mao, Z.F., & Liu, Y. (2006).  Rural Health Care Reform in China. In L. Guang et al. (Eds.) The State of Rural China: Chinese Peasants, Agriculture and Rural Society in the Reform Era (310-341).  Hong Kong, China: The Tide Time Publishing Co., Ltd.

Goins, R.T., Mitchell, J.P., & Wu, B. (2006).  Service Issues among Rural Racial and Ethnic Minority Elders.  In RT Goins & J Crout (Eds.) Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly (pp.55-76).  New York: Springer Publisher.

Emerson-Lombardo, N.B., Volicer, L., Martin, A,. Wu, B., & Zhang, X,W, (2006).  Memory Preservation DietTM to Reduce Risk and Slow Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.  In B. Vellas et al. (Eds.) Research and Practice in Alzheimer’s Disease, Vol. 11, (pp. 138-159).  Paris, France: Serdi Publisher. 

Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., & Wu, B. et al. (Eds.) (2005). Survey of Health Services in Hubei. Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

Mao, Z.F. & Wu, B. (2005).  Health behaviors and socioeconomic status.  In JP Hu et al. (Eds.) Hubei Health Services Survey (pp.140-153).   Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

Hu, J.P., Wu, B., & Yang, J.R. (2005).  Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample.  In JP Hu et al. (Eds.) Hubei Health Services Survey (pp.9-17).   Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

Wu, B., Song, H.N., & Li, B. (2005).   Women and children’s health care and immunization.   In JP Hu et al. (Eds.) Hubei Health Services Survey (pp.106-114).   Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

Wu, B., Mao, Z.F., & Ni, J.T. (2005).  Health-seeking behaviors among urban and rural residents.  In JP Hu (Eds.) Hubei Health Services Survey (pp.154-157).   Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

Shen, X., Chang, X.B., Wu, B., Ni, J.T., & Liu, B. (2005). Reform rural township clinics in Hubei province.  Development and Research Report in Hubei, 2005 (pp.191-213).  Wuhan, China: Wuhan University Publisher.

Wu, B. (1993). Rural-Urban Comparison of Old-Age Security Benefits from Children: Empirical Evidence in Shanghai, China, Collected Works of International Gerontology Academic Conference (pp.141-147).  Shanghai, China: Jiao Tong University Press.

Wu, B. (1992). Productive Aging. In Z. A. Zhang (Ed.) Collected Works of Gerontology (pp.202-208). Shanghai, China: Shanghai Science Press.

Wu, B. & Emerson Lombardo, N. (2000).  Serving Persons with Dementia and Their Families in the Chinese Community.  Creative Care. World Alzheimer Congress 2000, Proceedings Book.  Washington D.C.

Emerson-Lombardo, N. & Wu, B. (2000).  Review of and Policy Recommendations for Individualized Approaches for Dementia Family Caregivers.  Creative Care. World Alzheimer Congress 2000, Proceedings Book.  Washington D.C.

Wu, B. (1998). Physical Activity, Occupational Status, and Other Related Factors. In G. S. Feng (Ed.) Proceedings of the International Conference on Meeting the 21st Century Challenge of Aging (pp. 433-451).  Shanghai Science and Technology Publisher.
 
Silverstein, N.M. & B, Wu. (1998). The Oldest Old: Their Contributions and Concerns. Proceedings of the International Conference on Meeting the 21st Century Challenge of Aging (pp. 511-521).  Shanghai Science and Technology Publisher.

Reports

Wu, B.  Aging in West Virginia: Findings from the 2000 Census.   Center on Aging, West Virginia University.  September 2003.

Goins, R.T., Mitchell, J.P. & Wu, B.  Use of Social and Medical Services among Rural Racial/Ethnicity Minority Elderly.  In RJ Ham, RT Goins & DK Brown (Eds.) Best Practice in Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly.  A report to the Administration on Aging.  March 2003.

Pope, G.C., Wu, B., & McCall, N.T. Refinement and Validation of Medicare + Choice Plan Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Admission Rates, Task B: Develop and Test Casemix Adjustment Methodology.  Final Report, CMS Contract No. 500-95-0058, May 2002.

Pope, G.C., Wu, B., & McCall, N.T. Refinement and Validation of Medicare + Choice Plan Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Admission Rates, Task A Final Report, CMS Contract No. 500-95-0058, February 2002.

Wu, B. Assessing Chinese-Speaking Elderly Immigrants’ Health Care Needs and Health Service Utilization. Healthy Brookline Part V. Final report to Brookline Department of Public Health. November 2001.

Emerson-Lombardo, N., Wu, B., & Hohnstein, J. Chinese Dementia Awareness and Intervention Project.  Final report to the Boston Foundation. 2001.

Emerson-Lombardo, N., Dresser, M., Garfield, M., & Wu, B., et al.  Boston Minority Dementia Outreach and Educational Program. Final Report to National Institute on Aging, Grant No. R25-AG11216, May 2001.

Walsh, E.G., Wu, B., & Mitchell, J. Cognitive Function and Acute Care Utilization, Final Report, National Institute on Aging, Grant No. 1R03AG015708-01, June 4, 2001.

Wu, B. & Pope, G.C. Clinical Panel on Quality Indicator Thresholds for Congestive Heart Failure, Final Report, HCFA Contract No. 500-95-0038, February 5, 2001.

Pope, G.C., Ellis, R.P., Wu, B., & Ash, A.S. et al.  Diagnostic Cost Group Hierarchical Condition Category Models for Medicare Risk Adjustment, Final Report, HCFA Contract No. 500-95-0048, December 21, 2000.

Urato, C., Dayhoff, D.A., & Wu, B. et al. Examining Gender and Racial Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Diseases. Literature Review on Gender and Racial Disparities Related to Stroke, Diabetes, Hypertension, Urinary Incontinence and Lupus (1990 – Present), HCFA Contract No. 500-95-0058 T.O. #15, December 4, 2000.

Tran, T.V., Khatutsky, G., & Wu, B. et al. Assessing Chinese Health Care Needs and Health Care Service Utilization. Final Report, Medical Foundation, 2000.

Silverstein, N.M., & Wu, B.  A Snapshot of the Oldest Old: Their Contributions and Concerns.  Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, 1997.