Zhiyong Lin

Journal of Family Theory & Review | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library As the population ages and families become increasingly diverse, more work is needed to understand expectations for families to care for older adults. In this review, we discuss the theoretical frame....

Expectations for Families to Care for Older Adults in the United States: Rapid Scoping Review 2011–2023

Open Access:
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This scoping review was a labor of love and I get into the main results over at LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/sarah-...

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NHATS/NSOC Webinar Tomorrow!

Fri., Dec. 5, 2025 at Noon ET

Zhiyong Lin (UT San Antonio)
& Zhuoer Lin (University of Illinois Chicago)

The Role of Social Isolation and Dementia in Exacerbating Unmet Care Needs among Older Adults

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Do sexual minorities experience more social isolation throughout the life course? @zlinsoc.bsky.social Kara Joyner & @wendymanning.bsky.social explore using longitudinal data: bit.ly/3Tp9MNd

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Excited to collaborate with my amazing coauthors Kara Joyner and Wendy Manning on studying social isolation by sexual orientation! Our research shows that sexual minority adults face higher levels of isolation and experience a faster rise in isolation as they age
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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This study investigates the longitudinal association between caring for parents/in-laws and cognitive functioning among adult children in China. It also examines how this association is in...

Excited to share my first JMF publication! In China, we found that adult children caring for their own parents showed better cognitive functioning compared to non-caregivers, while no such effect was found for in-laws. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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We are hiring an Assistant Professor of Instruction who can teach courses related to health, aging, and/or quantitative methods: www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

This paper is lead-authored by my amazing master’s student, Nhan. So excited to have him on this project!

A list of daily presentations, workshops, and posters using #NHATS/#NSOC data from 4/10 to 4/13. Follow our Bluesky for daily posts with more details about each.

We are excited to see researchers using #NHATS/#NSOC data at #PAA2025's workshops, posters, and presentations!

Will we see you there?

We hope you can attend one of these sessions and also stop by our booth to say hello.

Wishing everyone a successful conference!

Excited to share my new sole-authored paper published in the @geronmedia.bsky.social, exploring racial/ethnic differences in care networks of older adults: doi.org/10.1093/gero...