Diwan, Sadhna

Publications & Presentations

Selected publications include:

Diwan, S. (2008). Limited English proficiency, patterns of social integration, and depressive symptoms among older Asian Indian immigrants in the U.S. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 63B (3), S184-S191.

Diwan, S. & Wertheimer, M. (2007). Aging services or Services to the Aging? Focus of university-community curriculum development partnership to increase awareness of aging issues in social work practice. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 50(1/2), 187-204.

Jonnalagadda, S. & Diwan, S. (2005). Health behaviors, chronic disease prevalence, and self-rated health of older Asian Indian immigrants in the U.S. Journal of Immigrant Health, 7(2), 75-83.

Diwan, S., Hougham, G., & Sachs, G. (2004). Strain experienced by caregivers of dementia patients receiving palliative care: Findings from the Palliative Excellence in Alzheimer’s Care Efforts (PEACE) program. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 7(6), 797-807.

Diwan, S., Jonnalagadda, S., & Balaswamy, S. (2004). Resources predicting positive and negative affect when experiencing stressful life events: A study of older Asian Indian immigrants in the U.S. The Gerontologist, 44(5), 605-614.

Weissert, W., Hirth, R., Chernew, M., Diwan, S., & Kim, J. (2003). Case Management: Effects of improved risk and value information. The Gerontologist, 43(6), 797-805.

Phillips, V.L. & Diwan, S. (2003). The incremental effect of dementia-related problem behaviors on the time to nursing home placement among poor, frail, demented elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51(2), 188-193.