Psychosocial and Health Factors Associated With Functional Difficulties Among Older U.S. Veterans With Cardiovascular Disease

Alina Yang, Atreya Manaswi, Melanie W. Fischer, Ian C. Fischer, Peter J. Na, Robert H. Pietrzak, Scarsdale High School, Yale University, New Haven, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on February 04, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesOlder U.S. military veterans with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at elevated risk for functional decline. This study examined sociodemographic, health, and psychosocial correlates of overall and domain-specific functioning in this population....