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Information Session for Schaeffer Center Pilot Funding
Join us on Tuesday, January 12 to learn more about upcoming pilot funding opportunities through Schaeffer Center for Roybal Center for Behavioral Interventions in Aging, CeASES-ADRD and USC Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Health Economics Research.
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Health and Social Correlates of Dementia in Oldest‐Old Mexican‐Origin Populations
Substantial gaps in research remain across oldest‐old ethnic populations while the burden of dementia increases exponentially with age among Mexican and Mexican American older adults.
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New USC AD-RCMAR Scientists Will Study the Impact of Policy on Vulnerable Aging Populations
Three budding experts have been awarded support for projects aimed at improving the lives of older adults facing Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Assessment of Racial Disparities in Mortality Rates Among Older Adults Living in US Rural vs Urban Counties From 1968 to 2016
Even though racial disparities in mortality rates for older adults have narrowed, the gap between Black and White men in rural counties across the United States continues to widen.
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The Minority Aging Health Economics Research Center provides mentorship to scholars with research focused on the health and economic wellbeing of minority elderly populations. The program is led by Dana Goldman and Julie Zissimopoulos.
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Applying to be a USC-AD RCMAR Scientist
Since 2012, the Schaeffer Center has received $6.1 million in funding from the NIH to fund pilot projects by junior scholars focused on addressing disparities. This year we are seeking junior scientists concentrating on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in minority populations.
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Sex, Race, and Age Differences in Prevalence of Dementia in Medicare Claims and Survey Data
This study provides the first comparison of trends in dementia prevalence in the U.S. population using 3 different dementia ascertainments/data sources. They found there are still substantial differences across measures in dementia prevalence among Blacks and Hispanics.
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Measures and Models for Longevity and Aging: The Burden of Mortality from COVID-19
Ho suggests that researchers need to recognize the strengths and limitations of data produced from life expectancy models in the short-term, and also appreciate the crucial role such models will play in understanding the evolution of population health in the long term.
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Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?
This study provides the first evidence to our knowledge that near‐universal access to Medicare at age 65 is associated with improvements in population‐level cancer mortality.
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A Letter to RCMAR Scientists, Faculty, and Staff
This letter from June 8, 2020, was penned by 30 RCMAR directors to RCMAR scientists, faculty and staff.
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Gender Differences In Cognitive Function Among Older Mexican Immigrants
This paper uses data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) to study the cognitive function of Mexican-born older adults residing in the United States (Mexican immigrants).