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Education and Psychosocial Functioning Among Older Adults: 4-Year Change in Sense of Control and Hopelessness
In this study, researchers found a cumulative advantage of higher levels of education for psychosocial functioning in older adults.
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Disentangling the Stress Process: Race Differences in the Experience of Chronic Stressors
Older blacks and US-born and foreign-born Hispanics report more chronic stress exposure than whites and are two to three times as likely to experience financial strain and housing-related stress.
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Understanding the Racial/Ethnic Gap in Bank Account Ownership among Older Adults
The researchers investigate socioeconomic, cognitive, and cultural barriers underling the racial/ethnic gap in bank account ownership among older adults.
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The Long-Term Benefits of Quality Early Childcare for Disadvantaged Mothers and their Children
This post discusses research on the life-cycle consequences of comprehensive early childcare programs.
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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 Center is led by Dana Goldman and Julie Zissimopoulos.
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Trends in the Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia among Older Latino Adults.
Given the demographic changes occurring in the US, understanding the health problems that are affecting older Latinos is of increasing importance.
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Extended Family and Friendship Support and Suicidality Among African-Americans
This study examines the relationship between informal social support from extended family and friends and suicidality among African Americans.
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Schaeffer Center Post-Doctoral Fellow Receives Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles Young Investigator Award
Barthold was selected for his research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and his potential to contribute significantly to the field in the future.
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Identifying the Link Between Food Security and Incarceration
This study provided evidence that incarceration leads to roughly a 4 percentage point increase in the likelihood of food insecurity among households with children that have experienced a parental incarceration.
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How Big a Boost do Working Seniors Give the Economy?
Julie Zissimopoulos discusses the impact older workers are having on the economy in this PBS special report.