USC Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRD RCMAR)
Our work in USC Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRD RCMAR)
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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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Cognition and Context: Rural-Urban Differences in Cognitive Aging Among Older Mexican Adults
Saenz and colleagues describe differences in cognitive functioning across rural and urban areas among older Mexican adults.
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The Role of Education in the Relationship Between Age of Migration to the United States and Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Mexican Americans
This study used eight waves from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly to examine the role of education in the risk for cognitive impairment (CI) by nativity, age of migration, and gender.
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Early Childhood Education Pays Big Dividends, Study Says
2015-2016 RCMAR Scholar and Associate Economist Maria Jose Prados quoted in Ed Source about a study on the lifetime consequences of early childhood education.
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Sex and Race Differences in the Association Between Statin Use and the Incidence of Alzheimer Disease
High statin use is associated with lower incidence of Alzheimer disease.
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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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Ownership of a Bank Account and Health of Older Hispanics
This study looks at the health effects of financial inclusion, particularly ownership of a bank account of older minorities, with focus on Hispanics.
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Putting People Behind Bars Has Hidden Costs for Society
Robynn Cox studies historical disparities related to the prison system and calculates the external costs of incarceration.
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Healthcare Stereotype Threat in Older Adults in the Health and Retirement Study
This study demonstrates that people can experience healthcare stereotype threat on the basis of various stigmatized aspects of social identity, and that these experiences can be linked with larger health and healthcare-related outcomes, thereby contributing to disparities among minority groups.