Research
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas in Mexico
Mexico is among the countries in Latin America hit hardest by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A large proportion of older adults in Mexico have high prevalence of multimorbidity and live in poverty with limited access to health care services.
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Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Disparities in Health Care Use Before First-Episode Psychosis Among Privately Insured Young Patients
Racial/ethnic disparities in health care use and clinical outcomes for behavioral health disorders, including psychosis, are well documented, but less is known about these disparities during the period leading up to first-episode psychosis (FEP).
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Addressing the Diverse Needs of Unpaid Caregivers Through New Health-Care Policy Opportunities
About 41 million spouses, children, and other relatives have provided unpaid care to a family member aged 50 years or older in the past 12 months
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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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Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, there is a concern about the extent to which this pandemic will affect students.
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TBI and Increased Risk of Non-Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia in Older Male Twins
Several studies have reported an association between traumatic brain injury(TBI) and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease(AD) and all cause dementia. Considering the heterogeneous genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to development of dementia, co-twin control analyses provide a level of control for confounding factors that is difficult to achieve with other case-control designs.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Policy Response on Health Care Utilization: Evidence from County-Level Medical Claims and Cellphone Data
The introduction of shelter-in-place policies was associated with reductions in the use of preventive care, elective care, and the number of weekly visits to physician offices and hospitals.
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Associations of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes With Health Care Use, Spending, and Disability
Is an intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes associated with long-term health care use and Medicare spending?
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Capping Prices or Creating a Public Option: How Would They Change What We Pay for Healthcare?
Sharp and large differences in prices for commercial health insurers and Medicare have led some policymakers to propose a larger public role in determining provider prices in commercial coverage.
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