Social connections as determinants of cognitive health and as targets for social interventions in persons with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: a …

P Joshi, K Hendrie, DJ Jester, D Dasarathy… - International …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Background: Social connections have a significant impact on health across age groups,
including older adults. Loneliness and social isolation are known risk factors for Alzheimer's …

Social Determinants of Mental Health in Major Depressive Disorder: Umbrella Review of 26 Meta-analyses and Systematic Reviews

N Alon, N Macrynikola, DJ Jester, M Keshavan… - Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a growing recognition of the impact of social determinants of mental health
(SDoMHs) on people with, or at risk of, develo** serious mental illnesses. Yet it is not …

Delivering the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Assessment of Retention, Physical Activity, and Weight Loss Outcomes by Participant Characteristics and …

BP Ng, E Ely, M Papali'i… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects older adults, persons from racial and ethnic
minority groups, and persons of low socioeconomic status. It can be prevented or delayed …

Motivators of and barriers to in-person health care and video telehealth utilization among older Black adults: a qualitative study

KG Klein, CM Tucker, J Mejia, K Folsom, S Kolli… - Ethnicity & …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Objective Older Black adults continue to experience heightened rates of chronic
illness and poor health outcomes. Further, older Black adults must navigate interlocking …

Impact of educational attainment on time to cognitive decline among marginalized older adults: cohort study of 20,311 adults

DJ Jester, BW Palmer, ML Thomas… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The effect of years of education on the maintenance of healthy cognitive
functioning may differ by race and ethnicity given historical and ongoing inequities in …

Perceived discrimination and nativity status: risk of cognitive impairment among Latin American older adults

L Tibiriçá, DJ Jester, JN Kohn, AP Williams… - International …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objectives: We examined the association between perceived discrimination and the risk of
cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) and Alzheimer's disease and related …

Cumulative inequality in social determinants of health in relation to depression symptom: An analysis of nationwide cross-sectional data from US NHANES 2005–2018

JH Liang, ML Liu, YQ Pu, S Huang, N Jiang, WW Bao… - Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Social determinants of health (SDoH) have been linked to a higher likelihood of
experiencing mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate whether the …

Social Determinants of Health for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

P Joshi, R Tampi - Psychiatric Annals, 2024 - journals.healio.com
Dementia is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and leads to significant
distress, disability, and economic burden. Social determinants of health (SDoH) are the …

Associations of Nativity and the Role of the Hispanic Paradox on the Cognitive Health of Older Latinos Living in the United States

J Jaen, F Grodstein, M Lajous… - Journal of …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
Background: US-based Latinos have lower education and income combined with higher
health risks than non-Latino whites, but often 'paradoxically'evidence better health-related …

Learn Together, Grow Together: Promoting Wellness Through a Community Intervention

JD Llamas, L Ramos-Sánchez - Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health …, 2024 - Springer
The long-standing inequities in health and mental health care for Latinx/é populations have
exacerbated in the wake of COVID-19, amplifying the existing social and economic factors …