[HTML][HTML] The economic value of targeting aging
Developments in life expectancy and the growing emphasis on biological and 'healthy'aging
raise a number of important questions for health scientists and economists alike. Is it …
raise a number of important questions for health scientists and economists alike. Is it …
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on older Latino mortality: The rapidly diminishing Latino paradox
Objectives This brief report aims to highlight stark mortality disparities among older Latinos
that result from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods We use …
that result from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods We use …
Dual functionality in later life
Gerontologists have long shown interest in both longevity and quality of life during later life,
but considerable debate has ensued as scholars sought to integrate the two. Drawing from …
but considerable debate has ensued as scholars sought to integrate the two. Drawing from …
Race inequity in school attendance across the Jim Crow South and its implications for Black–White disparities in trajectories of cognitive function among older adults
Objectives Although education is a key determinant of cognitive function, its role in
determining Black–White disparities in cognitive function is unclear. This may be due, in …
determining Black–White disparities in cognitive function is unclear. This may be due, in …
A framework of social determinants of health for delirium tailored to older adults
Delirium is a debilitating medical condition that disproportionately affects hospitalized older
adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes, increased mortality, and high …
adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes, increased mortality, and high …
Parental death and cognitive impairment: An examination by gender and race–ethnicity
Objectives We provide the first nationally representative longitudinal study of cognitive
impairment in relation to parental death from childhood through early adulthood, midlife, and …
impairment in relation to parental death from childhood through early adulthood, midlife, and …
High school curricular rigor and cognitive function among White older adults
Most research on the strong relationship between education and cognitive aging has
focused on years of schooling. Using data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study—a sample …
focused on years of schooling. Using data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study—a sample …
Cognitive impairment and supplemental nutrition assistance program take-up among the eligible older Americans
Abstract Objectives Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
among eligible adults aged 60 and older is much lower than among the younger population …
among eligible adults aged 60 and older is much lower than among the younger population …
DNA methylation “GrimAge” acceleration mediates sex/gender differences in verbal memory and processing speed: findings from the health and retirement study
Whether sex/gender differences in rates of biological aging mediate sex/gender differences
in cognition in older adults has not been fully examined. The aim of the current study was to …
in cognition in older adults has not been fully examined. The aim of the current study was to …
Gender, age of migration, and cognitive life expectancies among older Latinos: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Objectives Migration and gender are important factors that differentiate the Latino immigrant
experience in the United States. We investigate the association between nativity status, age …
experience in the United States. We investigate the association between nativity status, age …