Gerodontology (2012).
Discussions on Oral Health Care Among Elderly Chinese Immigrants in Melbourne and Vancouver
The study explores elderly Chinese immigrants’ opinion of oral health care.
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (2012).
Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Associated Correlates among Chinese Older Women
The study examines participation rates for breast and colorectal cancer screening and identify the correlation between them among elderly women.
Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2012).
Healthy longevity and health care service needs: a pilot study of the nonagenarians and centenarians in Hong Kong
Researchers find that more than two-thirds of participants considered movement and health issues to be major factors preventing them from engaging in social contact, followed by transportation problems and cost.
Journal of Aging and Health (2011).
The Protective Effect of Neighborhood Composition on Increasing Frailty Among Older Mexican Americans: A Barrio Advantage?
This is the first study to examine the clinical and environmental determinants of frailty over time in a sample of nonfrail, old-old Mexican Americans with significant medical comorbidity and functional impairment.
Home Health Care Services Quarterly (2011).
An Evaluation of the Factor Structure of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Involvement and Capacity Scales of the Minimum Data Set for Home Care for Elderly Chinese Community Dwellers in Hong Kong
The study finds that that both scales were reliable and valid in assessing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) among elderly Chinese community dwellers.
Aging & Mental Health (2011).
Social functioning, polypharmacy and depression in older Chinese primary care patients
The study suggests that medical professionals should prescribe fewer medications to reduce adverse drug reactions and depressive symptoms.
Journal of Aging and Health (2011).
Health Consequences of Long-Term Injection Heroin Use Among Aging Mexican American Men
The study examines the complex health profile of Mexican American older adults with a long history of heroin and drug use.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (2011).
Prevalence of lifetime DSM-IV affective disorders among older African Americans, Black Caribbeans, Latinos, Asians and Non-Hispanic White people
The study examines racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults.
American Journal of Epidemiology (2011).
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Context and Cognitive Decline Among Older Mexican Americans: Results From the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging
Findings from the study suggest that the effect of neighborhood socioeconomic factors on cognitive decline may be largely accounted for by differences in education levels.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (2011).
Demographic correlates of DSM-IV major depressive disorder among older African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and non-Hispanic Whites: results from the National Survey of American Life
The study finds that the odds of lifetime major depressive disorder were higher among non-Hispanic Whites, women and those with greater disability.