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.
The study finds that that both scales were reliable and valid in assessing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) among elderly Chinese community dwellers.
The study suggests that medical professionals should prescribe fewer medications to reduce adverse drug reactions and depressive symptoms.
The study examines the complex health profile of Mexican American older adults with a long history of heroin and drug use.
The study examines racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults.
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.
The study finds that the odds of lifetime major depressive disorder were higher among non-Hispanic Whites, women and those with greater disability.
The study analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and found that there are significant differences in the attrition process across different groups of aging minorities.
African American participants in the study with a history of mood disorder and who reported high levels of racial discrimination had a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
Researchers find that the Negative Mood Scale is a reliable and valid scale that could be used to measure negative mood in Chinese community-dwelling older adults.
