Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
The USC Roybal Institute maintains a regularly updated database of academic literature and relevant research reports that are published by its faculty. The online library is not intended to be exhaustive, but we hope it provides useful information for researchers, policy advocates, health service providers and others who wish to learn more about aging and diverse populations.
Please Note: Many online journals require registration and payment to access full-length versions of articles. Faculty, students and staff at universities and colleges can often access electronic journals through their online campus library network for free or at a minimal cost. Some public libraries also provide such access to its members. Please contact your public or university library for more information.
Social Security is a critical income source for elderly and disabled Latinos because of their socioeconomic condition, higher rates of disability and longer life expectancy, according to the report.
The study examines how family support has influenced the use of health services among older Chinese adults.
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 examines racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults.
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.
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.
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.
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 suggests that medical professionals should prescribe fewer medications to reduce adverse drug reactions and depressive symptoms.
