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Ladin, Keren; Daniels, Norman; Kawachi, Ichiro – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Socioeconomic inequality has been associated with higher levels of morbidity and mortality. This study explores the role of absolute and relative deprivation in predicting late-life depression on both individual and country levels. Design and Methods: Country- and individual-level inequality indicators were used in multivariate logistic…
Descriptors: Family Income, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Environment
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Sharkey, Joseph R.; Sharf, Barbara F.; St. John, Julie A. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: This study describes the perceptions of brain health among older Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans who reside in colonia areas of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Design and Methods: In 2007, 33 Mexican American older adults (9 men and 24 women) were recruited by "promotoras" (community health workers) from clusters of…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Focus Groups, Public Health, Older Adults