Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas : Effects of Space, Time and Place /: Effects of Space, Time and Place. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William A. Vega [and 3 others], editors.
• Editors: Vega, William A; Angel, Jacqueline Lowe; Markides, Kyriakos S; Gutiérrez Robledo, Luis Miguel
• Contents: Intro; Preface; The ICAA Research Program; Book Organization; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; The Role of Place and Environment; 1 Population Aging and Health in Puerto Rico; Introduction; Health of Older Adults in Puerto Rico; Ongoing Economic Crisis; Limited Healthcare System; Multiple National Disasters; Impact of Mental and Physical Health Conditions on Disability and Mortality; The Need for Continued Aging Research in Puerto Rico; Conclusions; References; 2 Regional Disparities in ADL Limitations Among Older Latinos, Blacks, and Whites in the United States; Introduction What Can We Learn from Previous Empirical Approaches About Place and Health?Conceptual Model; Methods; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; References; 3 ¿Importa Dónde Vivimos? How Regional Variation Informs Our Understanding of Diabetes and Hypertension Prevalence Among Older Latino Populations; Introduction; Methods; Data; Measures; Analytic Strategy; Results; Sample Characteristics; Latino-White Differences in Diabetes; Latino-White Differences in Hypertension; Discussion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; References 4 Latino and Alzheimer's: Social Determinants and Personal Factors Contributing to Disease RiskIntroduction; Brief Overview of Latino Health Patterns in Aging and AD Risk; Methods; The Basis for Estimating AD Among Latinos; Estimating the Direct Costs for Latinos with AD; Estimating the Indirect Costs for Latinos with AD; Simulating AD Prevalence Assuming Changing Rates of Educational Attainment and Diabetes; Findings; How Changes in Educational Attainment and Preexisting Chronic Disease Affect AD Risk for Latinos; Projected AD Prevalence by Diabetes Rates Projected AD Prevalence by Educational AttainmentPlace as a Fundamental Determinant of Life Course Health and AD Risk; Variations in Risk of AD; Factors Affecting Cognition in Latinos; Health Services; Future Directions and Conclusions; References; 5 Cognitive Functioning of U.S. Adults by Race and Hispanic Origin; Cognitive Functioning of U.S. Adults by Race and Hispanic Origin; Diversity Within the U.S. Older Hispanic Adult Population; Education and Socioeconomic Characteristics; Chronic Health Conditions; Health Behaviors; Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cognitive Functioning and Dementia Factors that Contribute to Ethnic Disparities in Cognitive FunctionRacial and Ethnic Differences in Cognitive Function by Hispanic Subgroups: An Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study; Methods; Sample; Measures; Covariates; Statistical Analysis; Results; Sample Characteristics; Racial and Ethnic Differences for Verbal Memory, Working Memory, and Numeracy; Relationship Between Educational Attainment and Cognition According to Race and Ethnicity; Discussion; Areas for Future Research; Summary and Conclusions; References; Place and Unmet Needs
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 383 pages)
• Subjects: 613.0438; Social sciences; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- United States; Mexicans -- United States -- Social conditions; Aging_xResearch; Population; Regional planning; HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine; Mexicans -- Social conditions; Older people -- Health and hygiene; Medical -- Public Health; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Public health & preventive medicine; Political economy; Regional & area planning; Family & Relationships -- Aging; Age groups: the elderly; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030005849; 3030005844
• Related ISBNs: 9783030005832
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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