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Self-Reported Health and Functional Characteristics of Mexican and Mexican American Adults Aged 80 and Over
Discussion: The observed differences may reflect worse health for Mexican Americans, health care access, reporting bias, and more selective survival to very old age in Mexico.
Source: Journal of Aging and Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Downer, B., Chen, N.-W., Wong, R., Markides, K. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Biopsychosocial Risk Factors for Driving Cessation: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study
This study aims to identify social, psychological, and biomedical risk factors for current and future driving cessation in older adults. Method: Data from six waves (1998-2008) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were pooled. Participants aged 65 and above were included in the study (N = 17,349). Results: Multivariate logistic regression models to identify risk factors for current and future driving cessation were consistent (age, gender, education, race, marital status, income, cognitive function, limits in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, vision, health, diabetes, stroke, arthr...
Source: Journal of Aging and Health - January 2, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Dugan, E., Lee, C. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research