Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Introduction: Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population....Pages 1-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Overview....Pages 15-18
Does the “Healthy Immigrant Effect” Extend to Cognitive Aging?....Pages 19-33
Lifetime Socioeconomic Position and Functional Decline in Older Mexican Americans: Results from the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging....Pages 35-49
Culture and Couples: Does Partner Disability Differentially Infl uence Mental Health Across Mexico and the US?....Pages 51-65
BMI and Transitions to Disability Among Older Adults in Mexico and the United States....Pages 67-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Overview....Pages 89-93
A Tale of Three Paradoxes: The Weak Socioeconomic Gradients in Health Among Hispanic Immigrants and Their Relation to the Hispanic Health Paradox and Negative Acculturation....Pages 95-110
On the Need for Prospective Studies on Aging and Health of the Hispanic Population in the United States....Pages 111-123
Sociocultural Status and Burden of Disability in Aging Mexican Americans....Pages 125-143
Contextualizing the Burden of Chronic Disease: Diabetes, Mortality and Disability in Older Mexicans....Pages 145-157
Access to Vaccines for Latin American and Caribbean Older Adults with Disability....Pages 159-171
Diabetes and Employment Productivity: The Effect of Duration and Management Among Mexican Americans*....Pages 173-181
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Overview....Pages 185-192
Latinos “Aging in Place”: Issues and Potential Solutions....Pages 193-205
Separate and Unequal Access and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: Transformation of the Long Term Care Industry and Implications of the Research Program for Aging Hispanics....Pages 207-225
Latino and Non-Latino Elderly in Los Angeles County: A Pilot Study of Demographic Trends for Disability and Long-Term Care....Pages 227-241
Long-Term Care Policy and Older Latinos....Pages 243-257
Estimating the Demand for Long-Term Care Among Aging Mexican Americans: Cultural Preferences Versus Economic Realities....Pages 259-276
Mexican-American Families and Dementia: An Exploration of “Work” in Response to Dementia-Related Aggressive Behavior....Pages 277-291
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Caring for the Elderly: A Binational Task....Pages 293-315
Extending Medicare to Mexico: Impact on Mexican-Born Beneficiaries....Pages 317-326
The Evolving Nexus of Policy, Longevity and Diversity: Agenda Setting for Latino Health and Aging....Pages 327-335
Afterword: Human Security in Health: The Case of the Mexico-US Border....Pages 337-341
Back Matter....Pages 343-345