RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AND DEMENTIA: COMPARING MEXICAN AND NON-MEXICAN HISPANICS
Nasim Ferdows · 2023
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Dementia risk splits along ethnic lines among older Hispanics, Nasim Ferdows reports in a 2023 study. Data from a national aging study cover three hundred eighty-eight Hispanic adults aged sixty-five and up, with deep cognitive testing. Mexican and non-Mexican Hispanics are compared directly.
Mexican Hispanic men scored lower on a standard mental test at every age, while Mexican Hispanic women scored slightly higher than their peers. Schooling and wealth did not explain score gaps in either group. Dementia odds also ran lower for Mexican Hispanics in the analysis. One-size aging policy misses such splits; screening and support should tune to subgroup patterns, not a single Hispanic average.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nasim Ferdows |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |