Abstract Background and Objectives Although a clear advantage in mortality has been
documented among older Hispanic subgroups, particularly the foreign-born, research …

This study documents the mortality, chronic morbidity and physical functioning experiences
of US Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, and non-Hispanic blacks 50 years of age and older in …

This study examined racial/ethnic, nativity, and country of origin differences in life
expectancy with and without functional limitations among older adults in the United States …

This study examined the morbidity patterns of foreign-born Hispanics, US-born Hispanics,
Blacks, and Whites aged 53 years and older using seven self-reported physician-diagnosed …

Racial/ethnic differences in health and mortality stand at the heart of the public health
agenda of the United States (Kington and Nickens, 2001; Martin and Soldo, 1997; Williams …

Hispanics make up a rapidly growing proportion of the US older adult population, so a firm
grasp of their mortality patterns is paramount for identifying racial/ethnic differences in life …

Objectives. This study examined socioeconomic differentials in mortality among Hispanics in
the United States, focusing on the older ages. We address previous research suggesting …

Although those identifying as “Hispanic or Latino” experience lower adult mortality than the
more socioeconomically advantaged non-Hispanic white population, the ethnic category …

Abstract Purpose: As the Baby-Boom generation enters the ranks of the elderly adults over
the next 4 decades, the United States will witness an unprecedented growth in racial/ethnic …

The Hispanic population aged sixty-five and over–the most socioeconomically
disadvantaged subset of America's elderly–is projected to quintuple between 2012 and …