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• 2013

  Socioeconomic deprivation as a determinant of cancer mortality and the Hispanic paradox in Texas, USA

  Philips, B. U., Belasco, E., Markides, K. S. & Gong, G., 2013, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 12, 1, 26.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hispanic Americans
  • Mortality
  • African Americans
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  • Neoplasms
  27 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Protective neighborhoods: Neighborhood proportion of Mexican Americans and depressive symptoms in very old Mexican Americans

  Gerst, K., Miranda, P. Y., Eschbach, K., Sheffield, K. M., Peek, M. K. & Markides, K. S., Feb 2011, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59, 2, p. 353-358 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Depression
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Southwestern United States
  • Insurance Benefits
  26 Scopus citations
• 2018

  HPV Vaccination Among Foreign-Born Women: Examining the National Health Interview Survey 2013–2015

  Cofie, L. E., Hirth, J. M., Guo, F., Berenson, A. B., Markides, K. & Wong, R., Jan 2018, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 54, 1, p. 20-27 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Health Surveys
  • Vaccination
  • Interviews
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Health Insurance
  8 Scopus citations

• The Association Between Handgrip Strength and Diabetes on Activities of Daily Living Disability in Older Mexican Americans

  McGrath, R. P., Vincent, B. M., Al Snih al snih, S., Markides, K., Dieter, B. P., Bailey, R. R. & Peterson, M. D., Sep 1 2018, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 30, 8, p. 1305-1318 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • chronic illness
  • disability
  • Muscle Weakness
  9 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Health of Vietnamese Older Adults and Caregiver’s Psychological Status in the United States: Result from the Vietnamese Aging and Care Survey

  Miyawaki, C. E., Meyer, O. L., Chen, N. W. & Markides, K. S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Gerontologist.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Caregivers
  • caregiver
  • Psychology
  • recipient
  • Health
• 2018

  The Burden of Functional Disabilities for Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States

  McGrath, R., Al Snih al snih, S., Markides, K., Hackney, K., Bailey, R. & Peterson, M., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years
  • Retirement
  • Health Resources
  • Life Expectancy
  3 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Ethnic/race differences in the attrition of older american survey respondents: Implications for health-related research

  Zhivan, N. A., Ang, A., Amaro, H., Vega, W. A. & Markides, K. S., Feb 1 2012, In: Health Services Research. 47, 1 PART 1, p. 241-254 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Health Insurance
  • Information Storage and Retrieval
  • Health Status
  • Health
  7 Scopus citations
• 2018

  The impact of 10-year physical activity changes on 7-year mortality in older Mexican Americans

  Lewis, Z. H., Markides, K. S., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Snih, S. A., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 15, 1, p. 30-39 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Exercise
  • Mortality
  • Walking
  • Elderly
  9 Scopus citations

• Early frailty transition predicts 15-year mortality among nondisabled older Mexican Americans

  Li, C. Y., Al Snih, S., Karmarkar, A., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Jun 2018, In: Annals of Epidemiology. 28, 6, p. 362-367.e3

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Frailty
  • Mortality
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Walking Speed
  4 Scopus citations

• Age Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms by Age at Immigration among Older Men and Women of Mexican Descent: The Role of Social Resources

  Monserud, M. A. & Markides, K., Aug 1 2018, In: Sociological Perspectives. 61, 4, p. 513-534 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • immigration
  • resources
  • immigrant
  • social status
  • mental health
  3 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and disability among older adults in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC)

  Nam, S., Kuo, Y. F., Markides, K. S. & Al Snih, S., Sep 2012, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 55, 2, p. e40-e47

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Waist Circumference
  • Body Mass Index
  • disability
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Mexico
  27 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Is self-rated health comparable between non-hispanic whites and hispanics? Evidence from the health and retirement study

  Su, D., Wen, M. & Markides, K. S., Jul 2013, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 68, 4, p. 622-632 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Retirement
  • Hispanic Americans
  • retirement
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  • Health
  20 Scopus citations
• 2011

  The protective effect of neighborhood composition on increasing frailty among older Mexican Americans: A barrio advantage?

  Aranda, M. P., Ray, L. A., Snih, S. A., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Markides, K. S., Oct 2011, In: Journal of aging and health. 23, 7, p. 1189-1217 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Frailty
  • medical factors
  • psychosocial factors
  • Hispanic Americans
  53 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

  Downer, B., Snih, S. A., Raji, M., Chou, L. N., Kuo, Y. F., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Jan 1 2020, In: PloS one. 15, 1, e0227681.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • dementia
  • Mexican Americans
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Emergency rooms
  • health services
  1 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Routine physical activity and mortality in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

  Ottenbacher, A. J., Snih, S. A., Karmarkar, A., Lee, J., Samper-Ternent, R., Kumar, A., Bindawas, S., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Jun 2012, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60, 6, p. 1085-1091 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Exercise
  • Elderly
  • Mortality
  • Ir(2-phenylpyridine)2(4,4'-bis(2-(4-N,N-methylhexylaminophenyl)ethyl)-2-2'-bipyridine)Cl
  28 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Chamomile consumption and mortality: A prospective study of Mexican origin older adults

  Howrey, B. T., Peek, M. K., McKee, J. M., Raji, M. A., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Markides, K. S., 2016, In: Gerontologist. 56, 6, p. 1146-1152 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chamomile
  • Prospective Studies
  • Mortality
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Population
  2 Scopus citations

• Effects of Comorbid Depression and Diabetes Mellitus on Cognitive Decline in Older Mexican Americans

  Downer, B., Vickers, B. N., Al Snih, S., Raji, M. & Markides, K. S., Jan 1 2016, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64, 1, p. 109-117 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Depression
  • Mental Status and Dementia Tests
  11 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Variation in Older Americans Act Caregiver Service Use, Unmet Hours of Care, and Independence Among Hispanics, African Americans, and Whites

  Herrera, A. P., George, R., Angel, J. L., Markides, K. & Torres-Gil, F., Jan 2013, In: Home Health Care Services Quarterly. 32, 1, p. 35-56 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hispanic Americans
  • African Americans
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  • Caregivers
  • Respite Care
  12 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Mexican-American Dementia Nomogram: Development of a Dementia Risk Index for Mexican-American Older Adults

  Downer, B., Kumar, A., Veeranki, S. P., Mehta, H. B., Raji, M. & Markides, K. S., Dec 1 2016, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64, 12, p. e265-e269

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Nomograms
  • Dementia
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Sociological Factors
  5 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control in Older Mexican Americans, 1993-2005

  Al Ghatrif, M., Kuo, Y. F., Al Snih, S., Raji, M. A., Ray, L. A. & Markides, K. S., Jan 2011, In: Annals of Epidemiology. 21, 1, p. 15-25 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Hypertension
  • Southwestern United States
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Cohort Studies
  23 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Effects of Functional Disability and Depressive Symptoms on Mortality in Older Mexican–American Adults with Diabetes Mellitus

  Mutambudzi, M., Chen, N. W., Markides, K. S. & Al Snih, S., Nov 1 2016, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64, 11, p. e154-e159

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Depression
  • Mortality
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Hispanic Americans
  9 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Evidence of reduced health-related quality of life in older Mexican Americans with arthritis

  Bindawas, S. M., Al Snih, S., Grady, J. J., Protas, E. J., Graham, J. E., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Mar 2011, In: Ethnicity and Disease. 21, 2, p. 230-236 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Arthritis
  • Quality of Life
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Physicians
  5 Scopus citations
• 2018

  The Role of Education in the Relationship Between Age of Migration to the United States and Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Mexican Americans

  Downer, B., Garcia, M. A., Saenz, J., Markides, K. S. & Wong, R., Jun 1 2018, In: Research on Aging. 40, 5, p. 411-431 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • cognitive impairment
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • migration
  • Education
  13 Scopus citations
• 2012

  The role of physical activity and diabetes status as a moderator: Functional disability among older Mexican Americans

  Palmer, R. F., Espino, D. V., Dergance, J. M., Becho, J. & Markides, K., Nov 2012, In: Age and Ageing. 41, 6, p. 752-758 7 p., afs106.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Exercise
  17 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Self-reported urge urinary incontinence (UUI) among older Mexican-American men: Risk factors and psycho-social consequences

  Gerst, K., Ray, L. A., Samper-Ternent, R., Espino, D. V. & Markides, K. S., Dec 2011, In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 13, 6, p. 1110-1115 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Urge Urinary Incontinence
  • Mexican Americans
  • Bathroom Equipment
  • Social Support
  • Hispanic Americans
  8 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Factors associated with poor glycemic control in older Mexican American diabetics aged 75 years and older

  Otiniano, M. E., Al Snih, S., Goodwin, J. S., Ray, L., Alghatrif, M. & Markides, K. S., May 2012, In: Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 26, 3, p. 181-186 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Education
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Life Expectancy
  15 Scopus citations
• 2013

  The effect of prevalent cardiovascular conditions on the association between alcohol consumption and mortality among older Mexican American men

  AlGhatrif, M., Markides, K. S., Kuo, Y. F., Ray, L. A. & Moore, A. A., Mar 2013, In: Ethnicity and Disease. 23, 2, p. 168-174 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Preexisting Condition Coverage
  • Mortality
  • Southwestern United States
  1 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Life-space mobility in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

  Snih, S. A., Peek, K. M., Sawyer, P., Markides, K. S., Allman, R. M. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Mar 2012, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60, 3, p. 532-537 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Body Mass Index
  • Stroke
  • Muscle Strength
  41 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Trends in JAH Submissions and Publications

  Markides, K. S., Downer, B., Schroeder, L. & Newby, T., Aug 1 2016, In: Journal of aging and health. 28, 5, p. 755-757 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Relationship between metabolic and vascular conditions and cognitive decline among older Mexican Americans

  Downer, B., Raji, M. A. & Markides, K. S., Mar 1 2016, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 31, 3, p. 213-221 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Blood Vessels
  • Stroke
  • Hispanic Americans
  12 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Aging, health, and longevity in the Mexican-origin population

  Angel, J. L., Torres-Gil, F. & Markides, K., Jan 1 2012, Springer US. 345 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Long-Term Care
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Longevity
  • Publications
  • disability
  6 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Impact of multiple chronic conditions on activity limitations among older Mexican-American care recipients

  Collins, D. M., Downer, B., Kumar, A., Krishnan, S., Li, C. Y., Markides, K. S. & Karmarkar, A. M., May 1 2018, In: Preventing Chronic Disease. 15, 5, 170358.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Multiple Chronic Conditions
  • Mexican Americans
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Arthritis
  • Hypertension
  4 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Self-Reported Health and Functional Characteristics of Mexican and Mexican American Adults Aged 80 and over

  Downer, B., Chen, N. W., Wong, R. & Markides, K. S., Oct 1 2016, In: Journal of aging and health. 28, 7, p. 1239-1255 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Health
  • Hispanic Americans
  • health
  5 Scopus citations

• Declines in Strength and Mortality Risk Among Older Mexican Americans: Joint Modeling of Survival and Longitudinal Data.

  Peterson, M. D., Zhang, P., Duchowny, K. A., Markides, K., Ottenbacher, K. & Al Snih al snih, S., Dec 2016, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  17 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Population trends and late-life disability in Hispanics from the Midwest

  Mendes De Leon, C. F., Eschbach, K. & Markides, K. S., Oct 1 2011, In: Journal of aging and health. 23, 7, p. 1166-1188 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Hispanic Americans
  • disability
  • trend
  • Population
  • Mexican Americans
  6 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Frailty transitions predict healthcare use and Medicare payments in older Mexican Americans: A longitudinal cohort study

  Li, C. Y., Al Snih, S., Chou, L. N., Karmarkar, A., Kuo, Y. F., Markides, K. S. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Jun 1 2020, In: BMC Geriatrics. 20, 1, 189.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Mexican Americans
  • Frailty
  • Medicare
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Cohort Studies
• 2016

  Lower body function as a predictor of mortality over 13 years of follow up: Findings from Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly

  Nam, S., Al Snih, S. & Markides, K., Dec 1 2016, In: Geriatrics and Gerontology International. 16, 12, p. 1324-1331 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • epidemiological studies
  • Hispanic Americans
  • mortality
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Elderly
  11 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Trends in diabetes prevalence and diabetes-related complications in older Mexican Americans from 1993-1994 to 2004-2005 (Diabetes Care (2009) 32 (2212-2217))

  Beard, H. A., AlGhatrif, M., Samper-Ternent, R., Gerst, K. & Markides, K. S., Mar 2012, In: Diabetes care. 35, 3, p. 660 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations
• 2018

  The caregiving experience of Older Mexican Americans and their caregivers

  Flores, D. V., Rote, S., Angel, J. L. & Markides, K. S., Sep 22 2018, Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas: Effects of Space, Time and Place. Springer International Publishing, p. 359-376 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Mexican Americans
  • caregiving
  • Caregivers
  • caregiver
  • cognitive impairment
  1 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Sleep quality and sleep problems in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older

  Pedraza, S., Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, K. J., Markides, K. S. & Raji, M. A., Aug 1 2012, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 24, 4, p. 391-397 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Sleep
  • Depression
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  17 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Preface

  Vega, W. A., Angel, J. L., Gutiérrez Robledo, L. M. F. & Markides, K., Sep 22 2018, Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas: Effects of Space, Time and Place. Springer International Publishing, p. iv-viii

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
• 2016

  Prevalence and social determinants of smoking in the adult greek cypriot population

  Nicolaou, S. A., Heraclides, A., Markides, K. S. & Charalambous, A., 2016, In: Hippokratia. 20, 4, p. 284-291 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smoking
  • Population
  • Cyprus
  • Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Social Class
  1 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Prevalence of Health Conditions and Predictors of Mortality in Oldest Old Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites

  Samper-Ternent, R., Kuo, Y. F., Ray, L. A., Ottenbacher, K. J., Markides, K. S. & Al Snih, S., Mar 2012, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 13, 3, p. 254-259 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Mortality
  24 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Aging, health, and families in the hispanic population: Evolution of a paradigm

  Markides, K. S., Angel, R. J. & Peek, M. K., Jan 1 2013, Kinship and Cohort in an Aging Society: From Generation to Generation. Johns Hopkins University Press, p. 314-332 19 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  8 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Fear of Falling in Older Mexican Americans: A Longitudinal Study of Incidence and Predictive Factors

  Dierking, L., Markides, K., Al Snih, S. & Kristen Peek, M., Dec 1 2016, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64, 12, p. 2560-2565 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Fear
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Accidental Falls
  • Incidence
  14 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Pain as a predictor of frailty over time among older Mexican Americans

  Sodhi, J. K., Karmarkar, A., Raji, M., Markides, K. S., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Al Snih, S., Jan 1 2020, In: Pain. 161, 1, p. 109-113 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Frailty
  • Pain
  • Mental Status and Dementia Tests
  • Activities of Daily Living
  2 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Lower body function as a predictor of mortality over 13 years of follow up: Findings from Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly.

  Nam, S., Al Snih al snih, S. & Markides, K., Dec 2016, In: Geriatrics and Gerontology International.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2018

  Population aging and health in Puerto Rico

  Downer, B., Crowe, M. & Markides, K., Sep 22 2018, Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas: Effects of Space, Time and Place. Springer International Publishing, p. 7-17 11 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Puerto Rico
  • Population Health
  • health
  • Population
  • Economics
• 2012

  Frailty and cognitive impairment as predictors of mortality in older Mexican Americans

  Cano, C., Samper-Ternent, R., Al Snih, S., Markides, K. & Ottenbacher, K. J., Feb 2012, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 16, 2, p. 142-147 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mexican Americans
  • Frailty
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Mortality
  • Mental Status and Dementia Tests
  54 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Diabetes Risk in Older Mexican Americans: Effects of Language Acculturation, Generation and Socioeconomic Status

  Afable-Munsuz, A., Gregorich, S. E., Markides, K. S. & Pérez-Stable, E. J., Sep 2013, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 28, 3, p. 359-373 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Acculturation
  • Mexican Americans
  • acculturation
  • chronic illness
  • Social Class
  11 Scopus citations