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Uninsurance, underinsurance, and health care utilization in Mexico by US border residents

Su, D., Pratt, W., Stimpson, J. P., Wong, R. & Pagán, J. A., Aug 2014, In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 16, 4, p. 607-612 6 p.

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

12 Scopus citations

Transitions in activities of daily living in Mexico, 2001-2012

Díaz-Venegas, C., De La Vega, S. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S54-S61

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

Open Access

6 Scopus citations

Trajectories of limitations in activities of daily living among older adults in Mexico, 2001-2012

Díaz-Venegas, C. & Wong, R., Jul 1 2016, In: Disability and Health Journal. 9, 3, p. 524-532 9 p.

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

8 Scopus citations

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

14 Scopus citations

The role of education in the association between race/ethnicity/nativity, cognitive impairment, and dementia among older adults in the United States

Garcia, M. A., Saenz, J., Downer, B. & Wong, R., 2018, In: Demographic Research. 38, 1, p. 155-168 14 p.

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

14 Scopus citations

The progression of disability among older adults in Mexico

Díaz-Venegas, C., Reistetter, T. A., Wang, C. Y. & Wong, R., Sep 24 2016, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 38, 20, p. 2016-2027 12 p.

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

7 Scopus citations

The Effect of Undiagnosed Diabetes on the Association between Self-Reported Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment among Older Mexican Adults

Downer, B., Kumar, A., Mehta, H., Al Snih, S. & Wong, R., Nov 1 2016, In: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias. 31, 7, p. 564-569 6 p.

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

3 Scopus citations

The effect of educational attainment on cognition of older adults: results from the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2001 and 2012

Díaz-Venegas, C., Samper-Ternent, R., Michaels-Obregón, A. & Wong, R., Nov 2 2019, In: Aging and Mental Health. 23, 11, p. 1586-1594 9 p.

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

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

The effect of adult children living in the United States on the likelihood of cognitive impairment for older parents living in Mexico

Downer, B., González-González, C., Goldman, N., Pebley, A. R. & Wong, R., Jan 2 2018, In: Ethnicity and Health. 23, 1, p. 57-71 15 p.

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

5 Scopus citations

SES Gradients Among Mexicans in the United States and in Mexico: A New Twist to the Hispanic Paradox?

Beltrán-Sánchez, H., Palloni, A., Riosmena, F. & Wong, R., Oct 1 2016, In: Demography. 53, 5, p. 1555-1581 27 p.

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

13 Scopus citations

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

5 Scopus citations

Sarcopenia according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) versus dynapenia as a risk factor for mortality in the elderly

Alexandre, T. D. S., Duarte, Y. A. D. O., Santos, J. L. F., Wong, R. & Lebrão, M. L., 2014, In: The journal of nutrition, health & aging. 18, 8, p. 751-756 6 p.

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

Sarcopenia according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) versus dynapenia as a risk factor for mortality in the elderly

Alexandre, T. D. S., Duarte, Y. A. D. O., Santos, J. L. F., Wong, R. & Lebrao, M. L., Nov 18 2014, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 18, 8, p. 751-756 6 p.

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

67 Scopus citations

Sarcopenia according to the European working group on Sarcopenia in older people (EWGSOP) versus dynapenia as a risk factor for disability in the elderly

Da Silva Alexandre, T., De Oliveira Duarte, Y. A., Ferreira Santos, J. L., Wong, R. & Lebrão, M. L., May 2014, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 18, 5, p. 547-553 7 p.

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

66 Scopus citations

Rural-Urban Differences in Health Services Utilization in the US-Mexico Border Region

Su, D., Pratt, W., Salinas, J., Wong, R. & Pagán, J. A., Mar 1 2013, In: Journal of Rural Health. 29, 2, p. 215-223 9 p.

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

12 Scopus citations

Racial and ethnic differences in cognitive function among older adults in the USA

Díaz-Venegas, C., Downer, B., Langa, K. M. & Wong, R., Sep 1 2016, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 31, 9, p. 1004-1012 9 p.

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

43 Scopus citations

Racial/Ethnic and Nativity Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancies among Older Adults in the United States

Garcia, M. A., Downer, B., Chiu, C. T., Saenz, J. L., Rote, S. & Wong, R., Mar 14 2019, In: Gerontologist. 59, 2, p. 281-289 9 p.

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

18 Scopus citations

Projecting diabetes prevalence among Mexicans aged 50 years and older: The Future Elderly Model-Mexico (FEM-Mexico)

Gonzalez-Gonzalez, C., Tysinger, B., Goldman, D. P. & Wong, R., Oct 1 2017, In: BMJ open. 7, 10, e017330.

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

8 Scopus citations

Progression of aging in Mexico: The Mexican health and aging study (MHAS) 2012

Wong, R., Michaels-Obregón, A., Palloni, A., Gutiérrez-Robledo, L. M., González-González, C., López-Ortega, M., Téllez-Rojo, M. M. & Mendoza-Alvarado, L. R., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S79-S89

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

Open Access

20 Scopus citations

Preventive services use among female survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer

Avila, J. C., Kuo, Y. F., Rodriguez, A. M., Wong, R. & Kaul, S., 2017, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 11, p. 167-174 8 p.

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

4 Scopus citations

Prevalence and factors associated with frailty among Peruvian older adults

Runzer-Colmenares, F. M., Samper-Ternent, R., Al Snih, S., Ottenbacher, K. J., Parodi, J. F. & Wong, R., Jan 2014, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 58, 1, p. 69-73 5 p.

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

37 Scopus citations

Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia among elderly in Brazil: Findings from the sabe study

Alexandre, T. D. S., Duarte, Y. A. D. O., Santos, J. L. F., Wong, R. & Lebrão, M. L., Mar 2014, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 18, 3, p. 284-290 7 p.

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

73 Scopus citations

Prediabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, and diabetes among Mexican adults: Findings from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Kumar, A., Wong, R., Ottenbacher, K. J. & Al Snih, S., Mar 1 2016, In: Annals of Epidemiology. 26, 3, p. 163-170 8 p.

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

20 Scopus citations

Population Aging in Mexico: Un Balance del Cambio Demográfico

Wong, R., Gonzalez, C. & Lopez-Ortega, M., 2014, Los Mexicanos: Un Balance del Cambio Demográfico. Rabell, C. (ed.). Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica

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

Normative and standardized data for cognitive measures in the Mexican health and aging study

Mejía-Arango, S., Wong, R. & Michaels-Obregón, A., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S90-S96

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

Open Access

22 Scopus citations

Muscle Weakness Is Associated With Diabetes in Older Mexicans: The Mexican Health and Aging Study

Peterson, M. D., McGrath, R., Zhang, P., Markides, K. S., Al Snih, S. & Wong, R., Oct 1 2016, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 17, 10, p. 933-938 6 p.

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

20 Scopus citations

Mortality inequality among older adults in Mexico: The combined role of infectious and chronic diseases

González-González, C., Samper-Ternent, R., Wong, R. & Palloni, A., Feb 2014, In: Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health. 35, 2, p. 89-95 7 p.

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

6 Scopus citations

Mortality and its association with chronic and infectious diseases in Mexico: A panel data analysis of the elderly

González-González, C., Palloni, A. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S39-S45

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

4 Scopus citations

Modeling old-age wealth with endogenous early-life outcomes: The case of Mexico

DeGraff, D. S. & Wong, R., Apr 2014, In: Journal of the Economics of Ageing. 3, p. 58-70 13 p.

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

3 Scopus citations

Migration Selection, Protection, and Acculturation in Health: A Binational Perspective on Older Adults

Riosmena, F., Wong, R. & Palloni, A., Jun 2013, In: Demography. 50, 3, p. 1039-1064 26 p.

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

128 Scopus citations

Migrant Health Vulnarability through the Migration Process

Salgado, N., Riosmena, F., Gonzalez-Block, M. A. & Wong, R., 2013, Binational Study of Migration and Health.

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

Longitudinal associations between having an adult child migrant and depressive symptoms among older adults in the mexican health and aging study

Torres, J. M., Rudolph, K. E., Sofrygin, O., Maria Glymour, M. & Wong, R., Oct 1 2018, In: International journal of epidemiology. 47, 5, p. 1432-1442 11 p.

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

3 Scopus citations

Lifetime Socioeconomic Status and Late-life Health Trajectories: Longitudinal Results from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Torres, J. M., Rizzo, S. & Wong, R., Jan 11 2018, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 73, 2, p. 349-360 12 p.

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

7 Scopus citations

Introduction to Special Issue

Wong, R., Angel, J. L. & Riosmena, F., Apr 1 2016, In: Research on Aging. 38, 3, p. 259-262 4 p.

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

Introduction

Gutiérrez Robledo, L. M., Palloni, A., Téllez Rojo, M. M. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S2-S5

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

Open Access

Introduction

Gutiérrez Robledo, L. M., Palloni, A., Téllez Rojo, M. M. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Salud Publica de Mexico. 57, p. S2-S5

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

Introduction

Robledo, L. M. G., Palloni, A., Rojo, M. M. T. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Salud publica de Mexico. 57, p. S2-S5

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

1 Scopus citations

Indoor air pollution and cognitive function among older Mexican adults

Saenz, J. L., Wong, R. & Ailshire, J. A., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 72, 1, p. 21-26 6 p.

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

17 Scopus citations

Impacto de la salud: Análisis longitudinal del empleo en edad media y avanzada en México

González-González, C. & Wong, R., 2015, In: Papeles de Poblacion. 20, 81, p. 89-120 32 p.

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

1 Scopus citations

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

8 Scopus citations

How the Growing Gap in Life Expectancy May Affect Retirement Benefits and Reforms

Auerbach, A. J., Charles, K. K., Coile, C. C., Gale, W., Goldman, D., Lee, R., Lucas, C. M., Orszag, P. R., Sheiner, L. M., Tysinger, B., Weil, D. N., Wolfers, J. & Wong, R., Jul 1 2017, In: Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice. 42, 3, p. 475-499 25 p.

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

10 Scopus citations

Health Insurance and the Aging: Evidence From the Seguro Popular Program in Mexico

Parker, S. W., Saenz, J. & Wong, R., Feb 1 2018, In: Demography. 55, 1, p. 361-386 26 p.

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

6 Scopus citations

Having an Adult Child in the United States, Physical Functioning, and Unmet Needs for Care among Older Mexican Adults

Torres, J. M., Rudolph, K. E., Sofrygin, O., Wong, R., Walter, L. C. & Glymour, M. M., Jul 1 2019, In: Epidemiology. 30, 4, p. 553-560 8 p.

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

1 Scopus citations

Financing Health in Latin America, Volume 1: Household Spending and Impoverishment: Global Health Initiative

Knaul, F., Wong, R. & Arreola, H., 2013, Harvard University Press.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

Family size and old-age wellbeing: Effects of the fertility transition in Mexico

Díaz-Venegas, C., Sáenz, J. L. & Wong, R., Mar 1 2017, In: Ageing and Society. 37, 3, p. 495-516 22 p.

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

4 Scopus citations

Falls in mexican older adults aged 60 years and older

Valderrama-Hinds, L. M., Snih, S. A., Chen, N. W., Rodriguez, M. A. & Wong, R., Nov 2018, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 30, 11, p. 1345-1351 7 p.

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