Hispanic Americans: One or Many Cultures?

Hispania ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 846
Author(s):  
Jennifer Jenkins Wood
Keyword(s):  
Hispanic Americans

Acculturative differences among Hispanic Americans on RC Scale scores of the MMPI-2

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Sanders ◽  
Claire L. Sauvagnat ◽  
David V. Nelson ◽  
Stanley T. Kordinak ◽  
Marcus T. Boccaccini
Keyword(s):  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Scale Scores

scholarly journals Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease in Texas: A Hispanic Focused Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Shyam Sheladia ◽  
P. Hemachandra Reddy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
American Population ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Age Related

The emergence of age-related chronic diseases within the United States has led to the direct increase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as other neurological diseases which ultimately contribute to the development of dementia within the general population. To be specific, age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and kidney disease contribute greatly to the advancement and rapid progression of dementia. Furthermore, unmodifiable risk factors such as advancing age and genetics as well as modifiable risk factors such as socioeconomic status, educational attainment, exercise, and diet further contribute to the development of dementia. Current statistics and research show that minority populations such as Hispanic Americans in the United States face the greatest burden of dementia due to the increase in the prevalence of overall population age, predisposing genetics, age-related chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, as well as poor lifestyle choices and habits. Additionally, Hispanic Americans living within Texas and the rural areas of West Texas face the added challenge of finding appropriate healthcare services. This article will focus upon the research associated with AD as well as the prevalence of AD within the Hispanic American population of Texas and rural West Texas. Furthermore, this article will also discuss the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, unmodifiable risk factors, and modifiable risk factors which lead to the progression and development of AD within the Hispanic American population of the United States, Texas, and rural West Texas.

scholarly journals Polymorphisms near SOCS3 are associated with obesity and glucose homeostasis traits in Hispanic Americans from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Family Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Talbert ◽  
Carl D. Langefeld ◽  
Julie Ziegler ◽  
Josyf C. Mychaleckyj ◽  
Steven M. Haffner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Family Study

Consequences of Gender Differentials in Life Expectancy for Black and Hispanic Americans

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriakos S. Markides
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
Gender Differentials

Increased survival by blacks and Hispanics is causing a widening of the sex imbalance of the elderly population much like we have observed in the general population. These demographic trends point toward greater widowhood among minority women and continuing high rates of poverty. In addition, we can expect increased rates of disability in minority elderly women, increased dependency, worsening intergenerational relationships, and higher rates of institutionalization.

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