Racial differences in the association of education with physical and cognitive function in older blacks and whites

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 66 B, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 354-363

  Barnes, Lisa L ^a,b   Wilson, Robert S ^a,b   Hebert, Liesi E ^c   Scherr, Paul A ^d   Evans, Denis A ^b,c   De Leon, Carlos F Mendes ^b,c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Functional health; Health disparities; Race

Indexed keywords

4 [1 [(2,4 DIMETHYL 3 PYRIDINYL)CARBONYL] 4 METHYL 4 PIPERIDINYL] 2 METHYL 1 [1 [4 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]ETHYL]PIPERAZINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NICOTINAMIDE; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CHICAGO; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIACINAMIDE; PIPERAZINES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79960082534     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr016     Document Type: Article

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