3280.0 Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Monday, October 29, 2012: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Poster

Board 1
Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of wandering behavior among persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Stephen J. Morewitz, PhD
Board 2
Musculoskeletal injuries in aging Mexican immigrant agricultural workers: Association with pain, disability and health-related quality of life
Margaret Weigel, PhD, Rodrigo Armijos, MD, ScD, Oscar Beltran, MS, PhD Candidate and Kathleen Curtis, PhD, PT
Board 3
Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in South Carolina: An Exploration into the Growing Latino Population
Maggi Miller, MS, PhD, Candace Porter, PhD and Myriam E. Torres, PhD, MSPH
Board 4
“AGEnts for Change: Engaging Latino and Asian American Older Adults in Political Advocacy
Anne Soon Choi, PhD, MPH, MSW, Albert Chin, MSW, MAHCA and Rigo Saborio, MSG-President and CEO
Board 5
Racial disparities in health literacy in a primary care setting
Jan Warren-Findlow, PhD, Pushti Patel, MSPH, Jenny Hutchison, MBA, BS, Michael Dulin, MD PhD, Hazel Tapp, PhD and Lindsay Kuhn, MHS, PA-C
Board 6
Native American elders' health status, risk factors and access to care
Pat Conway, PhD, LCSW
Board 7
Sleep Duration, Shift Work, and Hypertension: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey
Mirnova Ceide, MD, Shavon Dillon, MD, Stephanie Thermozier, Kennon Weatherhead, Jeriann Collymore, Adissu Worknah and Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD
Board 8
Sleep Duration and Hpyercholesterolemia: Contribution of Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Arindam Bagchi, MD, Shavon Dillon, MD, Donguk Nam, Stephanie Thermozier, Jeriann Collymore, Kennon Weatherhead, Adissu Worknah, MD and Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD
Board 9
Association of Social Desirability with Sleep Disturbance(s) among the Black Population
Sidrah Mahmud, Nabanita Bhunia, Abhishek Pandey, MD, Mirnova Ciede, MD, Shivon Dillon, MD, George Casimir, Ferdinand Zizi, MBA and Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD

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Organized by: Aging & Public Health
Endorsed by: Epidemiology, American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus, Black Caucus of Health Workers

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