Heterogeneous impairment patterns among midlife Latinos in the United States.
Objectives Latinos are a large, growing, and diverse group whose disability and impairment profiles prominently shape patterns of population aging in the United States. To date, however, research has largely documented disability and impairment risks among older Latinos under a pan-ethnic umbrella,...
| Published in: | Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences Vol. 81; no. 8; pp. 1 - 11 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=195931907&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 195931907 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 10795014 JGB jtl: Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences issn: 10795014 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2026 vid: 81 iid: 8 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 195931907 10.1093/geronb/gbag087 ppf: 1 ppct: 10 formats: tig: atl: Heterogeneous impairment patterns among midlife Latinos in the United States. aug: au: Boen, Courtney E Parrish, Elise M García, Catherine Garcia, Marc A affil: Department of Sociology, Population Studies & Training Center, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Department of Sociology, Population Aging Research Center, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Department of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States Department of Sociology, Aging Studies Institute, and Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States su: United States Hispanic Americans Cross-sectional method Aging Health equity Cognition disorder risk factors Risk assessment Middle-aged persons with disabilities Research funding Secondary analysis Logistic regression analysis Surveys Cognition disorders sug: subj: Hispanic Americans Cross-sectional method Aging Health equity United States Cognition disorder risk factors Risk assessment Middle-aged persons with disabilities Research funding Secondary analysis Logistic regression analysis Surveys Cognition disorders keyword: aging citizenship copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 disability Disparities Diversity in aging health disparities heterogeneity hispanics or latinos https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag087 inLanguage:en Latino heterogeneity middle-aged adult publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42121373/ aging citizenship copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 disability Disparities Diversity in aging health disparities heterogeneity hispanics or latinos https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag087 inLanguage:en Latino heterogeneity middle-aged adult publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42121373/ ab: Objectives Latinos are a large, growing, and diverse group whose disability and impairment profiles prominently shape patterns of population aging in the United States. To date, however, research has largely documented disability and impairment risks among older Latinos under a pan-ethnic umbrella, with fewer studies investigating disparities among Latino subgroups at midlife working ages. This study aims to estimate population-level impairment prevalence among midlife working-aged Latinos in the United States, paying particular attention to the subgroup heterogeneity. Methods Using data from the American Community Survey (2008–2019) (n = 1,032,333), we document patterns of impairment—including overall impairment and by impairment type (i.e. cognitive and physical impairments)—among Latinos aged 45–64, examining heterogeneity across nativity and citizenship, age at migration, duration in the United States, heritage and country/region of origin, and race. Taking an intersectional approach, we further consider whether these patterns vary by gender and age. Results Our findings show substantial heterogeneity in impairment among Latinos, with Puerto Rican, American Indian, and Alaska Native, Black, and multiracial Latinos having especially high probabilities of impairment. U.S.-born Latinos, immigrants who migrated as children or adolescents, and those who have resided in the United States for extended durations also experience relatively high probabilities of impairment. Discussion Understanding impairment patterns among Latino subgroups during midlife working ages is crucial for addressing health disparities and promoting health equity within this diverse and growing population. Our findings suggest that not considering within-group diversity among pan-ethnic Latinos risks masking substantial heterogeneity, with important consequences for policy and intervention efforts. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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