Carlos F Mendes de Leon
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Dhakal U, Briceno E, Sharma U, Bogati U, Sharma A, Shrestha L, et al.
Discov Public Health
. 2025 Jan;
21(1):256.
PMID: 39744677
Background: Nepal, like other low- and middle-income countries, is experiencing a rapid increase in the number of older adults and the rate of aging in the population. This has increased...
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Cabrera-Haro L, Mendes de Leon C
J Aging Health
. 2024 Dec;
:8982643241308311.
PMID: 39703034
Objectives: This study examines whether social engagement at the time of retirement is associated with better cognitive function and slower cognitive decline. Methods: Data come from 10 waves of the...
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Long-term air pollution exposure and incident physical disability in older US adults: a cohort study
Gao J, Mendes de Leon C, Zhang B, Weuve J, Langa K, DSouza J, et al.
Lancet Healthy Longev
. 2024 Sep;
5(10):100629.
PMID: 39342952
Background: Disability is a key marker of overall physical health in older adults and is often preceded by chronic disease. Although air pollution is a well recognised risk factor for...
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Abi Zeid B, Farouki L, El Khoury T, Sibai A, Mendes de Leon C, Alawieh M, et al.
BMJ Glob Health
. 2024 Aug;
9(8).
PMID: 39216899
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened pre-existing vulnerabilities among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon, potentially impacting their mental health. The study aims to describe the evolution of poor mental health...
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Zhang B, Mendes de Leon C, Langa K, Weuve J, Szpiro A, Faul J, et al.
JAMA Netw Open
. 2024 Jun;
7(6):e2418460.
PMID: 38941096
Importance: Air pollution is a recognized risk factor associated with chronic diseases, including respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, which can lead to physical and cognitive impairments in later life. Although these...
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Briceno E, Dhakal U, Sharma U, Adhikari N, Pradhan M, Shrestha L, et al.
J Alzheimers Dis
. 2023 Nov;
96(4):1339-1352.
PMID: 37980674
The population of Nepal is rapidly aging, as in other low and middle-income countries, and the number of individuals living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD) is expected to...
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Ali T, Elliott M, Antonucci T, Needham B, Zelner J, Mendes de Leon C
J Aging Health
. 2023 Oct;
36(10):619-630.
PMID: 37863092
Objectives: Findings on the effect of network size and support on functional health are mixed. We examine whether network types, that simultaneously incorporate multiple network characteristics, are associated with functional...
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Glei D, Mendes de Leon C, Lee C, Weinstein M
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
. 2023 Mar;
78(7):1204-1211.
PMID: 36934331
Background: Cognitive impairment is associated with increased mortality rates in late life, but it is unclear whether worse cognition predicts working-age mortality. Methods: The data come from a U.S. national...
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Matos-Moreno A, Santos-Lozada A, Mehta N, Mendes de Leon C, Le-Scherban F, de Lima Friche A
Popul Res Policy Rev
. 2022 Jul;
41(3):801-810.
PMID: 35833110
The combined effects of declining fertility and increased longevity have accelerated population aging in different parts of the world. Unlike other countries, Puerto Rico is also experiencing unprecedented levels of...
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Matos-Moreno A, Verdery A, Mendes de Leon C, De Jesus-Monge V, Santos-Lozada A
Gerontologist
. 2022 Jun;
62(7):964-973.
PMID: 35696667
Puerto Rico is aging more rapidly than almost any country, with 2020 estimates placing its population share of adults older than 65 as being the 10th highest in the world....