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dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive aging, minority aging

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Employment (7)

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Galveston, Texas, US

2022-09 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Population Health and Health Disparities)
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Brian Downer

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Galveston, TX, US

2021-09 to 2022-09 | Associate Professor (Nutrition, Metabolism & Rehabilitation Sciences)
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Brian Downer

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Galveston, Texas, US

2016-02 to 2021-08 | Assistant Professor (Division of Rehabilitation Sciences)
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Brian Downer

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Galveston, TX, US

2014-08 to 2016-01 | Postdoctoral Fellow (Sealy Center on Aging)
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Brian Downer

University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, US

2013-08 to 2014-05 | Teaching Assistant (Graduate Center for Gerontology)
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Brian Downer

University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, US

2012-01 to 2013-05 | Teaching Assistant (Biostatistics)
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Brian Downer

University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, US

2010-07 to 2012-07 | Research Assistant (Graduate Center for Gerontology)
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Brian Downer

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Galveston, TX, US

2014-08 to 2016-02 | Postdoctoral Fellow (Sealy Center on Aging)
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Brian Downer

University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, US

2010-07 to 2014-06 | PhD (Gerontology)
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Brian Downer

Aquinas College: Grand Rapids, MI, US

2006-08 to 2010-05 | BS (Psychology)
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Funding (2)

The influence of social and cultural context on life course pathways for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and care resources for older Mexican adults

2021-06-01 to 2024-05-31 | Grant
National Institute on Aging (Baltimore, US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9734512
GRANT_NUMBER: RF1AG068988
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Improvement in Patients' Cognition and Relationship with SNF Quality Measures

2019-01-01 to 2023-11-30 | Grant
National Institute on Aging (Baltimore, US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7909656
GRANT_NUMBER: K01AG058789
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Pain and incident cognitive impairment in very old Mexican American adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18618
Contributors: Sadaf Arefi Milani; Claudia Sanchez; Yong‐Fang Kuo; Brian Downer; Soham Al Snih; Kyriakos S. Markides; Mukaila Raji
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Association of Dementia Severity and Caregiver Support With Early Discharge From Home Health

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®
2022-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/15333175221129384
Contributors: Sara Knox; Allen Haas; Brian Downer; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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The Influence of Prior Functional Status on Self-Care Improvement During a Skilled Nursing Facility Stay

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2022-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.03.003
Contributors: Brian Downer; Ioannis Malagaris; Chih-Ying Li; Mi Jung Lee; Rachel Deer
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Pain associates with subjective memory problems and cognition in older Puerto Rican adults

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
2022-11-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2021.1947957
Contributors: Tyler Reed Bell; Caitlin N. Pope; Brian Downer; Cheyanne Barba; Michael Crowe
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Social, behavioural, and functional characteristics of community‐dwelling South Korean adults with moderate and severe cognitive impairment

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1908
Contributors: Sanghun Nam; Brian Downer; Suyeong Bae; Ickpyo Hong
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Racial and ethnic differences in the improvement in daily activities during a nursing home stay

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2022-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17600
Contributors: Warona Mathuba; Rachel Deer; Brian Downer
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Rural/urban dwelling across the life-course and late-life cognitive ability in Mexico

SSM - Population Health
2022-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101031
Contributors: Joseph L. Saenz; Brian Downer; Marc A. Garcia; Rebeca Wong
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Association Between Cognitive Status and Falls With and Without Injury During a Skilled Nursing Facility Short Stay

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.017
Contributors: Huey-Ming Tzeng; Brian Downer; Allen Haas; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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The Association between Late-Life Alcohol Consumption and Incident Dementia among Mexican Americans Aged 75 and Older

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/23337214221109823
Contributors: Alan F. Villarreal Rizzo; Brian Downer
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Postacute Care: A Guide for People With Dementia and Their Caregiver

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2021-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.01.065
Contributors: Brian Downer; Sara Knox; Diana Chen Wong; Julie Faieta; Shilpa Krishnan
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Improvement in Activities of Daily Living during a Nursing Home Stay and One‐Year Mortality among Older Adults with Sepsis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2021-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16915
Contributors: Brian Downer; Kevin Pritchard; Kali S. Thomas; Kenneth Ottenbacher
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Depressive symptoms in child caregivers of very old Mexican Americans

Aging & Mental Health
2021-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1423024
Contributors: David V. Flores; Sunshine Rote; Jacqueline Angel; Nai-Wei Chen; Brian Downer; Kyriakos Markides
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Dementia Severity Associated With Increased Risk of Potentially Preventable Readmissions During Home Health Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.09.012
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2-s2.0-85075449065

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15389375 15258610
Contributors: Knox, S.; Downer, B.; Haas, A.; Middleton, A.; Ottenbacher, K.J.
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End-of-life healthcare utilization of older Mexican Americans with and without a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz065
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2-s2.0-85078578334

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1758535X 10795006
Contributors: Nguyen, C.; Downer, B.; Chou, L.-N.; Kuo, Y.-F.; Raji, M.
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Erratum: End-of-life healthcare utilization of older Mexican Americans with and without a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences (4) DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz065)

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz254
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2-s2.0-85078573785

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1758535X 10795006
Contributors: Nguyen, C.; Downer, B.; Chou, L.-N.; Kuo, Y.-F.; Raji, M.
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Function and Caregiver Support Associated With Readmissions During Home Health for Individuals With Dementia

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.12.021
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2-s2.0-85081288196

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1532821X 00039993
Contributors: Knox, S.; Downer, B.; Haas, A.; Middleton, A.; Ottenbacher, K.J.
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Quality of Post-Acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities That Disproportionately Serve Hispanics With Dementia

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.030
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2-s2.0-85088875369

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15389375 15258610
Contributors: Rivera-Hernandez, M.; Fabius, C.D.; Fashaw, S.; Downer, B.; Kumar, A.; Panagiotou, O.A.; Epstein-Lubow, G.
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The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.08.032
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2-s2.0-85075535418

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15389375 15258610
Contributors: McGrath, R.; Vincent, B.M.; Hackney, K.J.; Robinson-Lane, S.G.; Downer, B.; Clark, B.C.
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The Sequence of Physical and Cognitive Impairment and the Association with Mortality Among Unimpaired Older Mexican Adults

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz238
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2-s2.0-85086749228

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1758535X
Contributors: Downer, B.; Milani, S.; Wong, R.
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Late life depressive symptoms and cognitive function among older Mexican adults: the past and the present

Aging & Mental Health
2020-03-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1544214
Contributors: Joseph L. Saenz; Marc A. Garcia; Brian Downer
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Healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

PLOS ONE
2020-01-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227681
Contributors: Brian Downer; Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano; Soham Al Snih; Mukaila Raji; Lin-Na Chou; Yong-Fang Kuo; Kyriakos S. Markides; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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Chronic Respiratory Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Older Mexican Adults

Neurology India
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.273646
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2-s2.0-85077116369

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19984022 00283886
Contributors: Veeranki, S.; Downer, B.; Jupiter, D.; Kuo, Y.-F.; Raji, M.; Calhoun, W.; Wong, R.
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Cohort Differences in Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Decline among Mexican-Americans Aged 75 Years or Older

American Journal of Epidemiology
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy196
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2-s2.0-85058977575

Part of ISBN:

14766256 00029262
Contributors: Downer, B.; Garcia, M.A.; Raji, M.; Markides, K.S.
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Functional Status Is Associated with 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Home Health Care

Medical Care
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001047
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2-s2.0-85060022050

Part of ISBN:

15371948 00257079
Contributors: Middleton, A.; Downer, B.; Haas, A.; Knox, S.; Ottenbacher, K.J.
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Racial/Ethnic and Nativity Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancies among Older Adults in the United States

Gerontologist
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx142
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2-s2.0-85060068457

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17585341 00169013
Contributors: Garcia, M.A.; Downer, B.; Chiu, C.-T.; Saenz, J.L.; Rote, S.; Wong, R.
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Relationship between Functional Improvement and Cognition in Short-Stay Nursing Home Residents

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15708
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2-s2.0-85058454001

Part of ISBN:

15325415 00028614
Contributors: Loomer, L.; Downer, B.; Thomas, K.S.
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The modifying effect of positive emotion on the relationship between cognitive impairment and disability among older Mexican Americans: a cohort study

Disability and Rehabilitation
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1432080
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2-s2.0-85041225181

Part of ISBN:

14645165 09638288
Contributors: Jarvis, J.M.; Downer, B.; Baillargeon, J.; Khetani, M.; Ottenbacher, K.J.; Graham, J.E.
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Differences in hospitalizations, emergency room admissions, and outpatient visits among Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries

BMC Geriatrics
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1160-9
Contributors: Brian Downer; Soham Al Snih; Lin-Na Chou; Yong-Fang Kuo; Kyriakos S. Markides; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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Combined effects of cognitive impairment and pre-frailty on future frailty and death in older Mexican Americans

Aging & Mental Health
2019-10-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1493719
Contributors: Brian Downer; Soham Al Snih; Bret T. Howrey; Mukaila A. Raji; Kyriakos S. Markides; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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Age of Migration Differentials in Life Expectancy with Cognitive Impairment: 20-Year Findings from the Hispanic-EPESE

Gerontologist
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx062
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2-s2.0-85040647706

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17585341 00169013
Contributors: Garcia, M.A.; Saenz, J.L.; Downer, B.; Chiu, C.-T.; Rote, S.; Wong, R.
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Cognition and Context: Rural–Urban Differences in Cognitive Aging Among Older Mexican Adults

Journal of Aging and Health
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0898264317703560
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2-s2.0-85048988488

Part of ISBN:

15526887 08982643
Contributors: Saenz, J.L.; Downer, B.; Garcia, M.A.; Wong, R.
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Cognitive functioning of U.S. adults by race and Hispanic origin

Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas: Effects of Space, Time and Place
2018 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00584-9_5
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2-s2.0-85063057934
Contributors: Díaz-Venegas, C.; Downer, B.; Langa, K.M.; Wong, R.
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Functional Status Is Associated With 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.003
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2-s2.0-85040607911

Part of ISBN:

15389375 15258610
Contributors: Middleton, A.; Downer, B.; Haas, A.; Lin, Y.-L.; Graham, J.E.; Ottenbacher, K.J.
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Impact of multiple chronic conditions on activity limitations among older Mexican-American care recipients

Preventing Chronic Disease
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5888/pcd15.170358
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2-s2.0-85047547567

Part of ISBN:

21665435 15451151
Contributors: Collins, D.M.; Downer, B.; Kumar, A.; Krishnan, S.; Li, C.; Markides, K.S.; Karmarkar, A.M.
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Population aging and health in Puerto Rico

Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas: Effects of Space, Time and Place
2018 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00584-9_1
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2-s2.0-85063033241
Contributors: Downer, B.; Crowe, M.; Markides, K.S.
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The effect of adult children living in the United States on the likelihood of cognitive impairment for older parents living in Mexico

Ethnicity and Health
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1246430
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2-s2.0-84992202568

Part of ISBN:

14653419 13557858
Contributors: Downer, B.; González-González, C.; Goldman, N.; Pebley, A.R.; Wong, R.
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The role of education in the association between race/ethnicity/nativity, cognitive impairment, and dementia among older adults in the United States

Demographic Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2018.38.6
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2-s2.0-85040681047

Part of ISBN:

14359871
Contributors: Garcia, M.A.; Saenz, J.; Downer, B.; Wong, R.
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The Role of Education in the Relationship Between Age of Migration to the United States and Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Mexican Americans

Research on Aging
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0164027517701447
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2-s2.0-85040666878

Part of ISBN:

15527573 01640275
Contributors: Downer, B.; Garcia, M.A.; Saenz, J.; Markides, K.S.; Wong, R.
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A longitudinal study of cognitive trajectories in Mexican Americans age 75 and older

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4575
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2-s2.0-84992521692

Part of ISBN:

10991166 08856230
Contributors: Downer, B.; Chen, N.-W.; Raji, M.; Markides, K.S.
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Alcohol and cognition

Alcohol and Aging: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives
2017 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47233-1_6
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2-s2.0-85055373115
Contributors: Downer, B.; Boron, J.B.
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Arthritis and Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Older Mexican Adults

Journal of Aging and Health
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0898264316636838
EID:

2-s2.0-85014863919

Part of ISBN:

15526887 08982643
Contributors: Veeranki, S.P.; Downer, B.; Jupiter, D.; Wong, R.
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Current Risk Adjustment and Comorbidity Index Underperformance in Predicting Post-Acute Utilization and Hospital Readmissions After Joint Replacements: Implications for Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

Arthritis Care and Research
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/acr.23195
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2-s2.0-85030631401

Part of ISBN:

21514658 2151464X
Contributors: Kumar, A.; Karmarkar, A.; Downer, B.; Vashist, A.; Adhikari, D.; Al Snih, S.; Ottenbacher, K.
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Influence of Type II Diabetes and High Depressive Symptoms on the Likelihood for Developing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Disability and Mortality in Older Puerto Ricans

Journal of Aging and Health
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0898264317708882
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2-s2.0-85028456841

Part of ISBN:

15526887 08982643
Contributors: Downer, B.; Crowe, M.; Markides, K.S.
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Cognitive Status of Older Adults on Admission to a Skilled Nursing Facility According to a Hospital Discharge Diagnosis of Dementia

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2017-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.04.021
Contributors: Brian Downer; Kali S. Thomas; Vincent Mor; James S. Goodwin; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
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A Late Life Risk Index for Severe Cognitive Impairment in Mexico

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-150702
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2-s2.0-84973135879

Part of ISBN:

18758908 13872877
Contributors: Downer, B.; Veeranki, S.P.; Wong, R.
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A Late Life Risk Index for Severe Cognitive Impairment in Mexico

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2016 | Journal article
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Brian Downer

A longitudinal study of cognitive trajectories in Mexican Americans age 75 and older

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2016 | Journal article
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Brian Downer

Arthritis and Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Older Mexican Adults

Journal of Aging and Health
2016 | Journal article
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Brian Downer

Effects of Comorbid Depression and Diabetes on Cognitive Decline Among Older Mexican Americans.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13883
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Mexican-American Dementia Nomogram: Development of a Dementia Risk Index for Mexican-American Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14531
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2-s2.0-84999723675

Part of ISBN:

15325415 00028614
Contributors: Downer, B.; Kumar, A.; Veeranki, S.P.; Mehta, H.B.; Raji, M.; Markides, K.S.
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