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The
Hispanic EPESE (Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the
Elderly) is the largest epidemiologic study of the health of Mexican
American elderly. The principal investigator of the study is
Dr.
Kyriakos Markides, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community
Health. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston, Texas are conducting the project in collaboration with
colleagues from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio and The University of Texas at Austin. The
National Institutes of Health/National
Institute
on Aging is funding this study (R01-AG10939).
The Hispanic EPESE is the most recent of
the five EPESE studies and focuses exclusively on gathering information
on the health status and health care needs of Mexican American elderly.
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Publications written using
Hispanic EPESE data
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