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Publications

Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research

2026

  1. Villareal Rizzo AF, Al Snih S. Heart failure, anemia, and mortality in Mexican American older adults: Sex differences. J Aging Health. 2026 May 13:8982643261451911. doi:10.1177/08982643261451911

  2. Sonnenfeld M, Pappadis MR, Reistetter TA, Raji MA, Al Snih S. Vision impairment and falls among older Mexican Americans over 16 years of follow-up. AJPM Focus. 2026 Jan 9;5(3):100477. doi:10.1016/j.focus.2026.100477. eCollection 2026 Jun

  3. Chen K, Al Snih S. Walking activity and depressive symptoms amongst Mexican American older adults aged 80 years and older. J Sports Sci. 2026;44(9):1140–1148. doi:10.1080/02640414.2026.2633812

  4. Rowlinson E, Snih SA. Factors associated with mammogram and Papanicolaou testing among Mexican American older women. Womens Health (Lond). 2026;22:17455057261421727. doi:10.1177/17455057261421727

  5. Agrawal V, Al Snih S. Living Arrangements and Cognitive Impairment Among Mexican American Older Adults: Nativity Differences. J Appl Gerontol. 2026. doi:10.1177/07334648261422904

  6. Hernandez V, Nasser L, Al Snih S. The effect of financial strain and language of interview on depressive symptoms in older Mexican Americans over 12 years of follow-up. J Psychiatr Res. 2026;193:504–511. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.12.016

  7. Toro Figueira B, Snih SA. Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment among Mexican American older adults: nativity differences. Aging Ment Health. 2026;30(1):133–141. doi:10.1080/13607863.2025.2556751

2025

  1. Cabrero-Castro JE, Bramajo O, Calderón-Jaramillo M, Cantu P, Downer B. The role of living arrangements in disability assistance and survival in Mexican older adults. Innov Aging. 2025;10(1):igaf147. doi:10.1093/geroni/igaf147

  2. Lopez DS, Polychronopoulou E, Abdelgadir O, Greenberg R, Cowell LG, Messiah SE, Kuo YF. Effects of Metformin on Cancer Survival Among Men Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer Treated with Androgen-Deprivation Therapy: Emulating a Target Trial. Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(21):3579. doi:10.3390/cancers17213579

  3. Kommera K, Cabrero Castro JE, Downer B. The association between becoming uninsured and forgoing medical care among middle-aged and older adults in Mexico with chronic health conditions. Innov Aging. 2025;9(8):igaf078. doi:10.1093/geroni/igaf078

  4. Perez C, Al Snih S. Relationship between sleep duration and falls in older Mexican Americans: Sex differences in a longitudinal study. J Psychosom Res. 2025;198:112397. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112397

  5. Hussain MR, Wu S, Saab D, et al. Obesity-Related Cancers in Relation to Use of Statins and Testosterone Replacement Therapy Among Older Women: SEER-Medicare 2007–2015. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2025;18(9):1413. doi:10.3390/ph18091413

  6. Schlag KE, Yu X, Al Snih S, Pappadis MR. Determinants of Caregiving Subgroups for Mexican American Caregivers Assisting Older Adults at Home and Their Influence on Perceived Stress. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025;22(9):1374. doi:10.3390/ijerph22091374

  7. Hussain MR, Abdelgadir O, Kuo YF, Canfield S, Lopez DS. Metformin and weight loss medication impact on survival outcomes in older women with obesity-related cancers. Sci Rep. 2025;15(1):21828. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-09393-1

  8. Abdelgadir O, Hussain MR, Hollis-Hansen K, et al. Anti-Obesity Medications and the Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in Older Women: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of 2007–2015 SEER-Medicare Data. Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(10):1624. doi:10.3390/cancers17101624

  9. Uribe A, Al Snih S. Multimorbidity, Muscle Strength, and Falls among Older Mexican Americans. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025;26(7):105613. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105613

  10. Milani SA, Gutierrez S, O'Grady B, Wong R, Samper-Ternent R, Downer B. High-impact chronic pain and cognitive decline among Mexicans aged 60 and older from 2012 to 2018. J Pain. 2025;32:105416. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105416

  11. Cantu PA, Al Snih S, Markides K, Raji M. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mortality in Cognitively Normal Older Mexican Americans. Hisp J Behav Sci. 2025;47(1):49–67. doi:10.1177/07399863241310476

  12. Nguyen ND, Lin Z. Social Isolation and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Examination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025;80(6):gbaf066. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaf066

  13. Miyawaki CE, Garcia JM, Medina LD, Nguyen KN, Meyer OL, Markides KS. Associations between Functional Disability and Chronic Conditions with Depressive Symptoms in Vietnamese-Origin Older Refugees. Health Soc Work. 2025;50(2):121–130. doi:10.1093/hsw/hlaf007

  14. Milani SA, Westra J, Kuo YF, Downer B, Raji MA. Dementia Medications and Their Association with Pain Medication Use in Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias and Chronic Pain. Drugs Aging. 2025;42(3):267–274. doi:10.1007/s40266-025-01181-w

  15. Lin Z. Racial-Ethnic Differences in Care Networks of Older Adults: Empirical Exploration of Possible Explanations. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025;80(6):gbaf038. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaf038

2024

  1. Cabrero Castro JE, Gutierrez M, Andrasfay T, Aguila E, Downer B. The dual impact of education and occupation on cognitive functioning in older Mexican adults: A cross-sectional exploratory study. SSM Popul Health. 2024;29:101738. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101738

  2. Davis AR, Al Snih S. Body mass index and trajectories of muscle strength and physical function over time in Mexican American older adults: Sex differences. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2025;35(4):103802. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2024.103802

  3. Zazueta-Borboa JD, Samper-Ternent R, Wong R, Mehta N. Economic Disadvantage During Childhood, Obesity, and Diabetes Across Three Birth Cohorts of Older Mexicans. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024;79(12):gbae178. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbae178

  4. Cabrero Castro JE, Wong R, Samper Ternent R, Downer B. Population-level trends in self-reported healthcare utilization among older adults in Mexico with and without cognitive impairment. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24(1):652. doi:10.1186/s12877-024-05247-z

  5. Coleman GT, Al Snih S. Diabetes and Hospitalizations Among Mexican Americans Aged 75 Years and Older. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024;15:21501319241266108. doi:10.1177/21501319241266108

  6. Villarreal Rizzo AF, Davis EI, Khalife WI, Peek MK, Downer B. Myocardial infarction & C-reactive protein levels among Mexican adults with arthritis: Findings from the Mexican Health and Aging Study. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev. 2024;22:200309. doi:10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200309

  7. Ju RH, Al Snih S. The role of dynapenia and obesity on cognitive function in older adults. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024;63:191–196. doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.039

  8. Grigsby TJ, Shen J, Cross CL, Flatt JD. Prescription Painkiller Misuse in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Adults Ages 50 and Older: Trends and Correlates in a National Sample, 2015–2019. Subst Use Misuse. 2024;59(12):1833–1837. doi:10.1080/10826084.2024.2370024

  9. Cantu P, Cho TC, Wyman M, Helppie-McFall B, Ajrouch KJ. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Monetary Value of Informal Caregiving for Non-Institutionalized People Living With Dementia. J Aging Health. 2024;36(9):570–582. doi:10.1177/08982643241262917

  10. Downer B, Milani S, Grasso S, Lucas FL, Mehta N. Dual-Language Use and Cognitive Function Among Mexican Americans Aged 65 and Older. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024;99(3):1105–1115. doi:10.3233/JAD-231187

2023

  1. Downer B, Li CY, Al Snih S. Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Admissions by Mexican American Older Adults with and without Dementia and Caregiver Mental Health. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023;91(3):1185–1195. doi:10.3233/JAD-220997

  2. Pappadis MR, Lundine JP, Kajankova M, Hreha KP, Doria N, Cai XC, Flanagan JE. Education on the consequences of traumatic brain injury for children and adolescents with TBI and families/caregivers: a systematic scoping review. Brain Inj. 2023;37(1):1–23. doi:10.1080/02699052.2022.2145357

  3. Gutierrez S, Wong R, Milani SA. The pain and depressive symptoms cascade: A bidirectional analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2012–2015. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022;37(10). doi:10.1002/gps.5812

  4. Díaz-Venegas C, Samper-Ternent R, Wong R. Caregiving to Older Adults With a Physical Limitation: Evidence From the Mexican Health and Aging Study. Innov Aging. 2023;7(1):igac081. doi:10.1093/geroni/igac081

  5. Pappadis MR, Chou LN, Howrey B, Al Snih S. Life-space mobility and post-hospitalization outcomes among older Mexican American Medicare beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(5):1617–1626. doi:10.1111/jgs.18281

2022

  1. Rutherford M, Downer B, Li CY, Chou LN, Al Snih S. Body mass index and physical frailty among older Mexican Americans: Findings from an 18-year follow up. PLoS One. 2022;17(9):e0274290. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274290

  2. Sultana R, Downer B, Chen NW, Raji M, Fernandez D, Al Snih S. Relationship Between Diabetes-Related Complications and Sleep Complaints in Older Mexican Americans. J Prim Care Community Health. 2022;13:21501319221123471. doi:10.1177/21501319221123471

  3. Villarreal Rizzo AF, Downer B. The Association between Late-Life Alcohol Consumption and Incident Dementia among Mexican Americans Aged 75 and Older. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022;8:23337214221109823. doi:10.1177/23337214221109823

  4. Allencherril RP, Markides KS, Al Snih S. Liver Disease Among Mexican Americans Aged 67 Years and Older. J Prim Care Community Health. 2022;13:21501319221116231. doi:10.1177/21501319221116231

  5. Lopez DS, Malagaris I, Polychronopoulou E, et al. Metformin and testosterone replacement therapy inversely associated with hormone-associated cancers (prostate, colorectal and male breast cancers) among older White and Black men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2022;97(6):792–803. doi:10.1111/cen.14803

2021

  1. Garcia MA, Warner DF, García C, Downer B, Raji M. Age Patterns in Self-Reported Cognitive Impairment Among Older Latino Subgroups and Non-Latino Whites in the United States, 1997–2018: Implications for Public Health Policy. Innov Aging. 2021;5(4):igab039. doi:10.1093/geroni/igab039

  2. Miyawaki CE, Liu M, Markides KS. Association between caregivers' characteristics and older care recipients' well-being among Vietnamese immigrant families in the United States. J Community Psychol. 2022;50(5):2214–2224. doi:10.1002/jcop.22768

  3. Mathuba W, Deer R, Downer B. Racial and ethnic differences in the improvement in daily activities during a nursing home stay. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022;70(4):1244–1251. doi:10.1111/jgs.17600

  4. Bae S, Pappadis MR, Nam S, Hong I. The Role of Physical Activity and Depression on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Using Propensity Score Matching Approaches. J Aging Phys Act. 2022;30(5):770–777. doi:10.1123/japa.2021-0268

  5. Milani SA, Lopez DS, Downer B, Samper-Ternent R, Wong R. Effects of diabetes and obesity on cognitive impairment and mortality in older mexicans. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022;99:104581. doi:10.1016/j.archger.2021.104581

2020

  1. Lopez DS, Wulaningsih W, Tsilidis KK, et al. Environment-wide association study to comprehensively test and validate associations between nutrition and lifestyle factors and testosterone deficiency: NHANES 1988–1994 and 1999–2004. Hormones (Athens). 2020;19(2):205–214. doi:10.1007/s42000-020-00179-w

  2. Roberts PS, Krishnan S, Burns SP, Ouellette D, Pappadis MR. Inconsistent Classification of Mild Stroke and Implications on Health Services Delivery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020;101(7):1243–1259. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2019.12.013

  3. Downer B, Al Snih S, Raji M, Chou LN, Kuo YF, Markides KS, Ottenbacher KJ. Healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. PLoS One. 2020;15(1):e0227681. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0227681

  4. Miyawaki CE, Chen NW, Meyer OL, Tran MT, Markides KS. Vietnamese Adult-Child and Spousal Caregivers of Older Adults in Houston, Texas: Results from the Vietnamese Aging and Care Survey (VACS). J Gerontol Soc Work. 2020;63(1–2):5–18. doi:10.1080/01634372.2019.1707735

  5. Cantu PA, Sheehan CM, Sasson I, Hayward MD. Increasing Education-Based Disparities in Healthy Life Expectancy Among U.S. Non-Hispanic Whites, 2000–2010. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021;76(2):319–329. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz145

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The Texas Resource Center on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) is based at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). It includes mentors from UTMB, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin. Funding is provided by the National Institute on Aging, Grant Number P30AG059301. Contact Roxann Grover, MA regarding updates to this content.