Body mass index and change in blood pressure over a 7-year period in older Mexican Americans.

Obesity and hypertension are major public health concerns in the US. We examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in older Mexican Americans using data from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (EPESE), a longitudinal study of Mexican Americans aged 65 and over residing in the southwestern US. The study sample was 2404 older Mexican American adults with a mean age of 72.

Discharge destination from an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit.

Older adults age 65 and over account for a disproportional number of hospital stays and discharges compared to other age groups. The objective of this paper is to describe placement and characteristics of older patients discharged from an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit. The study sample consists of 1,351 men and women aged 65 years or older that were discharged from the ACE Unit during a 12-month period.

The impact of education and literacy levels on cancer screening among older Latin American and Caribbean adults.

Background: There is limited information related to the effects of education and literacy on cancer screening practices among older adults in Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Methods: To determine the association between education and cancer screening use, we developed a cross-sectional study using data from the Health, Well-Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean Study. The sample included 4,183 men and 6,708 women aged 60 years and older from seven cities.

The acute care for elders unit: taking the rehabilitation model into the hospital setting.

Older Americans are living longer than ever before. Those over the age of 65 years account for almost 13% of the population and one third of all hospitalizations. Older adults are much more likely than younger adults to develop complications during hospitalization.

Weight change and mortality among older Mexican Americans.

Background And Aims: Weight changes are predictors of health outcomes in older people. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between 2-year weight change and mortality in older Mexican Americans.

Methods: Seven year prospective cohort study of 1,749 non-institutionalized Mexican American men and women aged 65 and older residing in five Southwestern states.