Session 97:
Comparative Perspectives on Aging and Health
Chair: Andrew S. London, Syracuse University
Discussant: Christine A. Mair, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Cohort Dynamics of Diabetes in the United States Ezra Fishman, University of Pennsylvania ; Andrew Stokes, University of Pennsylvania ; Sam Preston, University of Pennsylvania
Widowhood and Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults of Mexican Descent: Implications of Social Integration, Socioeconomic Resources, and Health Status Maria A. Monserud, University of Houston ; Kyriakos S. Markides, University of Texas at Galveston
Long-Term Obesity and Physical Functioning in Older Americans Jennifer B. Dowd, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR)
Examining Links between Depression and Body Composition among Older Adults: Results from the World Health Organization’s Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 1 Melissa A. Liebert, University of Oregon ; William Olson, University of Oregon ; Heather McClure, University of Oregon ; Theresa E. Gildner, University of Oregon ; Nirmala Naidoo, World Health Organization (WHO)
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