Healthy aging is the process of preserving and enhancing one's independence, physical
and mental well-being, and overall quality of life. It involves the mental, emotional, and …

Objectives Recently, public health has acknowledged racism as a social determinant of
health. Much evidence exists on the impact of individual-level racism and discrimination …

Abstract The colloquial phrase “Black Don't Crack” refers to perceptions of African American
women retaining youthful features over time and seemingly defying the aging process. This …

There is a relationship between educational level and health for both chronic conditions and
acute ones, but the magnitude of the relationship is generally greater for chronic conditions …

Accessible summary Little is known about older African American women's life experiences
with depression. As a result, how they are dealing with depression is not known at this time …

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are strongly linked to individual and population health
outcomes. Hospitals and health systems are in a unique position to initiate or partner on …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

Objective Diabetes, hypertension and heart disease inflict a heavy health burden on the
Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. This study assessed the prevalence of self …

This study tested the cross-cultural validity of scores on the Personal Growth Initiative Scale−
II (PGIS-II; Robitschek et al., 2012) with Hispanic, African American, and European American …

Despite ongoing recommendations to engage health-disparate populations in the initiation
and execution of community-based research, few studies report on the process of …