2023
THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IS MODERATED BY SEXUAL MINORITY STATUS
Trubits E, Newsom J, Saucedo J, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Nagel C, Dorr D, Quiñones A. THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IS MODERATED BY SEXUAL MINORITY STATUS. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 797-798. PMCID: PMC10737157, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.2574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthGreater depressive symptomsChronic conditionsDepressive symptomsOlder adultsEffect of SRHGood self-rated healthRace/ethnicityMinority older adultsYears of educationSymptomsHealth disparitiesMental healthPhysical healthSM adultsAdultsRetirement StudyHealthSexual minority statusDirect effectParticipant sexSame effectGreater numberDisparities
2022
Depressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group
Botoseneanu A, Elman M, Allore H, Dorr D, Newsom J, Nagel C, Quiñones A. Depressive Multimorbidity and Trajectories of Functional Status among Older Americans: Differences by Racial/Ethnic Group. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 24: 250-257.e3. PMID: 36535384, PMCID: PMC10280885, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional limitationsOlder adultsSomatic multimorbidityBody mass indexScreening/treatmentDaily living limitationsUS older adultsNon-Hispanic blacksHigher depressive symptomsAdults age 65Race/ethnicityMass indexTreatment optionsBaseline ageFunctional statusRepresentative sampleHigh prevalenceInstrumental activitiesFunctional declineDaily livingMultimorbidityDepressive symptomsSomatic diseasesDepressive symptomatologyEthnic groups
2021
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Multimorbidity Changes Over Time
Quiñones AR, Newsom JT, Elman MR, Markwardt S, Nagel CL, Dorr DA, Allore HG, Botoseneanu A. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Multimorbidity Changes Over Time. Medical Care 2021, 59: 402-409. PMID: 33821829, PMCID: PMC8024615, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal diseaseOlder adultsProspective cohort studyHigher depressive symptomsMultimorbidity combinationsEthnic older adultsCohort studyMultimorbidity patternsLung diseaseHeart diseaseRetirement Study respondentsDelay progressionDepressive symptomsMultimorbidityDiseaseLatent class analysisLatent classesEthnic differencesWhite AmericansStudy respondentsMultinomial logistic modelAdultsClass analysisLogistic modelParticipants