Third Conference on Aging in the Americas
Poster Winners
2009 Conference Summary
2009 Final report
2009 Conference Program
2009 Sponsors

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Comments from Conference Attendees
“Fantastic conference and speakers; I can’t wait for the next one.”
“A valuable and meaningful conference on Mexican Americans.”
“Thank you for making this conference available. It was very informative and I was impressed with the professional experts on Hispanic aging.”
“This has been a wonderful conference. I learned so much about Hispanic aging in the United States and Mexico… the presentations helped to inform my research agenda.”
Presentations
Gonzalez Article - The Health of Older Mexican Americans in
the Long Run
Gonzalez Slides - The Health of Older Mexican Americans in the Long Run
Anthony Comuzzie, Genetic & Cultural Influences on Obesity among Mexican Americas
Eileen Crimmins, Links Between Social Circumstances and Biobehavioral Health in the Mexican Population
Mark Hayward, Developmental Origins of Healthful Aging among Hispanics: Toward a Transdisciplinary Conceptual Framework
Silvia Mejia Arango, Cognitive Impairment in the Mexican Population: Prevalence and Incidence Rates of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sidney Stahl, National Institute on Aging
Maria P. Aranda, Predictors of Frailty at Two-year Follow-Up in an Old-Old Mexican American Population
Kyriakos Markides, Aging and Health in the Mexican American Population: Selected Findings from the Hispanic EPESE
Carlos Mendes de Leon, Hispanic Aging in the Midwest: Health Status of Older Hispanics Who Live in the Midwest Region of the United States
Veronica Montes de Oca, The Migration Experience among Mexican Migrants: A Comparative Study Concerning Health in Later Life
Ron Angel, Agency Versus Structure: A New Twist on an Old Debate
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Videos
Ronald J. Angel - Agency Versus Structure: A New Twist on an Old Debate
Mark Hayward - Developmental Origins of Healthful Aging among Hispanics: Toward a Transdisciplinary Conceptual Framework
Luis Miguel Gutierrez - The Mexican Institute of Geriatrics and Hispanic Health: An Opportunity for Networking and Synergic Action