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Evidence of accelerated aging among African Americans and its implications for mortality by Levine, M.E., Crimmins, E.M.

“…Blacks experience morbidity and mortality earlier in the life course compared to whites. Such premature declines in health may be indicative of an acceleration…”
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Childhood and later life stressors and increased inflammatory gene expression at older ages by Levine, M.E., Cole, S.W., Weir, D.R., Crimmins, E.M.

“…Adverse experiences in early life have the ability to “get under the skin” and affect future health. This study examined the relative influence of adversities…”
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The relationship between cognitive and physical performance: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging by Tabbarah, Melissa, Crimmins, Eileen M, Seeman, Teresa E

“…The relationship between change in cognitive and physical performance has yet to be fully understood. Because aging decreases the ability to learn new…”
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Sarcopenic Obesity and Cognitive Functioning: The Mediating Roles of Insulin Resistance and Inflammation? by Levine, M. E., Crimmins, Eileen M.

“…This study examined the influence of insulin resistance and inflammation on the association between body composition and cognitive performance in older adults,…”
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The role of physiological markers of health in the association between demographic factors and periodontal disease by Levine, M. E., Kim, J. K., Crimmins, E. M.

“…Background and Objective Age is highly related to oral health status. The higher prevalence of oral disease within subgroups of the population may reflect a…”
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Assessment of cognition using surveys and neuropsychological assessment: the Health and Retirement Study and the Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study by Crimmins, Eileen M, Kim, Jung Ki, Langa, Kenneth M, Weir, David R

“…This study examines the similarity of cognitive assessments using 1 interview in a large population study, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), and a…”
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Further Evidence on Recent Trends in the Prevalence and Incidence of Disability among Older Americans from Two Sources: The LSOA and the NHIS by Crimmins, Eileen M., Saito, Yasuhiko, Reynolds, Sandra L.

“…The Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) are used to examine change in the prevalence of disability from 1982…”
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Sex differences in the association between muscle quality, inflammatory markers, and cognitive decline by Canon, M. E., Crimmins, E. M.

“…Objective Aspects of frailty such as sarcopenia and dementia are associated with a proinflammatory state; however, little research has examined the concurrence…”
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Differentials in Active Life Expectancy in the Older Population of the United States by Crimmins, Eileen M., Hayward, Mark D., Saito, Yasuhiko

“…This study clarifies the process by which mortality and disability interact to determine differences in active life expectancy by age, sex, race, and education…”
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Trends in Health and Ability to Work Among the Older Working-Age Population by Crimmins, Eileen M., Reynolds, Sandra L., Saito, Yasuhiko

“…Objectives. Because of recent changes in Social Security regulations that will soon begin to raise the age of eligibility for full retirement benefits, it is…”
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Inflammation and Rate of Cognitive Change in High-Functioning Older Adults by Alley, Dawn E., Crimmins, Eileen M., Karlamangla, Arun, Hu, Peifeng, Seeman, Teresa E.

“…Background. Inflammatory proteins including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have been associated with incident cognitive impairment, but…”
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Inflammation as a potential mediator for the association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer's disease by Watts, Amber, Crimmins, Eileen M, Gatz, Margaret

“…Periodontal disease (PDD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and mortality in many studies, while other…”
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Mortality and health in human life spans by Crimmins, E.M.

“…This paper clarifies the relationship between mortality and morbidity in older human populations by addressing two questions. Do mortality and morbidity change…”
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Trends in healthy life expectancy in the United States, 1970–1990: gender, racial, and educational differences by Crimmins, Eileen M, Saito, Yasuhiko

“…This paper examines healthy life expectancy by gender and education for whites and African Americans in the United States at three dates: 1970, 1980 and 1990…”
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Early cohort mortality predicts the rate of aging in the cohort: a historical analysis by Beltrán-Sáncheza, H, Crimmins, E M, Finch, C E

“…Early environmental influences on later-life health and mortality are well recognized in the doubling of life expectancy since 1800. To further define these…”
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Mixed trends in population health among older adults by Crimmins, E M

“…Researchers are just beginning to find some evidence of improving health in the older population. The improved understanding of health has let researchers…”
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The Significance of Socioeconomic Status in Explaining the Racial Gap in Chronic Health Conditions by Hayward, Mark D., Miles, Toni P., Crimmins, Eileen M., Yang, Yu

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Does childhood health affect chronic morbidity in later life? by Blackwell, Debra L, Hayward, Mark D, Crimmins, Eileen M

“…Our analysis examines whether childhood health has long-term and enduring consequences for chronic morbidity. As a part of this analysis, we address two…”
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Cohort Differences in Disability and Disease Presence by Reynolds, Sandra L., Crimmins, Eileen M., Saito, Yasuhiko

“…Using the National Health Interview Surveys conducted from 1982 through 1993, this article examines cohort patterns in disability and disease presence for…”
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Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Cognitive Function Among Older US Adults by AILSHIRE, Jennifer A, CRIMMINS, Eileen M

“…Existing research on the adverse health effects of exposure to pollution has devoted relatively little attention to the potential impact of ambient air…”
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