Neurocognitive function among middle-aged and older Hispanic/Latinos: results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

HM González, W Tarraf, N Gouskova… - Archives of Clinical …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We sought to examine and describe neurocognitive function among middle-aged and older
Hispanic/Latino Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) participants…

The epidemiology of major depression and ethnicity in the United States

HM González, W Tarraf, KE Whitfield… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, age of onset, severity, associated disability,
and treatment of major depression among United States ethnic groups, national survey data …

Emergency department services use among immigrant and non-immigrant groups in the United States

W Tarraf, W Vega, HM González - Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2014 - Springer
Immigrants have disproportionate lack of access to healthcare and insurance. Emergency
departments could serve as a healthcare substitute and increased demand can negatively …

Cardiovascular health among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) results

HM González, W Tarraf, CJ Rodríguez, LC Gallo… - American heart …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Seven national 2020 Strategic Impact Goals for cardiovascular health (Life's
Simple 7 [LS7]) estimates for major ethnic/racial groups are available, but not for diverse …

Depression care in the United States: too little for too few

…, WA Vega, DR Williams, W Tarraf… - Archives of general …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the prevalence and adequacy of depression care among different
ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Design Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology …

Health care quality perceptions among foreign-born Latinos and the importance of speaking the same language

…, WA Vega, W Tarraf - The Journal of the …, 2010 - Am Board Family Med
Objectives: To examine the relationship between patients’ English proficiency, patient-provider
language concordance, and health care quality among foreign-born Latinos in the United …

[HTML][HTML] Empirical evaluation of the association between daily living skills of adults with autism and parental caregiver burden

CN Marsack-Topolewski, PS Samuel, W Tarraf - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite the joy of parenting, the burden of daily caregiving for children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be overwhelming and constant. Parents can expect to …

Midlife cardiovascular health and 20-year cognitive decline: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study results

HM González, W Tarraf, K Harrison, BG Windham… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim was to examine associations between midlife cardiovascular health (CVH)
and 20-year cognitive decline among blacks and whites. Methods Midlife CVH metrics (…

Prevalence and correlates of mild cognitive impairment among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging results

HM González, W Tarraf, N Schneiderman… - Alzheimer's & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction We estimated the prevalence and correlates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
among middle-aged and older diverse Hispanics/Latinos. Methods Middle-aged and older …

The health of older Mexican Americans in the long run

HM González, M Ceballos, W Tarraf… - … Journal of Public …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We compared risk for several medical illnesses between immigrant and US-born
older Mexican Americans to determine the relationship between functional health and years …