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Correlates of SuperAging in Two Population-Based Samples of Hispanic Older Adults

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  • Cassidy Doyle
  • Ross Andel
  • Joseph Saenz
  • Michael Crowe

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Objectives“SuperAgers” are generally defined as people 80+ years old with episodic memory performance comparable to those 20 years younger. Limited knowledge exists to describe characteristics of SuperAgers, with even less known about Hispanic SuperAgers.MethodsWe examined indicators of cognitive, physical, and psychological resilience in relation to the likelihood of being a SuperAger using data from 2 population-based studies of Hispanic older adults (Puerto Rican Elderly: Health Conditions [PREHCO] Study; Health and Retirement Study [HRS]). SuperAgers were defined as (1) ≥80 years old, (2) recall scores ≥ the median for Hispanic respondents aged 55–64, and (3) no cognitive impairment during the observation period. Overall, 640 PREHCO participants and 180 HRS participants were eligible, of whom 45 (7%) and 31 (17%) met SuperAging criteria.ResultsLogistic regressions controlling for age and sex demonstrated that higher education (PREHCO: odds ratio [OR] = 1.20, p

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  • Cassidy Doyle & Ross Andel & Joseph Saenz & Michael Crowe, 2024. "Correlates of SuperAging in Two Population-Based Samples of Hispanic Older Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 79(6), pages 1598-1695.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:79:y:2024:i:6:p:1598-1695.
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