Friday, April 12 / 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM Meeting Room 305 (Level 3)

Session 205
Cross-National Comparisons on Disability and Cognitive Health

Chair: Flavia Andrade, University of Illinois
Discussant: Marc Garcia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1. The Effect of Diabetes on the Cognitive Trajectory of Older Adults in Societies of Different Aging Contexts: A Study of Mexico and the United StatesJaqueline Avila , University of Texas Medical Branch; Daniel Jupiter, University of Texas Medical Branch; Brian Downer, University of Texas Medical Branch; Silvia Mejia Arango, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte; Rebeca Wong, University of Texas at Galveston.

2. The Causal Effect of Fertility History on Cognitive Functioning in Later LifeEric Bonsang, Université Paris-Dauphine; Vegard Skirbekk .

3. Living Arrangements and Cognitive Impairment in Mexican-Origin Older Adults in the United States and MexicoPhillip A. Cantu , University of Texas; Jacqueline Angel, University of Texas at Austin; Mariana López-Ortega, INGER; Silvia Mejia Arango, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte; Ronald Angel, University of Texas at Austin.

4. Educational Inequalities in Disability Linked to Social Security Coverage Among Older Individuals in Five Latin American CountriesPhilipp Hessel , Universidad de los Andes; Pieter Sayer, University of Oxford; Carlos Ruimallo-Herl, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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