Thursday, April 11 / 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Lone Star H (Level 3)

Session 81
Aging in the United States: Minorities and Other Vulnerable Populations

Chair: Anna Zajacova, University of Western Ontario
Discussant: Emilie Courtin, Harvard University

1. Who Are the Elderly Poor and How Much Are They Helped by Social and Health Policies?Sanders Korenman, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR); Dahlia Remler, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY); Rosemary Hyson , Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY).

2. Immigrant Health Advantage in Functional Limitations in Midlife and Older Age: (How) Does the Age of Onset Matter?Zoya Gubernskaya , University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY); Weihui Zhang, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).

3. Medicare Coverage and Disparities in Cancer SurvivalRebecca Myerson , University of Southern California; Darius N. Lakdawalla, RAND Corporation; Dana Goldman, University of Southern California.

4. Race/Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Chronic Stressors Varies by Age Among Older AdultsLauren Brown , Population Studies Center; Jennifer A. Ailshire, University of Southern California.

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