Older Asian immigrants’ participation as cultural enfranchisement
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DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2016.1214168
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research evidence suggests that older immigrants’ resettlement in a new host country is hindered by limited opportunities to engage within communities in deeply familiar ways, using culturally meaningful occupations. A recent study concluded that… read more here.
Keywords: participation; asian immigrants; immigrants participation; cultural enfranchisement ... See more keywords
The Association of Acculturation with Overt and Covert Perceived Discrimination for Older Asian Americans
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DOI: 10.1093/swr/svz023
Abstract: Asian older adults are a fast-growing population in the United States. Because Asian older adults are a largely immigrant population, acculturation has an impact on their perceived discrimination, which is negatively associated with health and… read more here.
Keywords: overt covert; discrimination; association acculturation; perceived discrimination ... See more keywords
Serum GDF15 Level Is Independent of Sarcopenia in Older Asian Adults
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DOI: 10.1159/000513600
Abstract: Background: Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), induced by tissue inflammation and mitochondrial stress, has received significant attention as a biomarker of mitochondrial dysfunction and has been implicated in various age-related diseases. However, the association between… read more here.
Keywords: sarcopenia; muscle; serum gdf15; asian adults ... See more keywords