TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Shorter Stay, Longer Life: Age at Migration and Mortality Among the Older Mexican-Origin Population
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Angel, R. J.
A1  - Angel, J. L.
A1  - Díaz Venegas, Carlos
A1  - Bonazzo, Claude
SP  - 914
EP  - 931
VL  - 22
IS  - 7
N2  - Objectives: In this article, we investigate the association between age at migration and mortality during a 13-year period in a sample of Mexican American immigrants 65 and older at baseline. Method: We employ the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (H-PESE) to control for mortality-related health and social factors. Results: Our analyses show that the immigrant generation does not represent a homogeneous mortality risk category. Individuals who migrated to the United States in mature adulthood have a considerably lower risk of death than individuals who migrated in childhood or midlife. Chronic conditions or functional capacity do not account for these differences.  Conclusion: Our findings suggest that standard risk pools may differ significantly on the basis of genetic and unmeasured life-course factors. A better understanding of the late-life immigrant mortality advantage has important implications for more effective and targeted social and medical interventions.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264310376540
ID  - ref1
ER  -