Margaret M. Weden|Jeremy N. V. Miles|Esther M. Friedman|José J. Escarce|Christine E. Peterson|Kenneth M. Langa|Regina A. Shih
The Hispanic Paradox: Race/Ethnicity and Nativity, Immigrant Enclave Residence and Cognitive Impairment Among Older <scp>US</scp> Adults
RAND Corporation|RAND Corporation|RAND Corporation|University of California, Los Angeles|RAND Corporation|VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|RAND Corporation
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