Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Author "Berkman, L. F."
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Does childhood schooling affect old age memory or mental status? Using state schooling laws as natural experiments
Glymour, M. M.; Kawachi, I.; Jencks, C. S.; Berkman, L. F. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2008)Background: The association between schooling and old age cognitive outcomes such as memory disorders is well documented but, because of the threat of reverse causation, controversy persists over whether education affects ... -
Socioeconomic Status and Stroke Incidence in the US Elderly: The Role of Risk Factors in the EPESE Study
Avendano, M.; Kawachi, I.; Van Lenthe, F.; Boshuizen, H. C.; Mackenbach, J. P.; Van den Bos, G. A. M.; Fay, M. E.; Berkman, L. F. (2006)Background and Purpose - This study assesses the effect of socioeconomic status on stroke incidence in the elderly, and the contribution of risk factors to stroke disparities.Methods - Data comprised a sample of 2812 men ...