Luz Herrera

Biographic Data

ID10040922
NAMELuz Herrera
GIVEN NAMESLuz
FAMILY NAMEHerrera
SIGNATUREHERRERA L
AFFILIATIONSTexas A&M University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • Optimizing Disaster Preparedness Planning for Minority Older Adults

    Open AccessOmolola E Adepoju, Luz E Herrera et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    By 2050, one in five Americans will be 65 years and older. The growing proportion of older adults in the U.S. population has implications for many aspects of health including disaster preparedness. This study assessed correlates of disaster preparedness among community-dwelling minority older adults and explored unique differences for African American and Hispanic older adults. An electronic survey was disseminated to older minority adults 55+, b…

  • Correlates of Social Isolation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessOmolola E Adepoju, Minji Chae et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: The past year has severely curtailed social interactions among older adults given their high rates of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. This study examined social, behavioral, and medical correlates of social isolation among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and stratified findings to explore unique differences in two typically neglected populations, African American and Hispanic older adults. Methods: Worki…