Kyriakos Markides
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kyriakos Markides |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kyriakos |
| FAMILY NAME | Markides |
| SIGNATURE | MARKIDES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Social Isolation and Sensory Difficulties: A Comparison of Populations from Mexico and the United States
Sensory difficulties, including vision and hearing difficulties, are prevalent among older adults, disproportionately affecting Mexican and U.S. Hispanic individuals. Social determinants of health are potential drivers of these disparities. Mexican and U.S. Hispanic older adults experience lower levels of social isolation, potentially because of culturally motivated familismo
Financial Strain, Mental Health, and Sleep Disruption Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Family Caregivers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mortality in Cognitively Normal Older Mexican Americans
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) present in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias are related to mortality. Research on the relationship between NPS and mortality in a non-dementia population is limited. This study examines NPS as a predictor of six-year mortality among community dwelling Mexican Americans aged 80 years and older. Data included 466 cognitively normal participants from Wave 7 of the Hispanic Established Pop…
Profiles of Covid-19 Impact on Informal Caregivers of Older Mexican Americans
Objectives: This manuscript is a descriptive exploratory study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for caregivers of very old Mexican Americans. Methods: Using data from Wave 10 of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of Elderly (2021), we examined the characteristics of caregivers of very old Mexican Americans by their perceived level of impact from the pandemic. We examined sociodemographic characteristics, COVID…
Neighborhood Context, Dementia Severity, and Mexican American Caregiver Well-Being
Neighborhood characteristics play an important role in the Latino caregiver well-being processes. Targeting neighborhoods, especially in regard to culturally competent dementia care education and services, should be the focus of intervention strategies for Mexican-origin caregivers
Migration and Health
Psychosocial and Cognitive Health Differences by Caregiver Status Among Older Mexican Americans
The Rural-Urban Divide: Health Services Utilization Among Older Mexicans in Mexico
CONTEXT: Mexico. PURPOSE: Using the health care service utilization model as a framework, this paper will analyze the differences in health care service use among older Mexicans living in urban and rural areas in Mexico. METHODS: The Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS) data were used to test the applicability of Andersen's "model of health services" of predisposing (ie, age, sex, etc.), enabling (education, insurance coverage, etc.) and need f…
Survey Data for the Study of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Studies
The article summarizes three of the data collection studies that can assist researchers in examining population aging processes in the Latin America and Caribbean region with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons, including the population of Mexican immigrants in the United States. These are the Survey on Health and Wellbeing of Elders conducted in seven urban centers of the region, the national Mexican Health and Aging Study, and the Hispani…
Tri-ethnic alcohol use and religion, family, and gender
Psychosocial and Cognitive Health Differences by Caregiver Status Among Older Mexican Americans
Survey Data for the Study of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Studies
The article summarizes three of the data collection studies that can assist researchers in examining population aging processes in the Latin America and Caribbean region with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons, including the population of Mexican immigrants in the United States. These are the Survey on Health and Wellbeing of Elders conducted in seven urban centers of the region, the national Mexican Health and Aging Study, and the Hispani…
Neighborhood Context, Dementia Severity, and Mexican American Caregiver Well-Being
Neighborhood characteristics play an important role in the Latino caregiver well-being processes. Targeting neighborhoods, especially in regard to culturally competent dementia care education and services, should be the focus of intervention strategies for Mexican-origin caregivers
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mortality in Cognitively Normal Older Mexican Americans
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) present in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias are related to mortality. Research on the relationship between NPS and mortality in a non-dementia population is limited. This study examines NPS as a predictor of six-year mortality among community dwelling Mexican Americans aged 80 years and older. Data included 466 cognitively normal participants from Wave 7 of the Hispanic Established Pop…
Profiles of Covid-19 Impact on Informal Caregivers of Older Mexican Americans
Objectives: This manuscript is a descriptive exploratory study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for caregivers of very old Mexican Americans. Methods: Using data from Wave 10 of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of Elderly (2021), we examined the characteristics of caregivers of very old Mexican Americans by their perceived level of impact from the pandemic. We examined sociodemographic characteristics, COVID…
Tri-ethnic alcohol use and religion, family, and gender
Survey Data for the Study of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Studies
The article summarizes three of the data collection studies that can assist researchers in examining population aging processes in the Latin America and Caribbean region with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons, including the population of Mexican immigrants in the United States. These are the Survey on Health and Wellbeing of Elders conducted in seven urban centers of the region, the national Mexican Health and Aging Study, and the Hispani…
The Rural-Urban Divide: Health Services Utilization Among Older Mexicans in Mexico
CONTEXT: Mexico. PURPOSE: Using the health care service utilization model as a framework, this paper will analyze the differences in health care service use among older Mexicans living in urban and rural areas in Mexico. METHODS: The Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS) data were used to test the applicability of Andersen's "model of health services" of predisposing (ie, age, sex, etc.), enabling (education, insurance coverage, etc.) and need f…
Psychosocial and Cognitive Health Differences by Caregiver Status Among Older Mexican Americans
Migration and Health
Neighborhood Context, Dementia Severity, and Mexican American Caregiver Well-Being
Neighborhood characteristics play an important role in the Latino caregiver well-being processes. Targeting neighborhoods, especially in regard to culturally competent dementia care education and services, should be the focus of intervention strategies for Mexican-origin caregivers
Profiles of Covid-19 Impact on Informal Caregivers of Older Mexican Americans
Objectives: This manuscript is a descriptive exploratory study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for caregivers of very old Mexican Americans. Methods: Using data from Wave 10 of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of Elderly (2021), we examined the characteristics of caregivers of very old Mexican Americans by their perceived level of impact from the pandemic. We examined sociodemographic characteristics, COVID…
Financial Strain, Mental Health, and Sleep Disruption Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Family Caregivers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mortality in Cognitively Normal Older Mexican Americans
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) present in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias are related to mortality. Research on the relationship between NPS and mortality in a non-dementia population is limited. This study examines NPS as a predictor of six-year mortality among community dwelling Mexican Americans aged 80 years and older. Data included 466 cognitively normal participants from Wave 7 of the Hispanic Established Pop…
Social Isolation and Sensory Difficulties: A Comparison of Populations from Mexico and the United States
Sensory difficulties, including vision and hearing difficulties, are prevalent among older adults, disproportionately affecting Mexican and U.S. Hispanic individuals. Social determinants of health are potential drivers of these disparities. Mexican and U.S. Hispanic older adults experience lower levels of social isolation, potentially because of culturally motivated familismo
Medicine (8 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 works)