University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: health outcomes

Researcher Investigates How Neighborhood Disadvantages Can Impact Health Among Older Mexican Americans

Assistant professor and researcher, Dr. Weidi Qin, was initially inspired to investigate the reasons that older Mexican Americans experience higher than average poor health outcomes, including cognitive decline and disability, during a summer immersion program at the University of Michigan in 2023. While there, she had access to the largest dataset focused on older Mexican …