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ArticleThe Gerontologist2025

Revisiting the National Institute on Aging Health Disparities Research Framework: Recommendations for Aging Research.

Lauren J Parker, Roland J Thorpe, Carl V Hill

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Article in The Gerontologist, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Authorship and citation trends in dementia research: A path to equitable career development for scientists.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Lauren J ParkerDepartment of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Roland J ThorpeDepartment of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Carl V HillThe Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Funding

Why Place MattersU54MD000214 · NIMHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI THORPE, ROLAND J. · 2017 to 2022
$8.8M
Stress and Mortality Among Black MenK02AG059140 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI THORPE, ROLAND J. · 2018 to 2022
$1.1M
Impact of Adult Day Services on Psychosocial and Physiological Measures of Stress among African American Dementia Family CaregiversK01AG066812 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI PARKER, LAUREN · 2021 to 2025
$645k
Johns Hopkins Center for Health for Disparities Solutions U54MD000214National Institute Minority Health DisparitiesNIA NIH HHS K01 AG066812NIA NIH HHS K02 AG059140NIA NIH HHS K02AG059140NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD000214
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper explores the implications of the National Institute on Aging Health Disparities Research Framework (HDRF) in understanding and addressing health disparities in aging populations. The framework provides a comprehensive lens through which researchers examine the intersection of biological, social, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes and contribute to disparities among older adults. By focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations, the HDRF allows for multilevel analyses of socioeconomic status, education, and living conditions that affect health and social mobility. A review of key studies using the HDRF highlights the complexity of health disparities, particularly concerning race, ethnicity, and environmental exposures. It underscores the need for inclusive, culturally relevant research. The paper further emphasizes the importance of enhancing the HDRF to incorporate evolving social determinants of health, including digital health disparities, and recommends integrating belonging as a foundational concept to ensure historically marginalized populations are represented and actively engaged in research. By advocating for longitudinal, community-based research and policy development, this work calls for a concerted effort to eliminate structural and social barriers to health equity, aiming to advance social justice and inclusion in aging science.

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AgingHealth Status DisparitiesAgedHumansNational Institute on Aging (U.S.)Social Determinants of HealthUnited StatesCommunity-based researchRacial/ethnic disparitiesSocial determinants

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PMID40372123
PMCPMC12129102

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