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  2. Weathering hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    These higher rates of Alzheimer's disease might be due to the impact of more negative and pronounced social determinants of health, [29] [30] including racial discrimination, [31] [32] that might accelerate brain aging disproportionately in Black Americans. [9]

  3. Historical race concepts - Wikipedia

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    "Any theory which involves the claim that racial or ethnic groups are inherently superior or inferior, thus implying that some would be entitled to dominate and eliminate others, presumed to be inferior, or which bases value judgements on racial differentiation, has no scientific foundation and is contrary to the moral and ethical principles of ...

  4. Social degeneration - Wikipedia

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    A major influence on the theory was Emil Kraepelin, lining up degeneration theory with his psychiatry practice. The central idea of this concept was that in "degenerative" illness, there is a steady decline in mental functioning and social adaptation from one generation to the other.

  5. Gerodiversity - Wikipedia

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    Gerodiversity is the multicultural approach to issues of aging. This approach provides a theoretical foundation for the medical and psychological treatment of older adults within an ecological context that includes their cultural identity and heritage, social environment, community, family system, and significant relationships. [1]

  6. Sociology of race and ethnic relations - Wikipedia

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    The sociology of race and ethnic relations is the study of social, political, and economic relations between races and ethnicities at all levels of society. This area encompasses the study of systemic racism , like residential segregation and other complex social processes between different racial and ethnic groups.

  7. William E. Cross Jr. - Wikipedia

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    William E. Cross Jr. (1940 - December 6, 2024) was a theorist and researcher in the field of ethnic identity development, specifically Black identity development. [1] He is best known for his nigrescence model, first detailed in a 1971 publication, and his book, Shades of Black, published in 1991.

  8. Race and health - Wikipedia

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    At a minimum, researchers should describe if race was assessed by self-report, proxy report, extraction from records, or direct observation. Race was also often used questionable, such as an indicator of socioeconomic status. [102] Racial genetic explanations may be overemphasized, ignoring the interaction with and the role of the environment ...

  9. Category:Theories of ageing - Wikipedia

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    Stem cell theory of aging; Stereotype embodiment theory; T. Telomere theory of aging; V. Vital substance theory of aging; W. Waste product accumulation theory of aging;