First name
Melissa
Last name
Lamar
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PMCID
PMC10469805
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PMCID
PMC13104098
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PMCID
PMC12060129
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PMCID
PMC11973561
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Lamar M, León A, Romo K, et al. The Independent and Interactive Associations of Bilingualism and Sex on Cognitive Performance in Hispanics/Latinos of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. J Alzheimers Dis. 2019;71(4):1271-1283. doi:10.3233/JAD-190019
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Lamar M, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Rodriguez CJ, et al. Associations of Lipid Levels and Cognition: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2020;26(3):251-262. doi:10.1017/S1355617719001000
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Stickel AM, Tarraf W, González KA, et al. Characterizing age- and sex-related differences in brain structure among middle-aged and older Hispanic/Latino adults in the study of Latinos- investigation of neurocognitive aging magnetic resonance imaging (SOL-INCA MRI). Neurobiol Aging. 2023;126:58-66. doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.02.007
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Tarraf W, Kaplan R, Daviglus M, et al. Cardiovascular Risk and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). J Alzheimers Dis. 2020;73(1):103-116. doi:10.3233/JAD-190830