Disabilities

Research Topics: Life course and social epidemiology; Later life cognitive function and dementia; Biopsychosocial factors and processes associated with longevity and later life morbidity; Epidemiologic methods, psychometrics, and statistics

Research Topics/Projects: Cancer epidemiology, using epidemiologic tools to understand carcinogenesis at the population, individual, tissue and molecular levels to better prevent and control the disease risk and progression. Much of my work includes a focus on nutrition and alcohol. Recent projects include examination of factors associated with mortality after a breast cancer diagnosis, breast cancer epidemiology in Puerto Rico, and examination of reduction of alcohol consumption in relation to cancer risk and mortality. In addition, I am working on a project regarding caregiving and caretaking among those with disability.

Research Topics: Child health services research; children and youth with special health care needs; pediatric trauma; implementation science; health politics; public health governance

Research Topics: Measurement of physical activity and functional capacity, and their influence on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and healthy aging.