Publications

Construct Validity of the Self-Report Instrument of Perceived Stress in the General Costa Rican Population of Retirement Age: CRELES Study
Dr. Ericka Méndez-Chacón
Frontiers in Public Health (2025)

Frailty as a Predictor of Mortality: A Comparative Cohort Study of Older Adults in Costa Rica and the United States
Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa, Dr. Amanda Lehning, Dr. Ericka Méndez-Chacón, and Mónica Valeria Cortes Ortiz
mBMC Public Health (2023)

Loneliness and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Living in Latin America: A Systematic Review
Dr. David Camacho, Dr. Pamela Tella-Vega, Dr. Fernando Wagner, Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa, Dr. Amanda Lehning, Dr. Joseph Gallo, and Dr. Carmen Garcia-Pena
Archives of Medical Research (2025)

Understanding Loneliness in an Aging Population of San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica
Nicholas Leahy, Melissa Rallo, Lillianna Pedersen, Christine Wan, Hima Konduru, Shania Bailey, Alexis Vetack, Wendel Mora, Dr. Shailvi Gupta, Dr. Carlos Faerron Guzman
Annals of Global Health (2024)

 

Additional Outcomes

Frailty as a Predictor of Mortality: A Comparative Cohort Study in Costa Rica and the United States
Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa, Dr. Amanda Lehning, Dr. Ericka Méndez-Chacón, and Mónica Valeria Cortes Ortiz
Gerontological Society Association 2023 Annual Meeting

Health Outcomes in Costa Rican Older Adults: The Role of Obesity and Stress
Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa and Dr. Ericka Méndez-Chacón
University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work 2023

La Fragilidad Como Predictor de la Mortalidad entre Adultos Mayores No Institucionalizados: Una Comparación entre Costa Rica y Estados Unidos
Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa, Dr. Amanda Lehning, Dr. Ericka Méndez-Chacón, and Mónica Valeria Cortes Ortiz
VIII Congreso Internacional de Gerontología 2023

La Fragilidad en el Adulto Mayor Puede Predecir Su Muerte: Comparación Entre Costa Rica y Estados Unidos
Dr. Carolina Santamaría-Ulloa
Charlas Científicas del Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud 2023