Temporal Racial Trends in Cardiovascular Health: Cohort and Period Trends and Explanations • Brian K. Finch, San Diego State University ; Audrey N. Beck, San Diego State University ; Shih-Fan Lin, San Diego State University

Race/Ethnic and Nativity Differentials in Mid-Life and Late-Life Disability in the United States • Jennifer E. Melvin, University of Texas at Austin ; Robert A. Hummer, University of Texas at Austin

Disease Incidence and Mortality in Older Americans and Europeans • Aïda Solé-Auró, Universitat de Barcelona and University of Southern California ; Pierre-Carl Michaud, Université du Québec à Montréal and RAND Corporation ; Michael Hurd, RAND Corporation

Onset of Disability and Mortality in Older Adults in Mexico: The Role of Co-Morbidities • Cesar Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Instituto de Geriatría, México ; Rafael Samper-Ternent, University of Texas Medical Branch ; Rebeca Wong, University of Texas Medical Branch