Early Life Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Allostatic Load Among African American Older Adults.
Courtney S Thomas TobinÁngela GutiérrezCaryn N BellRoland J ThorpePublished in: The Gerontologist (2022)
Findings highlight the multiple pathways through which racism-related stressors and psychosocial resources interact to shape physiological dysregulation in later life and underscore the health significance of racial identity for older African Americans. Clinicians and public health professionals should assess early life stressors and foster psychosocial resilience to promote healthy aging.