10.3886/ICPSR29321.v1 Haan, Mary Aiello, Allison Gonzalez, Hector Hinton, Ladison Jagust, Bill Miller, Josh Moore, Kari Blythe, Lynn Mungas, Dan Seavey, William Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research 2010 aging alcohol arthritis cardiovascular disease diabetes exercise eyesight foreign born health care health problems health status Hispanic or Latino Americans hypertension illness income job history medical care medications mental health older adults physical condition physical limitations prescription drugs religious affiliation smoking vision impairment 2010-11-24 2010-11-24 1996 2008 observational data; survey data 29321 1 <p>The Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging (SALSA Study) project tracked the incidence of physical and cognitive impairment as well as dementia and cardiovascular diseases in elderly Latinos in the Sacramento, California, region. The SALSA project aimed to assess cognitive, physical and social functions, which include the ability to follow instructions, to perform certain movements, and to interact with others. The project explored the effects that cultural, nutritional, social, and cardiovascular risk factors have on overall health and dementia, and examined the association between diabetes and functional status. This study, Semi-Annual Phone Call Data, contains data from the six-month follow-up call of the SALSA project. Demographic information includes age given at follow-up visits, country of birth, language, religion, marital status, educational level, occupation, household income, and size of household.</p> <p>For additional information about the SALSA project, see the <a href="http://sitemaker.umich.edu/salsa.study/home">SALSA Web site</a>.</p>