“Race”,.Racism, and the.Accelerated Aging Hypothesis
Overview
“Race” associated differences
Dangers
“Race” as proxy
“Race” is a precise measure
“Race” is a social construct
Levels of racism
Institutionalized racism
Personally-mediated racism
Internalized racism
Levels of Racism
Who is the gardener?
How often do you think about your “race”?
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Summary
Background
Why study distributions?
Projection methods
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Systolic blood pressure by “race”
Significance of age-shifting
Accelerated aging hypothesis
Anti-racism interventions:.Institutionalized racism
Anti-racism interventions:.Personally-mediated racism
Anti-racism interventions:.Internalized racism
Dual Reality
Understanding
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