A5019701637- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Rural development and sustainability
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Social Media and Politics
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
University of Kansas Medical Center
2019-2024
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
2022
University of Kansas
2019-2021
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
2021
University of British Columbia
2010-2017
Royal Roads University
2017
University of Georgia
2014
Natural Resources Canada
2013
University of Oxford
2008
University of Leicester
1997
Abstract Efforts are intensifying to design effective flood management strategies that account for a changing climate and make use of the wealth resources latent capacities associated with action at local level. Municipalities, however, subject host challenges barriers action, revealing critical need sophisticated participatory processes in support municipal decision‐making under conditions considerable uncertainty. This paper examines new process envisioning change futures, which uses an...
Background Our goal was to investigate the role of physical exercise protect brain health as we age, including potential mitigate Alzheimer’s-related pathology. We assessed effect 52 weeks a supervised aerobic program on amyloid accumulation, cognitive performance, and volume in cognitively normal older adults with elevated sub-threshold levels cerebral measured by PET imaging. Methods findings This 52-week randomized controlled trial compared effects 150 minutes per week vs. education...
Higher education institutions have embraced social media platforms. Yet, little research has examined the characteristics of institutional accounts and narratives their posts construct for faculty student life. By investigating these topics, researchers can better understand actual potential roles tools in contemporary universities. This study focused on understanding how Canada's public universities use Twitter, reporting descriptive, inferential, qualitative analyses large-scale Twitter...
Vercoe, R. A., M. Welch-Devine, D. Hardy, J. A. Demoss, S. N. Bonney, K. Allen, P. Brosius, Charles, B. Crawford, Heisel, Heynen, G. De Jesús-Crespo, Nibbelink, L. Parker, C. Pringle, Shaw, and Van Sant. 2014. Acknowledging trade-offs understanding complexity: exurbanization issues in Macon County, North Carolina. Ecology Society 19(1): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05970-190123
Objectives:To compare the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among a wide range ethnoracial groups in US.Design:Non-probabilistic longitudinal clinical research.Setting:Participants enrolling into National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Unified Data Set recruited via multiple approaches including clinician referral, self-referral by patients or family members, active recruitment through community organizations.Participants:Cognitively normal individuals 55 and older at initial visit,...
Introduction: Hispanics remain underrepresented in dementia clinical research. This one-arm trial aimed to assess the preliminary efficacy of a culturally tailored recruitment educational strategy among Hispanic older adults on knowledge, research participation attitudes, and enrollment. Method: The included 6 one-session education events at trusted community senior centers. Participants received pre–post survey including 5-point Likert-type scale Epidemiology/Etiology Disease Scale 4-point...
This study investigates the audiences that scholars imagine encountering online and ways in which these impact scholars' participation presentation of self. Prior research suggests imagined affect what users share how they present themselves on social media, but little has examined this topic context faculty members doctoral students (i.e., scholars). An analysis interviews with 16 shows span personal–professional continuum. Further, most their as known familiar. Though many recognized...
This research was conducted as part of a project designed to offer guidance on the development youth oriented online space for popular Canadian museum heritage and immigration. would allow young people learn about heritage, ethnicity, cultural identity, and, ideally, aid in positive ethnic identity. current paper reports literature-based exploring three key areas: how currently use engage with technology digital media, practices pursuing informal learning online, influence virtual spaces...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects all populations, regardless of race, education, or socioeconomic status, but Black women experience higher rates IPV (43.7%) in comparison with White (34.6%). Although evidence indicates that faith-based organizations and clergy play key roles preventing responding to among women, limited research has been conducted this area, existing studies have focused on male leaders’ response IPV. Using transcendental phenomenology, we interviewed 12 female...
This retrospective analysis examined serious adverse events (SAE) and deaths in U.S. lifestyle clinical trials aimed at enhancing cognitive health older adults. Data was gathered from completed between January 1, 2000, July 19, 2023, via ClinicalTrials.gov's API. Among these trials, 76% did not report results. The remaining studies fell into four intervention categories: Cognitive/Behavioral, Exercise/Movement, Diet/Supplement, Multi-modal. When considering all trial types collectively, the...
Older Black men are underrepresented in research despite being disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors related to AD compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Although dietary interventions have shown promise reduce modifiable CV AD, Americans lower adherence likely due lack of cultural considerations. Using a noninterventional convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, this study examined the contexts that inform perceptions among older...
The objective of this study is to identify and understand knowledge attitudes that influence dietary practices among older Black adults using a community-engaged approach. This non-interventional mixed methods designed inform the development an adapted brain-healthy soul food diet intervention. A purposive sampling approach was used conduct seven semi-structured focus group discussions online quantitative survey. In total, 39 participants who self-identified as Black, aged 55 years older,...
Full and diverse participant enrollment is critical to the success generalizability of all large-scale Phase III trials. Recruitment sufficient participants among most significant challenges for many studies. The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has further changed challenged landscape clinical trial execution, including screening randomization. Investigating Gains in Neurocognition an Intervention Trial Exercise (IGNITE) study been designed as comprehensive test aerobic exercise...
(2013). Heritage Meets Social Media: Designing a Virtual Museum Space for Young People. Journal of Education: Vol. 38, Shared Authority: The Key to Education as Change, pp. 239-252.
Alzheimer disease (AD) poses a major public health crisis, especially among African Americans (AAs) who are up to 3 times more likely develop AD compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Moreover, cardiovascular risk factors represent precursor cognitive decline, which contributes racial/ethnic disparities seen within AD. Despite these disparities, AAs underrepresented in neurovascular research. The purpose of this qualitative virtual photovoice project is explore how older Midwestern perceive...
The weakening of the postwar nexus a productivist agriculture and distinctive system regulating rural economy has created new challenges for British institutions. task diversifying farm economies required institutions to change how they operate. Using concept local mode social regulation (MSR) we explore interrelationships between development alternative farming systems institutional regulatory environment, using as case study an area in northern England. We conclude by demonstrating cope...
Preface From 2003 to 2006, the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada conducted a study sensitivity Roberts Bank tidal flats and marsh rising sea level, under Climate Change Impacts Adaptation Program (Project A600). The was multi-disciplinary effort involving geologists, biologists social scientists comprising scientific flat environment stakeholder engagement process. results work were presented at Final Stakeholder Workshop on 24 March 2006 compiled into preliminary report...
Abstract African Americans are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) two times more likely to develop ADRD compared their White counterparts. Despite the higher prevalence of among older Americans, recent estimates suggest research enrollment those who identify as American remains limited. The purpose study is 1) explore how a culturally tailored community education program impacts clinical trial interest in studies 2) applicable perceived...
ABSTRACT Background Our goal was to investigate the role of physical exercise protect brain health as we age, including potential mitigate Alzheimer’s-related pathology. We assessed effect 52 weeks a supervised aerobic program on amyloid accumulation, cognitive performance, and volume in cognitively normal older adults with elevated sub-threshold levels cerebral measured by PET imaging. Methods Findings This 52-week randomized controlled trial compared effects 150 minutes per week vs....