2016
Buffer against Cumulative Stress
Levy B, Moffat S, Resnick S, Slade M, Ferrucci L. Buffer against Cumulative Stress. GeroPsych 2016, 29: 141-146. DOI: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge stereotypesPositive age stereotypesNegative stereotypesStress bufferYounger participantsPhysical healthBaltimore Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal studyCumulative stressStereotypesLater lifeCurrent studyOlder individualsParticipantsCortisol levelsCortisolIndividualsCortisol measurementsFindingsAgingRelationship
2005
Relationship between respiratory mortality and self-perceptions of aging
Levy B, Myers L. Relationship between respiratory mortality and self-perceptions of aging. Psychology And Health 2005, 20: 553-564. DOI: 10.1080/14768320500066381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological factorsIndividual beliefsPsychological predictorsOwn agingLongitudinal studyFuture researchRespiratory mortalityBeliefsSelf-rated healthRespiratory causesFunctional healthCause-specific mortalitySocioeconomic statusFirst studyIndividualsLittle attentionRespiratory illnessMarital statusAgingLonelinessIndividual susceptibilityResearchMortalityRelationshipHealth