2024
Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia
Aravena J, Chen X, Levy B. Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2126-2132. PMID: 38415796, PMCID: PMC11226361, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with increased dementia riskHealthcare qualityDementia riskHealthcare discriminationAssociated with greater dementia riskHazard ratioHealth and Retirement StudyDeterminants of dementiaCases of dementiaDementia prevalenceReducing dementiaPhysician diagnosisRetirement StudyHealthcare servicesOlder personsOlder adultsSocioeconomic factorsDementiaHealthcareImplement structural changesCognitive scoresCox regressionParticipantsHealthIndividual-level behavior
2021
Structural and Individual Ageism Predicts Elder Abuse Proclivity and Perpetration
Chang E, Monin J, Zelterman D, Levy B. Structural and Individual Ageism Predicts Elder Abuse Proclivity and Perpetration. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 89-89. PMCID: PMC8680997, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.338.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2
Levy BR, Slade MD, Pietrzak RH, Ferrucci L. When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2020, 75: e198-e203. PMID: 32835364, PMCID: PMC7489069, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa126.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Idealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals
Levy BR, Slade MD, Lampert R. Idealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals. Psychology And Aging 2019, 34: 202-207. PMID: 30730160, PMCID: PMC7397859, DOI: 10.1037/pag0000330.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity
Levy BR, Slade MD. Positive views of aging reduce risk of developing later-life obesity. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 13: 196-198. PMID: 30705805, PMCID: PMC6348756, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder personsMore health-promoting behaviorsPositive SPAPrevalence of obesityLater life obesityHealth-promoting behaviorsPublic health effortsObesity epidemicRepresentative HealthObesityAge groupsNew casesPsychosocial determinantsRelevant covariatesOlder adultsLater lifeNegative SPASPA scoresRetirement StudySPA measuresScoresSpAPersonsAverage scoreParticipants
2017
CUMULATIVE STRESS BUFFER: POSITIVE AGING SELF-STEREOTYPES PREDICT LOWER CORTISOL ACROSS THIRTY YEARS
Levy B, Moffat S, Resnick S, Slade M, Ferrucci L. CUMULATIVE STRESS BUFFER: POSITIVE AGING SELF-STEREOTYPES PREDICT LOWER CORTISOL ACROSS THIRTY YEARS. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 1260-1261. PMCID: PMC6183792, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4589.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2014
Subliminal Strengthening
Levy BR, Pilver C, Chung PH, Slade MD. Subliminal Strengthening. Psychological Science 2014, 25: 2127-2135. PMID: 25326508, PMCID: PMC4372155, DOI: 10.1177/0956797614551970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive age stereotypesNegative age stereotypesAge stereotypesImplicit interventionLast intervention sessionIntervention impactImplicit processesOlder individualsIntervention groupIntervention sessionsStudy 6Current study findingsIntervention effectsStereotypesDetrimental outcomesMultiple sessionsStudy findingsInterventionSessionsIndividualsPhysical functionImplicitFindingsParticipantsControl group
2011
Memory Shaped by Age Stereotypes over Time
Levy BR, Zonderman AB, Slade MD, Ferrucci L. Memory Shaped by Age Stereotypes over Time. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2011, 67: 432-436. PMID: 22056832, PMCID: PMC3391075, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative age stereotypesAge stereotypesMemory performanceStereotype groupCognitive performanceWorse memory performanceInfluence of stereotypesBaltimore Longitudinal StudyGroup membersLongitudinal studyMemoryStereotypesIndividual growth modelsMarginalized group membersRelevant covariatesPresent studyFindingsParticipantsPerformanceLaboratory effectsPrevious studiesMultiple wavesAdverse influenceAgingInfluence
2006
Hearing Decline Predicted by Elders' Stereotypes
Levy BR, Slade MD, Gill TM. Hearing Decline Predicted by Elders' Stereotypes. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2006, 61: p82-p87. PMID: 16497958, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/61.2.p82.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Longitudinal Benefit of Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging on Functional Health
Levy BR, Slade MD, Kasl SV. Longitudinal Benefit of Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging on Functional Health. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2002, 57: p409-p417. PMID: 12198099, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/57.5.p409.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Reducing Cardiovascular Stress With Positive Self-Stereotypes of Aging
Levy B, Hausdorff J, Hencke R, Wei J. Reducing Cardiovascular Stress With Positive Self-Stereotypes of Aging. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2000, 55: p205-p213. PMID: 11584877, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/55.4.p205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular stressIndividual beliefsSkin conductanceHeightened cardiovascular responseVerbal challengesBlood pressureStereotypesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureDirect stressorsAdverse health outcomesOlder individualsOutcome variablesBeliefsCardiovascular functionCardiovascular responsesHeart rateHealth outcomesElderly personsElderly peopleStressorsParticipantsSame wayIndividualsIntervention
1996
Improving Memory in Old Age Through Implicit Self-Stereotyping
Levy B. Improving Memory in Old Age Through Implicit Self-Stereotyping. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 1996, 71: 1092-1107. PMID: 8979380, DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.71.6.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder participantsMemory performancePositive stereotypesNegative stereotypesCognitive performanceOlder individualsMemory improvementParticipants' awarenessMemoryStereotypesSecond studyFirst studyParticipantsSignificant interactionIndividualsInterventionOlder ageYoung individualsAwarenessStrong effectImplicitJudgmentsAmerican cultureResearchPerformance