Search Results - "Yvonne Michael"
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Neighborhood environment in studies of health of older adults: a systematic review
Published in American journal of preventive medicine (01-11-2009)“…Epidemiologists and public health researchers are studying neighborhood's effect on individual health. The health of older adults may be more influenced by…”
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Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (24-04-2018)“…IMPORTANCE: Falls are the most common cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older adults. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review literature on the…”
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Association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in moss with blood biomarker among nearby residents in Portland, Oregon
Published in PloS one (19-12-2022)“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are air pollutants that are costly to measure using traditional air-quality monitoring methods. We used an epiphytic…”
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Mobility, Disability, and Social Engagement in Older Adults
Published in Journal of aging and health (01-06-2013)“…Objective: To examine cross sectional associations between mobility with or without disability and social engagement in a community-based sample of older…”
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The Relationship Between Trees and Human Health: Evidence from the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer
Published in American journal of preventive medicine (01-02-2013)“…Several recent studies have identified a relationship between the natural environment and improved health outcomes. However, for practical reasons, most have…”
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The association between tree planting and mortality: A natural experiment and cost-benefit analysis
Published in Environment international (01-12-2022)“…Several recent longitudinal studies have found that exposure to the natural environment is associated with lower non-accidental mortality. However, most of…”
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Primary Care-Relevant Interventions to Prevent Falling in Older Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Published in Annals of internal medicine (21-12-2010)“…Falls among older adults are both prevalent and preventable. To describe the benefits and harms of interventions that could be used by primary care…”
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The Urban Built Environment and Mobility in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review
Published in Journal of Aging Research (2011)“…Mobility restrictions in older adults are common and increase the likelihood of negative health outcomes and premature mortality. The effect of built…”
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Associations between neighborhood greenspace and brain imaging measures in non-demented older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study
Published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (01-09-2021)“…Purpose Greater neighborhood greenspace has been associated with brain health, including better cognition and lower odds of Alzheimer’s disease in older…”
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A photovoice documentation of the role of neighborhood physical and social environments in older adults’ physical activity in two metropolitan areas in North America
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-04-2012)“…A substantial body of evidence indicates that regular engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week is sufficient for older…”
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Diversity within epidemiology training programs and the public health workforce
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Associations Between Neighborhood Park Access and Longitudinal Change in Cognition in Older Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (01-01-2021)“…Preliminary evidence suggests associations between neighborhood park access and better late-life cognition and reduced Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. Examine…”
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Postdiagnosis social networks and breast cancer mortality in the After Breast Cancer Pooling Project
Published in Cancer (01-04-2017)“…BACKGROUND Large social networks have been associated with better overall survival, though not consistently with breast cancer (BC)–specific outcomes. This…”
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Postpartum Engagement in HIV Care: An Important Predictor of Long-term Retention in Care and Viral Suppression
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-12-2015)“…Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected women are at risk of virologic failure postpartum. We evaluated factors influencing retention in care…”
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Is tree loss associated with cardiovascular-disease risk in the Women's Health Initiative? A natural experiment
Published in Health & place (01-11-2015)“…Data from the Women's Health Initiative were used to quantify the relationship between the loss of trees to an invasive forest pest—the emerald ash borer—and…”
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Using high-resolution residential greenspace measures in an urban environment to assess risks of allergy outcomes in children
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-06-2019)“…Despite reported health benefits of urban greenspace (gs), the epidemiological evidence is less clear for allergic disease. To address a limitation of previous…”
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Association of Retail Environment and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status With Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States: Cardiovascular Health Study
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (21-11-2022)“…Background Few studies have examined the association of neighborhood environment and mortality among community-dwelling older populations. Geographic…”
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Protein Intake and Incident Frailty in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-06-2010)“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between protein intake and incident frailty. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Subset of the Women's Health…”
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Using an epiphytic moss to identify previously unknown sources of atmospheric cadmium pollution
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-07-2016)“…Urban networks of air-quality monitors are often too widely spaced to identify sources of air pollutants, especially if they do not disperse far from emission…”
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Associations Between Changes in Loneliness and Social Connections, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Women's Health Initiative
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (06-12-2022)“…Older women have faced significant disruptions in social connections during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Whether loneliness increased or whether a…”
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