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Kristen George

  • Writer, Healio
  • PhD Epidemiology, UMN School of Public Health
As seen in: Healio, Nature, Wiley Online Library, BMJ Open, MDPI, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), Canadian Journal of Cardiology, AsiaNet
Assistant Professor @UCDavis @PublicHealthUMN Alum Focus in aging, dementia, and cardiovascular disease She/her
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Free water, occipital volume and changes in depressive symptoms in the LifeAfter90 study

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By Ruijia Chen, Hilary L. Colbeth, Molly R. LaPoint, Kristen George, Paola Gilsanz, M. Maria Glymour, Pauline Maillard, María M. Corrada, Rachel A. Whitmer, Alexander Ivan B. Posis, Yonas Tesfagabr Abraham
| Nature Verified
Abstract Though depression impacts over 10% of the oldest-old, the contribution of brain health on changes in depression is unknown. This study included 225 participants from LifeAfter90 with magnetic resonance imaging, amyloid positron emission tomography (PET), and repeated Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) data. We fit linear mixed-effects models for associations of neuroimaging markers with depressive symptom change adjusted for age, gender, race and ethnicity, and education.
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Age at immigration and cognitive aging in those with exceptional longevity; does timing matter? The LifeAfter90 Study

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By Claire Meunier, María M. Corrada, Paola Gilsanz, Kristen George
| Wiley Online Library Verified
SENAS Spanish English Neuropsychological Assessment Scale LA90 LifeAfter90 Study KPNC Kaiser Permanente Northern California 1 INTRODUCTION Adults 90 years of age or older are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.1 As of 2020, ≈2.5 million people in the United States are 90 years of age or older, with about 20% identifying as racial or ethnic minorities.2 This population is projected to increase, reaching an estimated 9 million by 2050.1-3 Risk of dementia increases with age,...
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Unique Aspects of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children

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By Madeleine Townsend, Michael Khoury, Kristen George, Jennifer A. Conway
| Canadian Journal of Cardiology Verified
Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary heart muscle disease characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy that can be asymptomatic or with presentations that vary from left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, heart failure from diastolic dysfunction, arrhythmias, and/or sudden cardiac death. Children younger than 1 year of age tend to have worse outcomes and often have HCM secondary to inborn errors of metabolism or syndromes such as RASopathies.
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