Yi Wang
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Housing Insecurity, Incident Geriatric Conditions, and Mortality in Community-Living Older Persons
Wang Y, Davis-Plourde K, Vander Wyk B, Paredes L, Gill T, Becher R. Housing Insecurity, Incident Geriatric Conditions, and Mortality in Community-Living Older Persons. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e269335. PMID: 42065888, PMCID: PMC13135211, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.9335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeighborhood Disorder and Risk of Dementia: The Mediating Role of Cardiometabolic Risk
Yu J, Wang Y, Gill T, Chen X. Neighborhood Disorder and Risk of Dementia: The Mediating Role of Cardiometabolic Risk. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2026, 108374. PMID: 41962695, PMCID: PMC13097693, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates how neighborhood disorder increases dementia risk, finding cardiometabolic health partially mediates this link, suggesting community improvements could support healthy aging.
2025
Incidence of Frailty, Dementia, and Disability Among Community‐Living Older Americans According to County‐Level Disadvantage
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis‐Plourde K, Vander Wyk B, Gill T, Becher R. Incidence of Frailty, Dementia, and Disability Among Community‐Living Older Americans According to County‐Level Disadvantage. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 1847-1856. PMID: 40196885, PMCID: PMC12213133, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality
Wang Y, Zang E, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. Novel indices of state- and county-level social disadvantage in older Americans and disparities in mortality. Health & Place 2025, 92: 103438. PMID: 40058245, PMCID: PMC12142587, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018
Sun Z, Wang Y, Chen X, Qian D. Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018. BMC Geriatrics 2025, 25: 77. PMID: 39905307, PMCID: PMC11792604, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-05712-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncomplete Ascertainment of Mortality in a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of Community-Living Older Americans
Gill T, Liang J, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Wang Y, Becher R, Davis-Plourde K. Incomplete Ascertainment of Mortality in a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of Community-Living Older Americans. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2025, 80: glaf014. PMID: 39823281, PMCID: PMC12269764, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExposure to School Racial Segregation and Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes
Lin Z, Wang Y, Gill T, Chen X. Exposure to School Racial Segregation and Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2452713. PMID: 39752159, PMCID: PMC11699536, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52713.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Life Course Patterns of Work History and Cognitive Trajectories Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Wang Y, Wang X, Fu P, Jiang H, Wang X, Zhou C. Life Course Patterns of Work History and Cognitive Trajectories Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, 80: gbae195. PMID: 39680072, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic condition change and its longitudinal association with health care utilization among rural older adults: intergenerational financial support as a possible moderator?
Yang S, Gao T, Li J, Fu P, Dan Z, Wang Y, Zhou C. Chronic condition change and its longitudinal association with health care utilization among rural older adults: intergenerational financial support as a possible moderator? BMC Geriatrics 2024, 24: 837. PMID: 39407124, PMCID: PMC11476830, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05299-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation‐based estimates of major forms of housing insecurity among community‐living older Americans
Paredes L, Wang Y, Keene D, Gill T, Becher R. Population‐based estimates of major forms of housing insecurity among community‐living older Americans. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 3773-3783. PMID: 39229863, PMCID: PMC11637970, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19167.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- May 09, 2025
Geographic Location Affects Health Risks in Older Adults
- April 03, 2024
Understanding the Risks of Surgery in Older Adults
- March 19, 2024Source: Health Day
Readmission Rates After Major Surgery High for Older Adults
- February 28, 2024Source: Yale News
Risk of Hospital Readmission After Surgery Is High for Older Americans