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 measurementsFindingsAgingRelationshipA Culture–Brain Link: Negative Age Stereotypes Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
Levy BR, Ferrucci L, Zonderman AB, Slade MD, Troncoso J, Resnick SM. A Culture–Brain Link: Negative Age Stereotypes Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers. Psychology And Aging 2016, 31: 82-88. PMID: 26641877, PMCID: PMC4853823, DOI: 10.1037/pag0000062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseDementia-free participantsHippocampal volume lossAlzheimer's disease biomarkersBaltimore Longitudinal StudyDisease biomarkersAdverse outcomesBrain autopsiesNeurofibrillary tanglesBrain changesOlder individualsMagnetic resonance imagesRelevant covariatesDiseasePotential interventionsLongitudinal studyResonance imagesNegative age stereotypesAutopsiesPlaquesPathologyBiomarkers
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
2009
Stereotype Embodiment
Levy B. Stereotype Embodiment. Current Directions In Psychological Science 2009, 18: 332-336. PMID: 20802838, PMCID: PMC2927354, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01662.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge stereotypesNegative age stereotypesStereotype embodimentOlder individualsPhysical outcomesLongitudinal studyStereotypesSocial constructIndividualsEmbodimentYoung individualsSalienceLife spanFunctioningDetrimental effectsCentral messageTheoryResearchAging processConstructsAttentionSpanResearchers
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
2004
Preventive health behaviors influenced by self-perceptions of aging
Levy BR, Myers LM. Preventive health behaviors influenced by self-perceptions of aging. Preventive Medicine 2004, 39: 625-629. PMID: 15313104, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.02.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWanted Dead or Alive
Levy B, Kunkel S, Remmes K, Slade M. Wanted Dead or Alive. Research On Aging 2004, 26: 317-329. DOI: 10.1177/0164027503262478.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 ResearchLongevity Increased by Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging
Levy BR, Slade MD, Kunkel SR, Kasl SV. Longevity Increased by Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 2002, 83: 261-270. PMID: 12150226, DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.83.2.261.Peer-Reviewed Original Research