Alissa Bernstein Sideman
Biographic Data
| ID | 169763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alissa Bernstein Sideman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alissa Bernstein |
| FAMILY NAME | Sideman |
| SIGNATURE | SIDEMAN A B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4433-5748 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
It keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong
Objectives Latinos are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is estimated that interventions targeting lifestyle and health behaviors could prevent or delay up to 50% of ADRD cases worldwide. This study aimed to explore middle-aged Latinos’ perceptions of the link between physical activity and nutrition with the maintenance of brain health.Design Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted w…
Brain Health Attitudes, Awareness and Actions in Middle-Aged Latinos
Caregivers’ positive emotional language predicts their depression trajectories after dementia caregiving ends
Caregivers who use more positive words when describing their connection with the care recipient may be more resilient, underscoring the potential role of positive emotional qualities of the caregiving relationship in preserving caregivers' mental health after caregiving ends
Extra/ordinary medicine
The work of reform
Anthropologists have critically examined a range of reforms from education and land to finance and health. Yet the predominant way of looking at reforms has been through a lens focused on neoliberal governance. For example, prior studies of health reforms focus on insurance, financing, and access to care. Yet, seeing reform in this way fails to attend to other types of cultural work at play when calling a policy or law a reform. In this paper, we…
Migration and Cognitive Health Disparities
Migration history and birthplace may be important factors explaining cognitive disparities among the diverse group of Arab migrants and Arab Americans. Future research examining mechanisms underlying these associations and the impact of migration on cognitive health is needed to address cognitive disparities in migrants
Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Health Policy
Anthropologists have made important contributions to the study of policy and can play a critical role as participants in policy processes, as well. This article focuses on national health reform po
Personal and political histories in the designing of health reform policy in Bolivia
Personal and political histories in the designing of health reform policy in Bolivia
Migration and Cognitive Health Disparities
Migration history and birthplace may be important factors explaining cognitive disparities among the diverse group of Arab migrants and Arab Americans. Future research examining mechanisms underlying these associations and the impact of migration on cognitive health is needed to address cognitive disparities in migrants
Personal and political histories in the designing of health reform policy in Bolivia
Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Health Policy
Anthropologists have made important contributions to the study of policy and can play a critical role as participants in policy processes, as well. This article focuses on national health reform po
The work of reform
Anthropologists have critically examined a range of reforms from education and land to finance and health. Yet the predominant way of looking at reforms has been through a lens focused on neoliberal governance. For example, prior studies of health reforms focus on insurance, financing, and access to care. Yet, seeing reform in this way fails to attend to other types of cultural work at play when calling a policy or law a reform. In this paper, we…
Migration and Cognitive Health Disparities
Migration history and birthplace may be important factors explaining cognitive disparities among the diverse group of Arab migrants and Arab Americans. Future research examining mechanisms underlying these associations and the impact of migration on cognitive health is needed to address cognitive disparities in migrants
Extra/ordinary medicine
Brain Health Attitudes, Awareness and Actions in Middle-Aged Latinos
Caregivers’ positive emotional language predicts their depression trajectories after dementia caregiving ends
Caregivers who use more positive words when describing their connection with the care recipient may be more resilient, underscoring the potential role of positive emotional qualities of the caregiving relationship in preserving caregivers' mental health after caregiving ends
It keeps your body strong, your muscles strong, your brain strong
Objectives Latinos are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is estimated that interventions targeting lifestyle and health behaviors could prevent or delay up to 50% of ADRD cases worldwide. This study aimed to explore middle-aged Latinos’ perceptions of the link between physical activity and nutrition with the maintenance of brain health.Design Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted w…
Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works) · Law (2 works)