Shana D Stite
Biographic Data
| ID | 1743155 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shana D Stite |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shana D |
| FAMILY NAME | Stite |
| SIGNATURE | STITE S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3994-4343 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The association of spirituality and memory in older Black and White U.S. Adults
This study investigated associations between religiousness and spirituality with memory and executive function among cognitively unimpaired older Black and White adults. We examined data from the Aging Brain Cohort (ABC) at The University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center from 2021 to 2022. Participants who reported higher spirituality but not religiousness had better memory but not executive function, controlling for age, educa…
Effects of caregiving experience on expectations of becoming an Alzheimer’s disease caregiver in the future
Caregiving experience is a strong predictor of a person's expectations of becoming one in the future, which runs counter to observed caregiving patterns, suggesting that for most people, becoming a caregiver is unexpected. Helping individuals set more accurate expectations for future caregiving roles is essential to support planning and preparation. Specific findings may inform the content of support and education programs that could accompany di…
Are knowledge and interpersonal contact cures for Alzheimer’s stigma? Data from caregivers offer clues
Research on caregivers suggests interpersonal contact with persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and higher disease-oriented knowledge may heighten AD stigma, though these same mechanisms are often employed in anti-stigma campaigns. If we better understand associations among caregiver experience, interpersonal contact, AD knowledge and AD stigma, we can develop improved ways of reducing stigma and avoid unintended consequences. In a factorial des…
Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Objectives Higher schooling attainment is associated with better cognitive function at older ages, but it remains unclear whether the relationship is causal. We estimated causal effects of schooling on performances on the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) word-recall (memory) test at older ages in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa. Methods We used harmonized data (n = 30,896) on older adults (≥…
A survey study of Alzheimer’s stigma among Black adults
While older adults reported less AD stigma than younger adults, AD biomarker testing caused similarly high concerns about structural discrimination and negative severity attributions. Thus, use of AD biomarker diagnosis may increase AD stigma and exacerbate healthcare disparities known to effect AD diagnosis in some Black adults. Advances in AD diagnosis may interact with social and structural factors to differentially affect groups of Black adul…
Double-Edged Sword
A positive biomarker result heightens AD diagnosis confidence but also correlates with more AD stigma. Our findings inform strategies to promote early diagnosis and clinical discussions with individuals undergoing AD biomarker testing
Gender of Study Partners and Research Participants Associated With Differences in Study Partner Ratings of Cognition and Activity Level
SP and participant gender influence SPs' reports of another person's cognition and activity level. Our findings expand what is understood about how nondisease factors influence measures of disease severity
Predictors of who Serves as an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Participant’s Study Partner and the Impact of their Relationship on Study Partners’ Reports on Participants
Background: Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) research typically requires participants to enroll with a “study partner” (SP). Little is known about what predicts who steps into the SP role or whether the SP’s relationship to the participant affects their reports of disease severity.Methods: Health and Retirement Study data (HRS), collected prior to the Aging, Demographics and Memory Study (ADAMS), was used to…
Deciding with Others
Over the course of human life, health care decision‐making is often interdependent. In this article, we use “interdependence” to refer to patients’ engagement of nonclinicians—for example, family members or trusted friends—to reach health care decisions. Interdependence, we suggest, is common for patients in all stages of life, from early childhood to late adulthood. This view contrasts with the common bioethical assumption that medical decisions…
The relative contributions of biomarkers, disease modifying treatment, and dementia severity to Alzheimer's stigma
Measuring Sex and Gender in Aging and Alzheimer’s Research
Our findings identify gaps in current approaches used to measure sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. We discuss opportunities to bridge these gaps and advance measurement of sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. Changes are needed to ensure inclusion and representation of sociocultural diversity in research samples, and consistency in data collection in aging and AD/ADRD research
Awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Diagnoses Associated With Lower Self-Ratings of Quality of Life in Older Adults
Persons aware of their diagnostic label-either MCI or AD-and its prognosis report lower QOL than those unaware of these facts about themselves. These relationships are independent of the severity of cognitive impairment
Mental health mitigating evidence and judicial outcomes for federal capital defendants
Pre-ordering lunch at work. Results of the what to eat for lunch study
Impact of a Rewards-Based Incentive Program on Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Purchases
Objectives. We assessed the impact of a rewards-based incentive program on fruit and vegetable purchases by low-income families. Methods. We conducted a 4-phase prospective cohort study with randomized intervention and wait-listed control groups in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in December 2010 through October 2011. The intervention provided a rebate of 50% of the dollar amount spent on fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, reduced to 25% during a …
Using rewards-based incentives to increase purchase of fruit and vegetables in lower-income households
Objective To report the design and baseline results of a rewards-based incentive to promote purchase of fruit and vegetables by lower-income households. Design A four-phase randomized trial with wait-listed controls. In a pilot study, despite inadequate study coupon use, purchases of fresh fruit (but not vegetables) increased, but with little maintenance. In the present study, credits on the study store gift card replace paper coupons and a taper…
The relative contributions of biomarkers, disease modifying treatment, and dementia severity to Alzheimer's stigma
Awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Diagnoses Associated With Lower Self-Ratings of Quality of Life in Older Adults
Persons aware of their diagnostic label-either MCI or AD-and its prognosis report lower QOL than those unaware of these facts about themselves. These relationships are independent of the severity of cognitive impairment
Pre-ordering lunch at work. Results of the what to eat for lunch study
Measuring Sex and Gender in Aging and Alzheimer’s Research
Our findings identify gaps in current approaches used to measure sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. We discuss opportunities to bridge these gaps and advance measurement of sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. Changes are needed to ensure inclusion and representation of sociocultural diversity in research samples, and consistency in data collection in aging and AD/ADRD research
Mental health mitigating evidence and judicial outcomes for federal capital defendants
Impact of a Rewards-Based Incentive Program on Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Purchases
Objectives. We assessed the impact of a rewards-based incentive program on fruit and vegetable purchases by low-income families. Methods. We conducted a 4-phase prospective cohort study with randomized intervention and wait-listed control groups in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in December 2010 through October 2011. The intervention provided a rebate of 50% of the dollar amount spent on fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, reduced to 25% during a …
Using rewards-based incentives to increase purchase of fruit and vegetables in lower-income households
Objective To report the design and baseline results of a rewards-based incentive to promote purchase of fruit and vegetables by lower-income households. Design A four-phase randomized trial with wait-listed controls. In a pilot study, despite inadequate study coupon use, purchases of fresh fruit (but not vegetables) increased, but with little maintenance. In the present study, credits on the study store gift card replace paper coupons and a taper…
Mental health mitigating evidence and judicial outcomes for federal capital defendants
Pre-ordering lunch at work. Results of the what to eat for lunch study
Impact of a Rewards-Based Incentive Program on Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Purchases
Objectives. We assessed the impact of a rewards-based incentive program on fruit and vegetable purchases by low-income families. Methods. We conducted a 4-phase prospective cohort study with randomized intervention and wait-listed control groups in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in December 2010 through October 2011. The intervention provided a rebate of 50% of the dollar amount spent on fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, reduced to 25% during a …
Awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Diagnoses Associated With Lower Self-Ratings of Quality of Life in Older Adults
Persons aware of their diagnostic label-either MCI or AD-and its prognosis report lower QOL than those unaware of these facts about themselves. These relationships are independent of the severity of cognitive impairment
Measuring Sex and Gender in Aging and Alzheimer’s Research
Our findings identify gaps in current approaches used to measure sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. We discuss opportunities to bridge these gaps and advance measurement of sex and gender in aging and AD/ADRD research. Changes are needed to ensure inclusion and representation of sociocultural diversity in research samples, and consistency in data collection in aging and AD/ADRD research
Predictors of who Serves as an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Participant’s Study Partner and the Impact of their Relationship on Study Partners’ Reports on Participants
Background: Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) research typically requires participants to enroll with a “study partner” (SP). Little is known about what predicts who steps into the SP role or whether the SP’s relationship to the participant affects their reports of disease severity.Methods: Health and Retirement Study data (HRS), collected prior to the Aging, Demographics and Memory Study (ADAMS), was used to…
Deciding with Others
Over the course of human life, health care decision‐making is often interdependent. In this article, we use “interdependence” to refer to patients’ engagement of nonclinicians—for example, family members or trusted friends—to reach health care decisions. Interdependence, we suggest, is common for patients in all stages of life, from early childhood to late adulthood. This view contrasts with the common bioethical assumption that medical decisions…
The relative contributions of biomarkers, disease modifying treatment, and dementia severity to Alzheimer's stigma
Gender of Study Partners and Research Participants Associated With Differences in Study Partner Ratings of Cognition and Activity Level
SP and participant gender influence SPs' reports of another person's cognition and activity level. Our findings expand what is understood about how nondisease factors influence measures of disease severity
A survey study of Alzheimer’s stigma among Black adults
While older adults reported less AD stigma than younger adults, AD biomarker testing caused similarly high concerns about structural discrimination and negative severity attributions. Thus, use of AD biomarker diagnosis may increase AD stigma and exacerbate healthcare disparities known to effect AD diagnosis in some Black adults. Advances in AD diagnosis may interact with social and structural factors to differentially affect groups of Black adul…
Double-Edged Sword
A positive biomarker result heightens AD diagnosis confidence but also correlates with more AD stigma. Our findings inform strategies to promote early diagnosis and clinical discussions with individuals undergoing AD biomarker testing
Are knowledge and interpersonal contact cures for Alzheimer’s stigma? Data from caregivers offer clues
Research on caregivers suggests interpersonal contact with persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and higher disease-oriented knowledge may heighten AD stigma, though these same mechanisms are often employed in anti-stigma campaigns. If we better understand associations among caregiver experience, interpersonal contact, AD knowledge and AD stigma, we can develop improved ways of reducing stigma and avoid unintended consequences. In a factorial des…
Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Objectives Higher schooling attainment is associated with better cognitive function at older ages, but it remains unclear whether the relationship is causal. We estimated causal effects of schooling on performances on the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) word-recall (memory) test at older ages in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa. Methods We used harmonized data (n = 30,896) on older adults (≥…
The association of spirituality and memory in older Black and White U.S. Adults
This study investigated associations between religiousness and spirituality with memory and executive function among cognitively unimpaired older Black and White adults. We examined data from the Aging Brain Cohort (ABC) at The University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center from 2021 to 2022. Participants who reported higher spirituality but not religiousness had better memory but not executive function, controlling for age, educa…
Effects of caregiving experience on expectations of becoming an Alzheimer’s disease caregiver in the future
Caregiving experience is a strong predictor of a person's expectations of becoming one in the future, which runs counter to observed caregiving patterns, suggesting that for most people, becoming a caregiver is unexpected. Helping individuals set more accurate expectations for future caregiving roles is essential to support planning and preparation. Specific findings may inform the content of support and education programs that could accompany di…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Disease (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (4 works)