Aron S Buchman

Biographic Data

ID193652
NAMEAron S Buchman
GIVEN NAMESAron S
FAMILY NAMEBuchman
SIGNATUREBUCHMAN A S
AFFILIATIONSRush University Medical Center
ORCID0000-0002-6426-2742
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Purpose in Life and Its Association to Parkinsonism

    Open AccessHayami K Koga, Francine Grodstein et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2024

    Higher purpose was associated with lower hazards of incident parkinsonism and lower levels of parkinsonian signs at baseline. Associations were seen even after adjustment for a wide range of covariates. Findings suggest higher purpose may contribute to maintenance of healthy physical function among older adults

  • Racial Differences in the Effect of HIV Status on Motor and Pulmonary Function and Mobility Disability in Older Adults

    Open AccessBrittney S Lange-Maia, Aron S Buchman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2022

  • Self-Reported Sleep in Older African Americans and White Americans

    Arlener D Turner, Andrew Lim et al.ARTICLEEthnicity & Disease2016

    Results indicate that self-assessed impaired sleep is common in old age and is associated with disability

  • Harm Avoidance and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

    Robert S Wilson, R J Wilson et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2011

    OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that harm avoidance, a trait associated with behavioral inhibition, is associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: A total of 791 adults 55 years and older without dementia completed a standard self-report measure of harm avoidance. They then underwent annual evaluations that included detailed cognitive testing and clinical classification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia,…

  • Effect of a Purpose in Life on Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Persons

    Patricia A Boyle, Aron S Buchman et al.ARTICLEArchives of General Psychiatry2010

    CONTEXT: Emerging data suggest that psychological and experiential factors are associated with risk of Alzheimer disease (AD), but the association of purpose in life with incident AD is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that greater purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk of AD. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal epidemiologic study of aging. SETTING: Senior housing facilities and residences across the greater Chicago metropolit…

  • Purpose in Life Is Associated With Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons

    Patricia A Boyle, Lisa L Barnes et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2009

    OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between purpose in life and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly persons. METHODS: We used data from 1238 older persons without dementia from two longitudinal cohort studies (Rush Memory and Aging Project and Minority Aging Research Study) with baseline evaluations of purpose in life and up to 5 years of follow-up to test the hypothesis that greater purpose in life is associated with a reduced ris…

  • Frailty is Associated With Incident Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

    Aron S Buchman, Patricia A Boyle et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2007

    OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between frailty and incident Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cognitive decline. Frailty is common in older persons and associated with adverse health outcomes. METHODS: Study subjects included 823 older persons without dementia who participated in the Rush Memory and Aging Project, a longitudinal study of aging, and underwent annual assessments of frailty, cognition, and diagnostic evaluation for AD. RESULTS: Dur…