Mindy J Katz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4233616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mindy J Katz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mindy J |
| FAMILY NAME | Katz |
| SIGNATURE | KATZ M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-7524-0292 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Static to Person-Specific Neighborhood Contexts
Characteristics of discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance among older Black and White adults
Perceived discrimination has been linked with neurocognitive disparities between Black and White adults. Yet, cognitive assessments outside of laboratory settings and the relevance of perceived reasons for discrimination require additional attention. The present work addressed associations between discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance (i.e., spatial working memory, short-term memory binding, processing speed) in ecological settings …
Neighborhood Bonding and Bridging Social Capital, Social Activity Participation, and Short-term Cognitive Variability in Later Life
Objectives Investigating social determinants of health and related outcomes may help identify effective and sustainable intervention targets. This study examined whether contextual-level social capital (bonding and bridging capital) and individual-level social participation were associated with short-term cognitive variability, an early indicator of normal and pathological cognitive aging. Methods The sample consisted of urban community-dwelling …
Associations of personality trait level and change with mortality risk in 11 longitudinal studies
People who are higher in conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness and lower in neuroticism tend to live longer. The present research tested the hypothesis that personality trait change in middle and older adulthood would also be associated with mortality risk, above and beyond personality trait level. Personality trait change may causally influence mortality risk through corresponding changes in health behaviors, social processes, and s…
Cognitive Health Benefits of Everyday Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Middle-Aged Adults
BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been associated with a wide range of health benefits including long-term benefits for cognitive and brain health. Whether episodes of everyday physical activity are associated with immediate cognitive benefits remains unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to examine whether episodes of physical activity, occurring over the course of participants' daily lives, are associated with short-term improv…
Computational Phenotyping of Cognitive Decline With Retest Learning
Objectives Cognitive change is a complex phenomenon encompassing both retest-related performance gains and potential cognitive decline. Disentangling these dynamics is necessary for effective tracking of subtle cognitive change and risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Method We applied a computational cognitive model of learning and forgetting to data from Einstein Aging Study (EAS; n = 316). EAS participants complet…
A Coordinated Multi-study Analysis of the Longitudinal Association Between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
OBJECTIVE: Handgrip strength, an indicator of overall muscle strength, has been found to be associated with slower rate of cognitive decline and decreased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. However, evaluating the replicability of associations between aging-related changes in physical and cognitive functioning is challenging due to differences in study designs and analytical models. A multiple-study coordinated analysis approach was used…
Features of Daily Social Interactions That Discriminate Between Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment
These results suggest that certain features of daily social interactions (quality and quantity) could serve as sensitive and ecologically valid behavioral markers to facilitate the detection of MCI
A coordinated analysis of the associations among personality traits, cognitive decline, and dementia in older adulthood
Mentally Challenging Occupations Are Associated With More Rapid Cognitive Decline at Later Stages of Cognitive Aging
The result suggests that protective factors for cognitive health may be associated with delayed onset but more rapid cognitive decline afterwards at later stages of cognitive aging
Increases in Neuroticism May Be an Early Indicator of Dementia
Replication of our previous work in 2 additional datasets provides compelling evidence that increases in neuroticism may be early indication of dementia, which can facilitate development of screening assessments
Personality predicts mortality risk
Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly
BACKGROUND: Participation in leisure activities has been associated with a lower risk of dementia. It is unclear whether increased participation in leisure activities lowers the risk of dementia or participation in leisure activities declines during the preclinical phase of dementia. METHODS: We examined the relation between leisure activities and the risk of dementia in a prospective cohort of 469 subjects older than 75 years of age who resided …
Continuities and change in behavior disturbance
The relationship between behavior disturbance in childhood and the early adult years was examined for a population of mildly retarded young people. Behavior disturbance was also examined in relation to upbringing experiences and whether or not treatment was received in childhood. Relationships found were different for males and females
Personality predicts mortality risk
Cognitive Health Benefits of Everyday Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Middle-Aged Adults
BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been associated with a wide range of health benefits including long-term benefits for cognitive and brain health. Whether episodes of everyday physical activity are associated with immediate cognitive benefits remains unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to examine whether episodes of physical activity, occurring over the course of participants' daily lives, are associated with short-term improv…
Increases in Neuroticism May Be an Early Indicator of Dementia
Replication of our previous work in 2 additional datasets provides compelling evidence that increases in neuroticism may be early indication of dementia, which can facilitate development of screening assessments
Neighborhood Bonding and Bridging Social Capital, Social Activity Participation, and Short-term Cognitive Variability in Later Life
Objectives Investigating social determinants of health and related outcomes may help identify effective and sustainable intervention targets. This study examined whether contextual-level social capital (bonding and bridging capital) and individual-level social participation were associated with short-term cognitive variability, an early indicator of normal and pathological cognitive aging. Methods The sample consisted of urban community-dwelling …
Computational Phenotyping of Cognitive Decline With Retest Learning
Objectives Cognitive change is a complex phenomenon encompassing both retest-related performance gains and potential cognitive decline. Disentangling these dynamics is necessary for effective tracking of subtle cognitive change and risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Method We applied a computational cognitive model of learning and forgetting to data from Einstein Aging Study (EAS; n = 316). EAS participants complet…
Features of Daily Social Interactions That Discriminate Between Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment
These results suggest that certain features of daily social interactions (quality and quantity) could serve as sensitive and ecologically valid behavioral markers to facilitate the detection of MCI
Continuities and change in behavior disturbance
The relationship between behavior disturbance in childhood and the early adult years was examined for a population of mildly retarded young people. Behavior disturbance was also examined in relation to upbringing experiences and whether or not treatment was received in childhood. Relationships found were different for males and females
Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly
BACKGROUND: Participation in leisure activities has been associated with a lower risk of dementia. It is unclear whether increased participation in leisure activities lowers the risk of dementia or participation in leisure activities declines during the preclinical phase of dementia. METHODS: We examined the relation between leisure activities and the risk of dementia in a prospective cohort of 469 subjects older than 75 years of age who resided …
Personality predicts mortality risk
Increases in Neuroticism May Be an Early Indicator of Dementia
Replication of our previous work in 2 additional datasets provides compelling evidence that increases in neuroticism may be early indication of dementia, which can facilitate development of screening assessments
Mentally Challenging Occupations Are Associated With More Rapid Cognitive Decline at Later Stages of Cognitive Aging
The result suggests that protective factors for cognitive health may be associated with delayed onset but more rapid cognitive decline afterwards at later stages of cognitive aging
A Coordinated Multi-study Analysis of the Longitudinal Association Between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
OBJECTIVE: Handgrip strength, an indicator of overall muscle strength, has been found to be associated with slower rate of cognitive decline and decreased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. However, evaluating the replicability of associations between aging-related changes in physical and cognitive functioning is challenging due to differences in study designs and analytical models. A multiple-study coordinated analysis approach was used…
Features of Daily Social Interactions That Discriminate Between Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment
These results suggest that certain features of daily social interactions (quality and quantity) could serve as sensitive and ecologically valid behavioral markers to facilitate the detection of MCI
A coordinated analysis of the associations among personality traits, cognitive decline, and dementia in older adulthood
Characteristics of discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance among older Black and White adults
Perceived discrimination has been linked with neurocognitive disparities between Black and White adults. Yet, cognitive assessments outside of laboratory settings and the relevance of perceived reasons for discrimination require additional attention. The present work addressed associations between discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance (i.e., spatial working memory, short-term memory binding, processing speed) in ecological settings …
Neighborhood Bonding and Bridging Social Capital, Social Activity Participation, and Short-term Cognitive Variability in Later Life
Objectives Investigating social determinants of health and related outcomes may help identify effective and sustainable intervention targets. This study examined whether contextual-level social capital (bonding and bridging capital) and individual-level social participation were associated with short-term cognitive variability, an early indicator of normal and pathological cognitive aging. Methods The sample consisted of urban community-dwelling …
Associations of personality trait level and change with mortality risk in 11 longitudinal studies
People who are higher in conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness and lower in neuroticism tend to live longer. The present research tested the hypothesis that personality trait change in middle and older adulthood would also be associated with mortality risk, above and beyond personality trait level. Personality trait change may causally influence mortality risk through corresponding changes in health behaviors, social processes, and s…
Cognitive Health Benefits of Everyday Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Middle-Aged Adults
BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been associated with a wide range of health benefits including long-term benefits for cognitive and brain health. Whether episodes of everyday physical activity are associated with immediate cognitive benefits remains unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to examine whether episodes of physical activity, occurring over the course of participants' daily lives, are associated with short-term improv…
Computational Phenotyping of Cognitive Decline With Retest Learning
Objectives Cognitive change is a complex phenomenon encompassing both retest-related performance gains and potential cognitive decline. Disentangling these dynamics is necessary for effective tracking of subtle cognitive change and risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Method We applied a computational cognitive model of learning and forgetting to data from Einstein Aging Study (EAS; n = 316). EAS participants complet…
From Static to Person-Specific Neighborhood Contexts
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Cognition (8 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 works) · Dementia (6 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Cognitive decline (5 works) · Big Five personality traits (4 works) · Disease (4 works)