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Overview

Adam Davey is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States and has a research portfolio largely situated within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, as well as Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The primary topics covered by Davey's research include:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Davey reflect a focus on health outcomes, diet, and quality of life. Notable papers include:

  • Associations between Sleep Quality, Frailty, and Quality of Life among Older Adults in Community and Nursing Home Settings (2023), published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Self-Care Capacity and Its Relationship to Age, Disability, and Perceived Well-Being in Medicare Beneficiaries (2021), published in Nursing Research
  • Association of weight status with the types of foods consumed at snacking occasions among US adolescents (2022), published in Obesity
  • Breakfast in the Classroom Initiative and Students' Breakfast Consumption Behaviors: A Group Randomized Trial (2020), published in the American Journal of Public Health
  • Snack frequency, size, and energy density are associated with diet quality among US adolescents (2023), published in Public Health Nutrition

Davey frequently collaborates with several researchers in the field, including Mateja Lorber, Sergej Kmetec, Nataša Mlinar Reljić, Zvonka Fekonja, and Jennifer O. Fisher. These collaborations have contributed to multiple published works, indicating a network of ongoing cooperative research.

Their research has been published repeatedly in venues such as Innovation in Aging, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, CHEST Journal, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Current Developments in Nutrition. These journals reflect the intersection of aging, nutrition, public health, and environmental factors in Davey's research scope.

Best Publications

  • Loneliness among older Europeans

    Gerdt Sundström;Eleonor Fransson;Bo Malmberg;Adam Davey;Adam Davey

  • Relationship between Serum and Brain Carotenoids, α-Tocopherol, and Retinol Concentrations and Cognitive Performance in the Oldest Old from the Georgia Centenarian Study.

    Elizabeth J. Johnson;Rohini Vishwanathan;Mary Ann Johnson;Dorothy B. Hausman

  • Gender-Related Predictors of Change in Marital Satisfaction and Marital Conflict

    Rhonda A. Faulkner;Maureen Davey;Adam Davey

  • Modeling caregiver adaptation over time: the longitudinal impact of behavior problems.

    Joseph E. Gaugler;Adam Davey;Leonard I. Pearlin;Steven H. Zarit

  • Influences of Family Obligations and Relationships on Retirement Variations by Gender, Race, and Marital Status

    Maximiliane E. Szinovacz;Stanley DeViney;Adam Davey

  • Predictors of Perceptions of Involuntary Retirement

    Maximiliane E. Szinovacz;Adam Davey

  • Statistical Power Analysis with Missing Data: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

    Adam Davey;Jyoti "Tina" Savla

  • Modeling Change in Older Adults' Leisure Activities

    Megan Janke;Adam Davey;Douglas Kleiber

  • Do safety nets work ? The role of anticipated help in times of need

    David J. Eggebeen;Adam Davey

  • Do infants fed directly from the breast have improved appetite regulation and slower growth during early childhood compared with infants fed from a bottle

    Katherine Isselmann DiSantis;Bradley N Collins;Jennifer O Fisher;Adam Davey

  • Patterns of Intergenerational Exchange and Mental Health

    Adam Davey;David J. Eggebeen

  • Preventing excessive gestational weight gain among African American women: A randomized clinical trial.

    Sharon J. Herring;Jane F. Cruice;Gary G. Bennett;Marisa Z. Rose

  • Methodological Considerations in Studying Centenarians: Lessons Learned From the Georgia Centenarian Studies.

    Leonard W Poon;Michal Jazwinski;Robert C Green;John L Woodard

  • Using Technology to Promote Postpartum Weight Loss in Urban, Low-Income Mothers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Sharon J. Herring;Jane F. Cruice;Gary G. Bennett;Adam Davey

  • Being Examples to the Flock: The Role of Church Leaders and African American Families Seeking Mental Health Care Services

    Argie J. Allen;Maureen P. Davey;Adam Davey

  • Determinants of excessive gestational weight gain in urban, low-income women.

    Sharon J. Herring;Deborah B. Nelson;Adam Davey;Alicia A. Klotz

  • Honeymoons and Joint Lunches: Effects of Retirement and Spouse's Employment on Depressive Symptoms

    Maximiliane E. Szinovacz;Adam Davey

  • Retirement Transitions and Spouse Disability: Effects on Depressive Symptoms

    Maximiliane E. Szinovacz;Adam Davey

  • Decline in renal functioning is associated with longitudinal decline in global cognitive functioning, abstract reasoning and verbal memory

    Adam Davey;Merrill F. Elias;Michael A. Robbins;Stephen L. Seliger

  • Brain pathologies in extreme old age

    Janna H. Neltner;Erin L. Abner;Gregory A. Jicha;Frederick A. Schmitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard W. Poon
Leonard W. Poon University of Georgia
John L. Woodard
John L. Woodard Wayne State University
Merrill F. Elias
Merrill F. Elias University of Maine
Peter Martin
Peter Martin Iowa State University
Ilene C. Siegler
Ilene C. Siegler Duke University
L. Stephen Miller
L. Stephen Miller University of Georgia
Steven H. Zarit
Steven H. Zarit Pennsylvania State University
Michael A. Smyer
Michael A. Smyer Bucknell University
Stephen J. Lepore
Stephen J. Lepore Temple University
Paul T. Costa
Paul T. Costa Duke University

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