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Overview

Boaz Kahana is affiliated with Cleveland State University in the United States and has a research focus spanning social sciences, psychology, and health professions. Their work contributes particularly to areas involving aging, gerontology, and the psychological and social aspects of older adulthood.

The scientist's recent publications address multiple dimensions of aging and well-being. Notable papers include:

  • "Loving Others: The Impact of Compassionate Love on Later-Life Psychological Well-being," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "The role of goal and meaning in life for older adults facing interpersonal stress," 2020, Aging & Mental Health
  • "Altruistic Attitudes Among Older Adults: Examining Construct Validity and Measurement Invariance of a New Scale," 2020, Innovation in Aging
  • "Driving Cessation in Old Age: Gender Influences on Mortality," 2021, Journal of Aging and Health
  • "Feasibility and acceptability of the community-based program: Plan Ahead," 2022, Aging & Mental Health

Their research topics often relate to:

  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Older Adults Driving Studies
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

The main fields of study in their publications include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Health Professions

Subfields within these disciplines feature:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Social Psychology

Boaz Kahana frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Aging & Mental Health
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Journal of Aging and Health
  • Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research, with several frequent coauthors including:

  • Eva Kahana
  • Tirth Bhatta
  • Nirmala Lekhak
  • Jeong Eun Lee
  • Jiao Yu

Best Publications

  • Low Urinary Cortisol Excretion in Holocaust Survivors With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Rachel Yehuda;Boaz Kahana;Karen Binder-Brynes;Steven M. Southwick

  • Cancer-related health worries and psychological distress among older adult, long-term cancer survivors.

    Gary T. Deimling;Karen F. Bowman;Samantha Sterns;Louis J. Wagner

  • Defining Successful Aging: A Tangible or Elusive Concept?

    Peter Martin;Norene Kelly;Boaz Kahana;Eva Kahana

  • Person, Environment, and Person-Environment Fit as Influences on Residential Satisfaction of Elders:

    Eva Kahana;Loren Lovegreen;Boaz Kahana;Michael Kahana

  • Altruism, Helping, and Volunteering Pathways to Well-Being in Late Life

    Eva Kahana;Tirth Bhatta;Loren D. Lovegreen;Boaz Kahana

  • Cancer survivorship and psychological distress in later life

    Gary T. Deimling;Boaz Kahana;Karen F. Bowman;Michael L. Schaefer

  • Impact of Cumulative Lifetime Trauma and Recent Stress on Current Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Holocaust Survivors

    Rachel Yehuda;Boaz Kahana;James Schmeidler;Steven M. Southwick

  • Porteus maze performance of hyperactive boys after training in self-directed verbal commands.

    Helen Palkes;Mark Stewart;Boaz Kahana

  • Grandparenthood from the perspective of the developing grandchild

    Boaz Kahana;Eva Kahana

  • Conceptual and empirical advances in understanding aging well through proactive adaptation.

    Eva Kahana;Boaz Kahana

  • Long-lasting hormonal alterations to extreme stress in humans: normative or maladaptive?

    Rachel Yehuda;Heidi Resnick;Boaz Kahana;Earl L. Giller

  • Proactive aging: a longitudinal study of stress, resources, agency, and well-being in late life.

    Eva Kahana;Jessica Kelley-Moore;Boaz Kahana

  • Coping among older-adult, long-term cancer survivors

    Gary T. Deimling;Louis J. Wagner;Karen F. Bowman;Samantha Sterns

  • Theoretical and Research Perspectives on Grandparenthood

    Eva Kahana;Boaz Kahana

  • Alexithymia in holocaust survivors with and without PTSD

    Rachel Yehuda;Ann Steiner;Boaz Kahana;Karen Binder-Brynes

  • Human adaptation to extreme stress : from the Holocaust to Vietnam

    John P. Wilson;Zev Harel;Boaz Kahana

  • Coping with Extreme Trauma

    Eva Kahana;Boaz Kahana;Zev Harel;Tena Rosner

  • Long-term impact of preventive proactivity on quality of life of the old-old.

    Eva Kahana;Renee H. Lawrence;Boaz Kahana;Kyle Kercher

  • The health of older-adult, long-term cancer survivors.

    Gary T. Deimling;Samantha Sterns;Karen F. Bowman;Boaz Kahana

  • Dissociation in Aging Holocaust Survivors

    Rachel Yehuda;Abbie Elkin;Karen Binder-Brynes;Boaz Kahana

  • Low urinary cortisol excretion in holocaust survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder

    R. Yehuda;B. Kahana;K. Binder-Brynes;S.M. Southwick

Frequent Co-Authors

Eva Kahana
Eva Kahana Case Western Reserve University
Rachel Yehuda
Rachel Yehuda United States Department of Veterans Affairs
John P. Wilson
John P. Wilson Cleveland State University
Steven M. Southwick
Steven M. Southwick Yale University
Peter Martin
Peter Martin Iowa State University
Cleve Redmond
Cleve Redmond Iowa State University
Mark A. Stewart
Mark A. Stewart University of Iowa
Amy C. Justice
Amy C. Justice Yale University
Heidi S. Resnick
Heidi S. Resnick Medical University of South Carolina
Leonard W. Poon
Leonard W. Poon University of Georgia

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