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Overview

David W. Coon is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple facets of health and aging, contributing significantly within the fields of Medicine and Health Professions.

Their work explores several subfields, including Psychiatry and Mental Health, General Health Professions, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Demography, and Clinical Psychology. This interdisciplinary approach addresses critical aspects of aging and related health conditions.

Key research topics covered by David W. Coon include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Notable recent publications by David W. Coon and collaborators are:

  • "Physical Activity Among Predominantly White Middle-Aged and Older US Adults During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Results From a National Longitudinal Survey" (2021), published in Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Modifiable Risk Factors for Brain Health and Dementia and Opportunities for Intervention: A Brief Review" (2022), published in Clinical Gerontologist
  • "Feeling Safe and Nostalgia in Healthy Aging" (2022), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Perceived balance and self-reported falls: A retrospective cross-sectional study using the National Health and Aging Trend Study" (2024), published in Journal of Clinical Nursing
  • "Development of a Nostalgic Remembering Intervention" (2020), published in The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

David W. Coon has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including:

  • Keenan A. Pituch
  • Molly Maxfield
  • Rodney P. Joseph
  • J. Pohl
  • Abigail Gómez-Morales

Their research is commonly published in venues such as Innovation in Aging, Alzheimer s & Dementia, Clinical Gerontologist, Journal of Clinical Nursing, and Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Best Publications

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

  • Dementia Caregiver Intervention Research In Search of Clinical Significance

    Richard Schulz;Alison O'Brien;Sara Czaja;Marcia Ory

  • Sustained Benefit of Supportive Intervention for Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

    Mary S. Mittelman;David L. Roth;David W. Coon;William E. Haley

  • Evidence-based psychological treatments for distress in family caregivers of older adults.

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;David W. Coon

  • Anger and Depression Management: Psychoeducational Skill Training Interventions for Women Caregivers of a Relative With Dementia

    David W. Coon;Larry Thompson;Ann Steffen;Kristen Sorocco

  • The Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Gait and Balance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Using Instrumented Assessment.

    Lindsay Bahureksa;Bijan Najafi;Ahlam Saleh;Marwan Sabbagh

  • Change in Indices of Distress Among Latino and Anglo Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Dementia: Site-Specific Results From the REACH National Collaborative Study

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;David W. Coon;Nancy Solano;Christian Ambler

  • Well-being, appraisal, and coping in African-American and Caucasian dementia caregivers: findings from the REACH study.

    Wiliam E. Haley;L. N. Gitlin;S. R. Wisniewski;D. Feeney Mahoney

  • The Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): project design and baseline characteristics.

    Stephen R. Wisniewski;Steven H. Belle;Susan M. Marcus;Louis D. Burgio

  • Well-being, appraisal, and coping in Latina and Caucasian female dementia caregivers: findings from the REACH study.

    David W. Coon;M. Rubert;N. Solano;B. Mausbach

  • Comparison of desipramine and cognitive/behavioral therapy in the treatment of elderly outpatients with mild-to-moderate depression.

    Larry W. Thompson;David W. Coon;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;Barbara R. Sommer

  • Development and Validation of Four-Item Version of Male Sexual Health Questionnaire to Assess Ejaculatory Dysfunction

    Raymond C. Rosen;Joseph A. Catania;Stanley E. Althof;Lance M. Pollack

  • Recruitment and Retention of Latino Dementia Family Caregivers in Intervention Research: Issues to Face, Lessons to Learn

    Dolores Gallagher-Thompson;Nancy Solano;David Coon;David Coon;Patricia Areán

  • Patient Suffering and Caregiver Compassion: New Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Policy

    Richard Schulz;Randy S. Hebert;Mary Amanda Dew;Stephanie L. Brown

  • Impact of Psychoeducational Interventions on Distressed Family Caregivers

    Missing End Tag Gallagher-Thompson;Missing End Tag Gallagher-Thompson;Steven Lovett;Steven Lovett;Jonathan Rose;Jonathan Rose;Christine McKibbin;Christine McKibbin

  • Ethnicity and time to institutionalization of dementia patients: a comparison of Latina and Caucasian female family caregivers.

    Brent T. Mausbach;David W. Coon;Colin Depp;Yaron G. Rabinowitz

  • Age- and education-adjusted normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older adults age 70–99

    Michael Malek-Ahmadi;Jessica J Powell;Christine M Belden;Kathy O'Connor

  • Use of Theoretical Frameworks as a Pragmatic Guide for Mixed Methods Studies: A Methodological Necessity?

    Bronwynne C. Evans;David W. Coon;Ebere Ume

  • The Cost-Effectiveness of a Behavior Intervention with Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

    Linda O. Nichols;Cyril Chang;Allan Lummus;Robert Burns

  • Psychometric analysis of the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist: factor structure of occurrence and reaction ratings.

    David R. Roth;Louis D. Burgio;Laura N. Gitlin;Dolores Gallagher-Thompson

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

Frequent Co-Authors

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Stanford University School of Medicine
Larry W. Thompson
Larry W. Thompson Stanford University
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Michael Belyea
Michael Belyea Arizona State University
Brent T. Mausbach
Brent T. Mausbach University of California, San Diego
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Laura N. Gitlin
Laura N. Gitlin Drexel University
William E. Haley
William E. Haley University of South Florida
Joseph A. Catania
Joseph A. Catania Oregon State University

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