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Laura B. Zahodne publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laura B. Zahodne sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 209 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Laura B. Zahodne D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laura B. Zahodne sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Laura B. Zahodne is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within the social sciences and psychology. The main focus of their work lies in health disparities and outcomes, dementia and cognitive impairment research, as well as aging and gerontology research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of various interconnected topics including:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Aging and gerontology research
  • Migration, health and trauma
  • Racial and ethnic identity research
  • Geriatric care and nursing homes
  • Health, environment, and cognitive aging

Their research intersects important subfields such as:

  • Health
  • Psychiatry and mental health
  • Clinical psychology
  • Sociology and political science
  • Neuropsychology and physiological psychology

Laura B. Zahodne's recent papers illustrate a focus on cognitive function and social factors affecting aging. Representative works include:

  • "Late-Life Physical and Cognitive Activities Independently Contribute to Brain and Cognitive Resilience," published in 2020 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • "Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Mechanisms Underlying Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cognition Among Older Adults," published in 2021 in Neuropsychology
  • "Association of Regional White Matter Hyperintensities With Longitudinal Alzheimer-Like Pattern of Neurodegeneration in Older Adults," published in 2021 in JAMA Network Open
  • "Everyday Discrimination and Subsequent Cognitive Abilities Across Five Domains," published in 2020 in Neuropsychology
  • "Longitudinal Associations Between Contact Frequency with Friends and with Family, Activity Engagement, and Cognitive Functioning," published in 2020 in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

The scientist has frequently published in venues including:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Journal of Aging and Health

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of their research career. Frequent coauthors include Ketlyne Sol, Emily P. Morris, Afsara B. Zaheed, Jennifer J. Manly, and Kristine J. Ajrouch, indicating a consistent network of interdisciplinary partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Education Does Not Slow Cognitive Decline with Aging: 12-Year Evidence from the Victoria Longitudinal Study

    Laura B. Zahodne;M. Maria Glymour;Catharine Sparks;Daniel Bontempo

  • Olfactory deficits predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer dementia in an urban community

    D.P. Devanand;Seonjoo Lee;Jennifer Manly;Howard Andrews

  • Differing Effects of Education on Cognitive Decline in Diverse Elders with Low Versus High Educational Attainment

    Laura B. Zahodne;Yaakov Stern;Jennifer J. Manly

  • Pathophysiology and treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease: a review.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Hubert H. Fernandez

  • Reconsidering harbingers of dementia: progression of parietal lobe white matter hyperintensities predicts Alzheimer's disease incidence.

    Adam M. Brickman;Laura B. Zahodne;Vanessa A. Guzman;Atul Narkhede

  • Bilingualism Does Not Alter Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk Among Spanish-Speaking Immigrants

    Laura B. Zahodne;Peter R. W. Schofield;Meagan T. Farrell;Yaakov Stern

  • Combined neuropathological pathways account for age‐related risk of dementia

    Melinda C. Power;Elizabeth Mormino;Anja Soldan;Bryan D. James

  • Longitudinal Relationships Between Alzheimer Disease Progression and Psychosis, Depressed Mood, and Agitation/Aggression

    Laura B. Zahodne;Katherine Ornstein;Stephanie Cosentino;Devangere P. Devanand

  • Greater improvement in quality of life following unilateral deep brain stimulation surgery in the globus pallidus as compared to the subthalamic nucleus

    Laura B. Zahodne;Michael S. Okun;Kelly D. Foote;Hubert H. Fernandez

  • Socioeconomic, health, and psychosocial mediators of racial disparities in cognition in early, middle, and late adulthood.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Jennifer J. Manly;Jacqui Smith;Teresa Seeman

  • Depressive symptoms precede memory decline, but not vice versa, in non-demented older adults.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Yaakov Stern;Jennifer J. Manly

  • Multimorbidity and Cognitive Decline Over 14 Years in Older Americans

    Melissa Y Wei;Deborah A Levine;Laura B Zahodne;Mohammed U Kabeto

  • Quantifying cognitive reserve in older adults by decomposing episodic memory variance: replication and extension.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Jennifer J. Manly;Adam M. Brickman;Karen L. Siedlecki

  • Structural MRI Predictors of Late-Life Cognition Differ Across African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Jennifer J. Manly;Atul Narkhede;Erica Y. Griffith

  • Cognitive declines precede and predict functional declines in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Jennifer J. Manly;Anna MacKay-Brandt;Yaakov Stern

  • Illiteracy, dementia risk, and cognitive trajectories among older adults with low education.

    Miguel Arce Rentería;Jet M.J. Vonk;Gloria Felix;Justina F. Avila

  • Binge eating in Parkinson's disease: prevalence, correlates and the contribution of deep brain stimulation.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Frandy Susatia;Dawn Bowers;Tiara L. Ong

  • Cognitive declines one year after unilateral deep brain stimulation surgery in Parkinson's disease: a controlled study using reliable change.

    Laura B. Zahodne;Michael S. Okun;Kelly D. Foote;Hubert H. Fernandez

  • The trajectory of apathy after deep brain stimulation: From pre-surgery to 6 months post-surgery in Parkinson’s disease

    L. Kirsch-Darrow;L.B. Zahodne;M. Marsiske;M.S. Okun

  • Psychosocial Pathways to Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Late-Life Memory Trajectories.

    Laura B Zahodne;Ketlyne Sol;Zarina Kraal

  • Are apathy and depression independently associated with longitudinal trajectories of cortical atrophy in mild cognitive impairment

    Laura B. Zahodne;Assawin Gongvatana;Assawin Gongvatana;Ronald A. Cohen;Brian R. Ott;Brian R. Ott

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer J. Manly
Jennifer J. Manly Columbia University
Yaakov Stern
Yaakov Stern Columbia University
Adam M. Brickman
Adam M. Brickman Columbia University
Nicole Schupf
Nicole Schupf Columbia University
Dawn Bowers
Dawn Bowers University of Florida
Michael S. Okun
Michael S. Okun University of Florida
Richard Mayeux
Richard Mayeux Columbia University
M. Maria Glymour
M. Maria Glymour Boston University
Dan M Mungas
Dan M Mungas University of California, Davis
Hubert H. Fernandez
Hubert H. Fernandez Cleveland Clinic

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