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Overview

Lynda A. Anderson is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their academic work spans several interconnected fields, including general health professions, sociology and political science, education, health, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their recent research covers a variety of topics with a focus on geriatric care, healthcare innovation, and related health disparities. Specific thematic areas addressed in their work include:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Healthcare Innovation and Challenges
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy

Among their frequent collaborators are Rebecca Hunter, William A. Satariano, Lucinda L. Bryant, Basia Belza, and Ashley Hesson. Collaboration with these coauthors suggests ongoing research partnerships across related health and social science disciplines.

Lynda A. Anderson has contributed to multiple scholarly venues, with publications particularly concentrated in UNC Libraries, where seven works have appeared. Other publication venues include Circulation, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Pregnancy.

The following represent selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Anderson, highlighting their range of interests and research focus:

  • Developing a Framework and Priorities to Promote Mobility Among Older Adults, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Foundation Level Barriers to the Widespread Adoption of Digital Solutions by Care Homes: Insights from Three Scottish Studies, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness, 2025, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Public perceptions about risk and protective factors for cognitive health and impairment: a review of the literature, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Beliefs and Communication Practices Regarding Cognitive Functioning Among Consumers and Primary Care Providers in the United States, 2009, UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Development of the Trust in Physician Scale: A Measure to Assess Interpersonal Trust in Patient-Physician Relationships

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  • Older adults' views of "successful aging" how do they compare with researchers' definitions?

    Elizabeth A. Phelan;Lynda A. Anderson;Andrea Z. Lacroix;Eric B. Larson

  • Data collection instrument and procedure for systematic reviews in the Guide to Community Preventive Services. Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

    Stephanie Zaza;L. K. Wright-De Agüero;Peter A. Briss;B. I. Truman

  • Self-Management of Chronic Disease by Older Adults: A Review and Questions for Research

    Noreen M. Clark;Marshall H. Becker;Nancy K. Janz;Kate Lorig

  • Communication interventions make a difference in conversations between physicians and patients: a systematic review of the evidence.

    Jaya K Rao;Lynda A Anderson;Thomas S Inui;Richard M Frankel

  • Completion of advance directives among U.S. consumers.

    Jaya K. Rao;Lynda A. Anderson;Feng Chang Lin;Jeffrey P. Laux

  • Use of alternative therapies for menopause symptoms: results of a population-based survey.

    Katherine M Newton;Katherine M Newton;Diana S M Buist;Nora L Keenan;Lynda A Anderson

  • Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Review of Intervention Trials and Recommendations for Public Health Practice and Research

    Mark Snowden;Lesley Steinman;Kara Mochan;Francine Grodstein

  • Relationship of Satisfaction with Body Size and Trying to Lose Weight in a National Survey of Overweight and Obese Women Aged 40 and Older, United States

    Lynda A. Anderson;Amy A. Eyler;Deborah A. Galuska;David R. Brown

  • Aging in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health

    Lynda A. Anderson;Richard A. Goodman;Richard A. Goodman;Deborah Holtzman;Samuel F. Posner

  • Patient and physician perceptions of their relationship and patient satisfaction: A study of chronic disease management

    Lynda A. Anderson;Marc A. Zimmerman

  • Use of the Trust in Physician Scale in patients with rheumatic disease: psychometric properties and correlates of trust in the rheumatologist.

    Janet K. Freburger;Leigh F. Callahan;Shannon S. Currey;Lynda A. Anderson

  • The Public's Perceptions About Cognitive Health and Alzheimer's Disease Among the U.S. Population: A National Review

    Lynda A. Anderson;Kristine L. Day;Renée L. Beard;Peter S. Reed

  • Colorectal cancer screening participation by older women

    Margaret T Mandelson;Margaret T Mandelson;Susan J Curry;Susan J Curry;Lynda A Anderson;Marion R Nadel

  • How design of places promotes or inhibits mobility of older adults: realist synthesis of 20 years of research.

    Irene H. Yen;Johnna Fandel Flood;Hannah Thompson;Lynda A. Anderson

  • Women's Beliefs and Decisions About Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Katherine M. Newton;Andrea Z. LaCROIX;Suzanne G. Leveille;Carolyn Rutter

  • Adult caregivers in the United States: characteristics and differences in well-being, by caregiver age and caregiving status.

    Lynda A. Anderson;Valerie J. Edwards;William S. Pearson;Ronda C. Talley

  • Comparison of Self-reported Fecal Occult Blood Testing with Automated Laboratory Records among Older Women in a Health Maintenance Organization

    Margaret T. Mandelson;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Lynda A. Anderson;Marion R. Nadel

  • Built environment and mobility of older adults: important policy and practice efforts.

    Irene H. Yen;Lynda A. Anderson;Lynda A. Anderson

  • A simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices is as effective as an exchange-based meal plan for urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes

    David C. Ziemer;Kathy J. Berkowitz;Rita M. Panayioto;Imad M. El-Kebbi

  • Validity of self-reported mammography: examining recall and covariates among older women in a Health Maintenance Organization.

    Lee S. Caplan;Margaret T. Mandelson;Lynda A. Anderson

  • What do internal medicine residents need to enhance their diabetes care

    Annette M. Bernard;Lynda Anderson;Curtiss B. Cook;Lawrence S. Phillips

  • Public health for an aging society

    Thomas R. Prohaska;Lynda A. Anderson;Robert H. Binstock

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Z. LaCroix
Andrea Z. LaCroix University of California, San Diego
Valerie J. Edwards
Valerie J. Edwards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Daniela B. Friedman
Daniela B. Friedman University of South Carolina
Rebecca G. Logsdon
Rebecca G. Logsdon University of Washington
Irene H. Yen
Irene H. Yen University of California, Merced
Bei Wu
Bei Wu New York University
Joseph R. Sharkey
Joseph R. Sharkey Texas A&M University
Corey L. M. Keyes
Corey L. M. Keyes Emory University
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Victor W. Marshall
Victor W. Marshall University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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