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83
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28562
World Ranking
1263
National Ranking
766

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Sara J. Czaja is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within social sciences and medicine. The subfields of study connected to their work include demography, psychiatry and mental health, general health professions, sociology and political science, and health.

The main topics explored in their research involve dementia and cognitive impairment, technology use by older adults, aging and gerontology, elder abuse and neglect, health disparities and outcomes, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, and geriatric care and nursing homes.

Several frequent publication venues reflect the distribution of their work:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Gerontologist

Collaborations have been a significant part of their academic output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Walter R. Boot
  • Neil Charness
  • Jerad Moxley
  • Peter Kallestrup
  • Wendy A. Rogers

Their recent significant papers include:

  • Social Support, Isolation, Loneliness, and Health Among Older Adults in the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis, 2022, American Psychologist
  • Family Caregiving for Older Adults, 2020, Annual Review of Psychology
  • Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Elder Mistreatment and Response in New York City: Initial Lessons, 2020, Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • Family Matters: Cross-Cultural Differences in Familism and Caregiving Outcomes, 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B

In addition to articles, the scientist has contributed to scholarly books, including a publication under the series "Synthesis lectures on technology and health" titled Extended Reality Solutions to Support Older Adults in 2024.

The scientist was recognized with the designation Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Factors Predicting the Use of Technology: Findings From the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE)

    Sara J. Czaja;Neil Charness;Arthur D. Fisk;Christopher Hertzog

  • Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches

    Arthur D. Fisk;Wendy A. Rogers;Neil Charness;Sara J. Czaja

  • Designing for Older Adults : Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Second Edition

    Arthur Fisk;Wendy Rogers;Neil Charness;Sara Czaja

  • Older adults talk technology: Technology usage and attitudes

    Tracy L. Mitzner;Julie B. Boron;Cara Bailey Fausset;Anne E. Adams

  • 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

  • Family Caregiving for Older Adults.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach;Sara J. Czaja;Lynn M. Martire

  • Dementia Caregiver Intervention Research In Search of Clinical Significance

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

  • The impact of aging on access to technology

    Sara J. Czaja;Chin Chin Lee

  • Long-term Care Placement of Dementia Patients and Caregiver Health and Well-being

    Richard Schulz;Steven H. Belle;Sara J. Czaja;Kathleen A. McGinnis

  • Effect of Multicomponent Interventions on Caregiver Burden and Depression: The REACH Multisite Initiative at 6-Month Follow-Up

    Laura N. Gitlin;Louis D. Burgio;Diane Mahoney;Robert Burns

  • Age Differences in Attitudes Toward Computers

    Sara J. Czaja;Joseph Sharit

  • Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

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  • Advancing the Aging and Technology Agenda in Gerontology

    Richard Schulz;Hans Werner Wahl;Judith T. Matthews;Annette De Vito Dabbs

  • Improving Social Support for Older Adults Through Technology: Findings From the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Sara J Czaja;Walter R Boot;Neil Charness;Wendy A Rogers

  • The Effect of a Family Therapy and Technology-Based Intervention on Caregiver Depression

    Carl Eisdorfer;Sara J. Czaja;David A. Loewenstein;Mark P. Rubert

  • Social Network Analysis for Program Implementation

    Thomas W. Valente;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sara Czaja;Kar Hai Chu

  • Aging, Motor Control, and the Performance of Computer Mouse Tasks

    Michael W. Smith;Joseph Sharit;Sara J. Czaja

  • Factors Predicting Decisions About Technology Adoption Among Older Adults.

    Ronald W Berkowsky;Joseph Sharit;Sara J Czaja

  • Cognitive rehabilitation of mildly impaired Alzheimer disease patients on cholinesterase inhibitors

    David A. Loewenstein;David A. Loewenstein;Amarilis Acevedo;Amarilis Acevedo;Sara J. Czaja;Ranjan Duara

  • Age differences in the performance of computer-based work.

    Sara J. Czaja;Joseph Sharit

  • Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Explore User Experience, Intent to Use, and Use Behavior of a Patient Portal Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Descriptive Qualitative Study

    Jennifer Dickman Portz;Jennifer Dickman Portz;Elizabeth A Bayliss;Elizabeth A Bayliss;Sheana Bull;Rebecca S Boxer

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

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

  • The impact of aging on access to technology

    Sara J. Czaja

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Sharit
Joseph Sharit University of Miami
Neil Charness
Neil Charness Florida State University
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Walter R. Boot
Walter R. Boot Florida State University
Arthur D. Fisk
Arthur D. Fisk Georgia Institute of Technology
David A. Loewenstein
David A. Loewenstein University of Miami
Philip D. Harvey
Philip D. Harvey University of Miami
Scott R. Beach
Scott R. Beach University of Pittsburgh
Michael H. Antoni
Michael H. Antoni University of Miami
Lynn M. Martire
Lynn M. Martire Pennsylvania State University

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