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Roger Wong
@rogerwongphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) health disparities researcher. WashU PhD MPH MSW & Cornell BS Alum. Profile: tinyURL.com/RogerWongUpstate
In a national U.S. sample, we found 3 severity levels of #discrimination and #hypervigilance. Mental health disorders, racial minoritized groups, sexual minoritized groups, and West region were exposed to the highest severity level. Full article is available for free: bit.ly/447DPi9
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Education is believed to protect #cognition. We find in our new paper that higher education does reduce cognitive decline, but only for #urban and not #rural residents. This may be due to available resources and jobs. Our full paper can be read for free: bit.ly/4lwHkWJ
April 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My new study funded by Johns Hopkins University and National Institute on Aging explores whether lifestyle behaviors ( #exercise, #smoking, #socialengagement) contribute to racial-ethnic disparities in #dementia risk in a national U.S. older adult sample. Full paper is free: bit.ly/41XY0xq
March 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM