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  • Laura D. Baker, PhD

Laura D. Baker, PhD

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Laura D. Baker, PhD

Laura D. Baker, PhD

  • Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Research Interests

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Disorders
  • Non-Pharmacological Clinical Trials
  • Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Impairment
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Education
BA, Rice University, 1983
MA, Saint Mary's University, 1986
PhD, Washington University, 1995
Internship
Neuropsychology, San Antonio State Hospital, 1984
Neuropsychology, University Texas - San Antonio Teaching Hospitals, 1986
Residency
Clinical Neuropsychology, St John's Mercy Medical Center, 1990
Fellowship
Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2002
Memberships
Neurosciences Society
American Diabetes Association
Positions
Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
Professor, Public Health Sciences-Epicare
Departments and Affiliations
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Social Sciences and Health Policy
Public Health Sciences-Epicare
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention

Research

  • Publications
  • Higher amounts of sedentary time are associated with short sleep duration and poor sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Creasy SA, Crane TE, Garcia DO, Thomson CA, Kohler LN, Wertheim BC, Baker LD, Coday M, Hale L, Womack CR, Wright KP, Melanson EL. Sleep. 2019 07; 42(7)
  • Design and baseline characteristics of the cocoa supplement and multivitamin outcomes study for the Mind: COSMOS-Mind. Baker LD, Rapp SR, Shumaker SA, Manson JE, Sesso HD, Gaussoin SA, Harris D, Caudle B, Pleasants D, Espeland MA. . 2019 08; 83:57-63.
  • Cognitive Effects of Adding Caloric Restriction to Aerobic Exercise Training in Older Adults with Obesity. Hugenschmidt CE, Leng X, Lyles M, Michael L, Dougherty A, Babcock P, Baker LD, Brinkley TE, Nicklas BJ. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 08; 27(8):1266-1274.
  • Type 2 diabetes and later cognitive function in older American Indians: The Strong Heart Study. Cholerton B, Omidpanah A, Verney SP, Nelson LA, Baker LD, Suchy-Dicey A, Longstreth WT, Howard BV, Henderson JA, Montine TJ, Buchwald D. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 07; 34(7):1050-1057.
  • Using Varying Diagnostic Criteria to Examine Mild Cognitive Impairment Prevalence and Predict Dementia Incidence in a Community-Based Sample. Robertson K, Larson EB, Crane PK, Cholerton B, Craft S, McCormick WC, McCurry SM, Bowen JD, Baker LD, Trittschuh EH. J. Alzheimers Dis. 2019; 68(4):1439-1451.
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Research Interests

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Disorders
  • Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Impairment
  • Non-Pharmacological Clinical Trials

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