Rachel Whitmer
Rachel A. Whitmer | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Alzheimer's and dementia research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Kaiser Permanente |
Rachel A. Whitmer is an epidemiologist at the University of California, Davis.[1] Whitmer is a professor in the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences and chief of the UC Davis Division of Epidemiology.[2] She also works with Kaiser Permanente.[3] Whitmer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her PhD from UC Davis.[4]
Whitmer's research centers on the differing effects of dementia upon racial groups and age cohorts.[2][5] Whitmer's findings have included a correlation between a woman's reproductive history and her chance of developing dementia.[5][6] Another study led by Whitmer suggested a correlation between racism-related stress in African-American women and a higher risk of developing dementia.[7][8] She is a primary investigator in the ongoing U.S. POINTER trial study of Alzheimer's led by the Alzheimer's Association.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Bahrampour, Tara. "Women's reproductive history may predict Alzheimer's risk". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ a b Staff (2018-08-30). "Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia Prevention". Rocklin and Roseville Today. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Rapaport, Lisa (2016-03-10). "African Americans at higher dementia risk than other racial groups". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Dr. Rachel Anne Whitmer, Ph.D. for UC Davis Health". health.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ a b Fox, Maggie (2016-02-10). "Rates of Dementia Might Be Going Down". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "How Pregnancy May Affect the Risk of Alzheimer's". Time. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Research Suggests Racism Could Put Black People At Higher Risk Of Dementia". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Rabbitt, Meghan (2020-06-24). "Why Black Americans Are At Higher Risk For Alzheimer's". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Seniors keep decades-long Mahjong fun alive amid pandemic". Davis Enterprise. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Alzheimer's Association. "Who We Are". U.S. POINTER. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
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