Kenneth Ferraro

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Purdue University

United States

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Dr. Kenneth Ferraro is a Distinguished Professor at Purdue University in the United States. His research primarily focuses on the life course origins of cognitive function and the impact of socioeconomic factors on aging. Recent articles authored by Dr. Ferraro investigate disparities in health, community belonging, and the influences of early-life factors on cognitive decline among older adults. He is committed to advancing the understanding of how social and environmental contexts shape cognitive outcomes in later life.

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Childhood Misfortune and Adult Health among Black, White, and Hispanic Americans

Open Date: 2014-05-01

Close Date: 2022-11-30

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Doctoral Dissertatoin Research; Social Networks and Health Status

Open Date: 2010-09-15

Close Date: 2011-08-31

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Enduring Effects of Early Adversity on Adult Health?

Open Date: 2009-08-01

Close Date: 2012-07-31

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Interdisciplinary Research on Aging and the Life Course

Open Date: 2009-05-01

Close Date: 2012-04-30

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INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON LIFE COURSE INEQUALITY

Open Date: 2001-03-01

Close Date: 2007-02-28

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Collaborators (8)

Elizabeth Richards

Purdue University

UNITED STATES

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Min-Ah Lee

Chung-Ang University

SOUTH KOREA

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Patricia Thomas

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Purdue University

UNITED STATES

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Monica Farrelly

Assistant Research Professor

Indiana University Bloomington

UNITED STATES

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Shawn Bauldry

Associate Professor

Purdue University

UNITED STATES

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Stephane Cullati

Senior Lecturer

University of Fribourg

SWITZERLAND

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Giyeon Kim

Chung-Ang University

SOUTH KOREA

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Lisa L Barnes

UNITED STATES

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Sustained Purpose in Life is Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis With a Diverse National Sample

Life course socioeconomic position and cognitive aging in later life: A scoping review

Disparities in the Life Course Origins of Dual Functionality

Early-Life Maternal Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Later Life: Mediating Role of Social Resources?

Are Relationship Patterns Between Parents and Adult Children Associated With ADL Disability Risk in Later Life?

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Community Belonging and its Impact on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Do Higher Levels of Lifetime Victimization Predict an Earlier Onset of First IADL Limitation in Later Life?

Intergenerational mobility, race, and allostatic load: Diminished health returns for Black older adults?

Educational Inequalities in Dual-Function Life Expectancy

Religious Involvement and Cognitive Function Among White, Black, and Hispanic Older Adults

Disparities in Stress Exposure and Later-Life Disability

Is Early-Life Enrichment Associated With Better Cognitive Function Among Older Adults? Examining Home and School Environments

Dual Functionality in Later Life

Racial–Ethnic Disparities in Dual-Function Life Expectancy

Subjective Memory Decline Predicts Incident Cognitive Impairment Among White—But Not Black or Hispanic—Older Adults

Race, everyday discrimination, and cognitive function in later life

Volunteer Engagement and Systemic Inflammation: Does Helping Others Benefit Oneself?

Disciplinary Roots of 300 Top-Ranked Scientific Contributors to Gerontology: From Legacy to Enriching Our Discovery

Childhood Stressors, Relationship Quality, and Cognitive Health in Later Life

Digital technology use and depressive symptoms among older adults in Korea: beneficial for those who have fewer social interactions?

Early Origins of Body Mass in Later Life: Examining Childhood Risks and Adult Pathways

Early Social Origins of Biological Risks for Men and Women in Later Life

Collaborators (8)

Elizabeth Richards

Min-Ah Lee

Patricia Thomas

Monica Farrelly

Shawn Bauldry

Stephane Cullati

Giyeon Kim

Lisa L Barnes

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