Roger Wong, PhD

Associate Professor of Public Health & Preventive Med @SUNY Upstate Medical University. ADRD health disparities research. @WashU PhD MPH MSW & @Cornell BS Alum

[Hearing Health Foundation @HearingHealthFn]

"Moderate-severe hearing loss is associated with increased dementia risk—a relationship which appears moderated by social isolation status." https://t.co/sAnIJAMXqO via @HearingTracker #hearing #health #brain #keeplistening

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

In a national U.S. sample, we found 3 severity levels of #discrimination and #hypervigilance. MH disorders, racial minoritized groups, sexual minoritized groups, and West region were exposed to the highest severity. Full article is available for free: https://t.co/mZkkxN9Kq4

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

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: https://t.co/gmI29E8G6L

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

My new study funded by @JohnsCenter and @NIHAging 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 available for free: https://t.co/mpvLhmV95k

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

My new paper examines sociodemographic and geographic vulnerabilities to extreme #climate events using a national U.S. sample. In general, young adults, females, and residents in the South and West had higher climate vulnerability. Full paper is free: https://t.co/lAL7zZXf3I

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

Building on our prior research on #sleep and #dementia risk (https://t.co/v1URm0W5Zs), we found that racial and ethnic #minority older adults had more frequent difficulties falling asleep and maintaining sleep, but less sleep med usage. Full paper is free: https://t.co/Sf1nBZp5SI

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

Racially and ethnically minoritized U.S. older adults have higher longitudinal frequencies of #Socialisolation in our 11-year data. Social isolation was also associated with ~47% increased #DementiaRisk. Read more from our new research: https://t.co/ZWlc2dHW0l

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

A team of 3 @UpstateDPHPM #MPH / #MD students conducted a study to examine content and trends in #TikTok health research, as their final project in my spring 2024 Systematic Reviews course. Full text of their publication is available free: https://t.co/qBKpaW57yw

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

A team of 3 @UpstateDPHPM #MPH / #MD students examined how #AI is being used for #cancer treatment among older adults, as their final project in my spring 2024 Systematic Reviews course. Full text of their publication is available free: https://t.co/ufHGa6sqyD

[APHA Aging & Public Health Section @APHA_Aging]

We are also accepting nominations for the 2024 Steven P. Wallace Emerging Advocate Award. This award provides $1,000 cash & up to $500 towards registration costs for the APHA annual meeting to a current student member. Please see https://t.co/6fH01YCxKf for further info.

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

An @UpstateDPHPM #MPH student examined protective and risk factors for #Loneliness and #SocialIsolation among #OlderAdults for his final project in my Advanced Biostatistics course using a national U.S. sample. Full text of publication is available free: https://t.co/mtaEqzgVrj

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

Wow, from a preliminary comparison so far, it looks like average 25% decrease in #JIF vs. last year for journals in my field (#gerontology, #aging, & #publichealth). #ImpactFactor #JCR2024

[Clarivate for Academia & Government @ClarivateAG]

The #JCR2024 is here! In the latest edition, more than 21,800 quality journals received a JIF. #TrustedJournals #ResearchIntegrity

Gain a comprehensive view of each journal’s influence: https://t.co/DN8qHrj139

[Lindsey Leake, MA² @NewsyLindsey]

“I was expecting cannabis to be linked to an increased risk for cognitive decline, because that’s pretty much what’s consistent in previous research,” @RogerWongPhD of @UpstateNews told me. “I was stunned by the opposite finding.” 🌿🧠

[Upstate Medical University @UpstateNews]

A new study by Upstate Medical University researchers shows that recreational cannabis use may offer some protection against cognitive decline.

Read more: https://t.co/GZ0Po577KA

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

An @UpstateDPHPM #MPH student examined the association btwn #cannabis and #cognition for her final project in my Advanced Biostatistics course using the #CDC #BRFSS data. Non-medical #Pot may have some protective effects? Full text is available for free: https://t.co/VrwRPPYB9n

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

An #MD student and I published a short paper in #BJPOpen reporting how the relationship between #dementia and #COVID risk do not affect all racial and ethnic groups equally. Results were quite surprising! Full article is publicly available for free: https://t.co/1efOVdPMlv

[APHA Aging & Public Health Section @APHA_Aging]

Meet Dr. Roger Wong @RogerWongPhD, APH Section Councilor & Assistant Professor of #PublicHealth &
Preventive Medicine at @SUNY @UpstateNews.

Dr. Wong focuses on ADRD health disparities research and is a fan of @KermitTheFrog!

https://t.co/6RNPXmHiFr

[Roger Wong, PhD @RogerWongPhD]

Foreign-born older adults have a 51% increased #dementia risk, and higher levels of #NeighborhoodDisadvantage based on analysis of a national U.S. sample. Read more about my MD student's summer research project for free:
https://t.co/XKG5FHdpzE

[NYT Science @NYTScience]

Receiving multidose vaccinations in both arms, instead of just one, may increase the immune response, new research suggests. https://t.co/CuTZr24Ojs

[Elmo @elmo]

Wow! Elmo is glad he asked! Elmo learned that it is important to ask a friend how they are doing. Elmo will check in again soon, friends! Elmo loves you.❤️ #EmotionalWellBeing