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Stacy Tessler Lindau
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 145
Citations - 8994
Stacy Tessler Lindau is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 126 publications receiving 7799 citations. Previous affiliations of Stacy Tessler Lindau include Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg & New York University.
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A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
TL;DR: Men and women who rated their health as being poor were less likely to be sexually active and, among respondents who were sexually active, were more likely to reportSexual problems are frequent among older adults, but these problems are infrequently discussed with physicians.
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Use of Prescription and Over-the-counter Medications and Dietary Supplements Among Older Adults in the United States
Dima M. Qato,G. Caleb Alexander,G. Caleb Alexander,Rena M. Conti,Michael Johnson,Phil Schumm,Stacy Tessler Lindau +6 more
TL;DR: In this sample of community-dwelling older adults, prescription and nonprescription medications were commonly used together, with nearly 1 in 25 individuals potentially at risk for a major drug-drug interaction.
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Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes — A Randomized Social Experiment
Jens Ludwig,Jens Ludwig,Lisa Sanbonmatsu,Lisa A. Gennetian,Emma K. Adam,Greg J. Duncan,Lawrence F. Katz,Lawrence F. Katz,Ronald C. Kessler,Jeffrey R. Kling,Jeffrey R. Kling,Stacy Tessler Lindau,Robert C. Whitaker,Thomas W. McDade +13 more
TL;DR: The opportunity to move from a neighborhood with a highlevel of poverty to one with a lower level of poverty was associated with modest but potentially important reductions in the prevalence of extreme obesity and diabetes.
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The association of health literacy with cervical cancer prevention knowledge and health behaviors in a multiethnic cohort of women.
Stacy Tessler Lindau,Cecilia Tomori,Thomas M. Lyons,Lizbet Langseth,Charles L. Bennett,Patricia M. Garcia +5 more
TL;DR: Improved physician awareness and development of low literacy interventions may improve cervical cancer screening, particularly for the most vulnerable women.
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Sex, health, and years of sexually active life gained due to good health: evidence from two US population based cross sectional surveys of ageing
TL;DR: Sexual activity, good quality sexual life, and interest in sex were higher for men than for women and this gender gap widened with age and was positively associated with health in middle age and later life.