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Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics @blackingeron.bsky.social · 10d

Reminder: BIGG Visibility Day is on Friday, October 3, 2025. Join us to celebrate the beautiful Black minds in the field of aging research, teaching, and practice.

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 My latest essay on Black men’s brain health interrogates dominant narratives of brain health that prioritize individual responsibility while neglecting systemic and structural determinants of health.

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Charting New Frontiers for Black Men's Brain Health: Implications for Dementia Research and Public Engagement

This essay critically explores the intersection of brain health and dementia research within the context of Black men's lived experiences. It interrogates dominant narratives of brain health that pri...

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Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics @blackingeron.bsky.social · 27d

We still need your help to achieve our goal of supporting 15 students to attend GSA this year. No amount is too small. Please support us and share with your network. Thank you. 🙏🏾

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Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics @blackingeron.bsky.social · Aug 28

🗣️🆘Support Black in Gerontology and Geriatrics (BIGG) Students and Scholars

Your gift empowers students to research, connect, and change the future of aging.

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Donate to BIGG Impact: Send Students to GSA, organized by Black in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Your gift empowers students to research, connect, and change the… Black in Gerontology and Geriatrics needs your support for BIGG Impact: Send Students to GSA

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Jul 27

Happy to see that people are viewing our article “Is to persevere dangerous for brain health?…” #humbled

Dr Mia @askdrmia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cannot believe that @alzdemjournals.bsky.social newest journal Behavioral Socioeconomic of Aging #BSEA is already 1 year old! Here are the top 10 viewed articles! #AAIC25

List of top ten most viewed articles: rows of title, all published 2025, number of views and authors.

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Jul 27

#Humbled

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Jul 24

⭐BSEA Article Highlight ⭐
Author @dkesiaka.bsky.social will present newly-published work featured in #BSEA: “Is to persevere dangerous for brain health? Effect of active coping and grit on subjective cognitive decline in Black American males”
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Is to persevere dangerous for brain health? Effect of active coping and grit on subjective cognitive decline in Black American males

Introduction One strategy for early detection of risk of dementia is identification of subjective cognitive decline (SCD). However, there is a paucity of data examining the intricate interplay betwe.....

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · May 30

Yes. August would have made it 2 years into a 4-year grant.

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · May 29

🥺 I received official notice that my NIH grant, "Early Characterization of Cognitive Status & AD Risk in African American Men," has been terminated. I have no clue how to process the news. Nonetheless, I remain committed to this line of inquiry & advancing research on Black men’s brain health.

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · May 14

As one of the nation’s elite Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging has played a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge around ADRD and improving patient care. Take a look back at our 40 years of doing the work that matters!

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Celebrating 40 years of the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Four decades of the National Institute on Aging's sponsored research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) have resulted in symptomatic and mechanistic therapies, lifestyle interventions, increased understa...

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · May 8

“In this more realistic definition, perseverance can include self-care and rest. Knowing when to take a break or prioritize self-care is a practical strategy for maintaining cognitive health in the face of challenges.” —DKE @hamplab.bsky.social @blackinneuro.bsky.social

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‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism

Perseverance helps people achieve goals and is linked with well-being. But combined with chronic societal stressors, it can lead to cognitive overload that puts a strain on brain health.

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Apr 15

🧠 A new global study reveals over half of women early-career dementia researchers have experienced sexism—ranging from microaggressions to institutional bias. #DementiaResearch #SexismInScience

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/new-study-ex...

New Study Exposes Sexism in Dementia Research Careers - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

Over half of women ECRs in dementia research report experiencing sexism, a new global study reveals. Read the full paper and access the data on our website.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Apr 11

Have you preordered your own “Aging while Black — the book” today? It’s never too late to do so. Visit: agingwhileblack.co/awb-the-book/
@hamplab.bsky.social @blackingeron.bsky.social

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Apr 11

I made it a mission at the #Altersummit2025 to get selfie with the incredible Fayron Epps PhD, RN, FGSA,FAAN. You inspire me so much, and I am privileged to call you my mentor. @hamplab.bsky.social @blackingeron.bsky.social

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Apr 4

Your girl is in the news!

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UK researcher selected to work with Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria

Darlingtina K. Esiaka's project aims to address challenges in the early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment in low- and middle-income countries by leveraging low-cost, mobile, wearabl...

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Feb 27

Check out some of the amazing authors that contributed to #BSEA publications @ketlynesol.bsky.social, @dkesiaka.bsky.social!

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Feb 27

Great research being published in #BSEA!

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Feb 27

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior and Socioeconomics of Aging (#BSEA) launches its inaugural issue March 2025!

A&D's newest journal has published 6 peer-reviewed articles!

Check out the most recently published articles: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSea...

#AlzResearch

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Jan 30

New publication alert. 🚨

Our findings reveal that, contrary to expectations, high levels of both grit and active coping may paradoxically exacerbate SCD symptoms in Black American males, suggesting a complex relationship between these factors. @hamplab.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/bsa3...

Is to persevere dangerous for brain health? Effect of active coping and grit on subjective cognitive decline in Black American males

Introduction One strategy for early detection of risk of dementia is identification of subjective cognitive decline (SCD). However, there is a paucity of data examining the intricate interplay betwe...

doi.org

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Jan 14

I am excited for this opportunity to advance my work with Black refugees in the US.🎯

UK ASCEND welcomes new cohorts of scholars to address health disparities | University of Kentucky Research

UK's Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Dec 22

“Efforts to prevent dementia can benefit from precision interventions delivered to the right population at the right time; that is, when the potential to reduce risk is the highest.”— Farina et al. 2024

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Next generation brain health: transforming global research and public health to promote prevention of dementia and reduce its risk in young adult populations

Efforts to prevent dementia can benefit from precision interventions delivered to the right population at the right time; that is, when the potential to reduce risk is the highest. Young adults (aged 18–39 years) are a neglected population in dementia research and policy making despite being highly exposed to several known modifiable risk factors. The risk and protective factors that have the biggest effect on dementia outcomes in young adulthood, and how these associations differ across regions and groups, still remain unclear.

www.thelancet.com

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Nicole 🧠🔬(she/her) @nquintus.bsky.social · Dec 20

A must-attend webinar for anyone seeking out summer undergraduate research opportunities!

Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Dec 20

Winter is here *Game of Thrones Voice*. AND so is the application process for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships!

Register for the S.U.R.F. info session on January 10, 2025 for more in depth program information! tinyurl.com/4mzjyz9

🧵 1/2 #Neuroscience #AcademicSky #BlackInSTEM 🧪

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Dec 2

There’s still time to register for the first-time reviewers workshop with @reviewerzero.bsky.social!

Geared toward people in the 🧠 sciences but useful and open to all ✨

Register 👇🏽 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5883989

#Neuroskyence #Blackademics #PhDSky #AcademicSky #BlackInSTEM 🧪

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Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thank you!

Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPG, CPH @dkesiaka.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thank you!