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Afsara Binte Zaheed

Title(s)	Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
School	School of Medicine
Address	1001 Health Sciences Road Irvine CA 92697-3950
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Sedentary behavior, cognition, and brain health in older adults: a systematic review. Front Aging Neurosci. 2025; 17:1622049. Gogniat MA, Won J, Cruz C, Aranda A, Verma A, Gujral S, Weinstein AM, Zaheed AB, Cole KR, Full KM, Snitz BE. PMID: 40697359; PMCID: PMC12279810.

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Sleep trajectories across three cognitive-aging pathways in community older adults. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 05; 21(5):e70159. Zaheed AB, Tapia AL, Oryshkewych N, Wheeler BJ, Butters MA, Buysse DJ, Leng Y, Barnes LL, Lim A, Yu L, Soehner AM, Wallace ML. PMID: 40317639; PMCID: PMC12046567.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychiatry
Translation:Humans
Marital status, brain health, and cognitive reserve among diverse older adults. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2025 Jan; 31(1):1-10. Lee JH, Scambray KA, Morris EP, Sol K, Palms JD, Zaheed AB, Martinez MN, Schupf N, Manly JJ, Brickman AM, Zahodne LB. PMID: 39587737; PMCID: PMC11957939.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Depression, loneliness, and lower social activity as partial mediators of the association between visual impairment and cognitive decline. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 07; 39(7):e6123. Moon KA, Sol K, Simone SM, Zaheed AB, Krasnova A, Andrews RM, Vonk JMJ, Widaman KF, Armstrong NM. PMID: 39019648; PMCID: PMC12022966.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychiatry
Translation:Humans
Histories of neighborhood socioeconomic status contribute to race differences in later-life cognition. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 05; 20(5):3342-3351. Sol K, Morris EP, Lee JH, Zaheed AB, Palms JD, Scambray K, Clarke P, Zahodne LB. PMID: 38552138; PMCID: PMC11095476.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychiatry
Translation:Humans
Mechanisms underlying the association between adverse childhood experiences and racial disparities in later-life cognition. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2024 03; 30(3):253-263. Wilhoite SR, Zaheed AB, Palms JD, Morris EP, Sol K, Martino A, Zahodne LB. PMID: 37622423; PMCID: PMC11008525.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Time-lagged associations between two adverse childhood experiences and later-life cognitive function through educational attainment and stroke. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2024 02; 30(2):107-116. Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Krasnova A, Vadari H, Byrd DR, Zahodne LB. PMID: 37401463; PMCID: PMC13313567.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship between financial worry and white matter hyperintensities in Latinx, non-Latinx Black, and non-Latinx White older adults. Neurobiol Aging. 2023 09; 129:149-156. Morris EP, Turney IC, Palms JD, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Amarante E, Beato J, Chesebro AG, Morales CD, Manly JJ, Brickman AM, Zahodne LB. PMID: 37331245; PMCID: PMC10878173.

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Ger Geriatrics Neu Neurology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Coping Styles and Cognitive Function in Older Non-Hispanic Black and White Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023 05 11; 78(5):789-798. Lee JH, Sol K, Zaheed AB, Morris EP, Meister LM, Palms JD, Zahodne LB. PMID: 36630289; PMCID: PMC10174202.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology Soc Social Sciences
Translation:Humans
Mental and physical health pathways linking insomnia symptoms to cognitive performance 14 years later. Sleep. 2023 03 09; 46(3). Zaheed AB, Chervin RD, Spira AP, Zahodne LB. PMID: 36309871; PMCID: PMC9995792.

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Psy Psychophysiology
Translation:Humans
Pathways between multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, and cognitive function: Longitudinal findings from The Nurses' Health Study. Mult Scler. 2023 03; 29(3):436-446. Braley TJ, Shieu MM, Zaheed AB, Dunietz GL. PMID: 36633265; PMCID: PMC9991978.

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Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Links between early-life contextual factors and later-life cognition and the role of educational attainment. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2023 10; 29(8):734-741. Palms JD, Zaheed AB, Morris EP, Martino A, Meister L, Sol K, Zahodne LB. PMID: 36537155; PMCID: PMC10279802.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Depressive Symptoms, Leisure Activity Engagement, and Global Cognition in Non-Hispanic Black and White Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 11 23; 77(11):2137-2147. Sharifian N, Sol K, Zaheed AB, Morris EP, Palms JD, Martino AG, Zahodne LB. PMID: 34387343; PMCID: PMC9683487.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology Soc Social Sciences
Translation:Humans
Effects of Stress Exposure Versus Appraisal on Episodic Memory Trajectories: Evidence for Risk and Resilience Among Black Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 11 23; 77(11):2148-2155. Morris EP, Brown LL, Zaheed AB, Palms JD, Sol K, Martino A, Zahodne LB. PMID: 34871420; PMCID: PMC9683504.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology Soc Social Sciences
Translation:Humans
Positive Airway Pressure and Cognitive Disorders in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Neurology. 2022 07 25; 99(4):e334-e346. Shieu MM, Zaheed AB, Shannon C, Chervin RD, Conceicao A, Paulson HL, Braley TJ, Dunietz GL. PMID: 35523585; PMCID: PMC9421774.

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Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Social engagement and its links to cognition differ across non-Hispanic Black and White older adults. Neuropsychology. 2022 Oct; 36(7):640-650. Hamlin AM, Kraal AZ, Sol K, Morris EP, Martino AG, Zaheed AB, Zahodne LB. PMID: 35797177; PMCID: PMC10034713.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Longitudinal associations between racial discrimination and hippocampal and white matter hyperintensity volumes among older Black adults. Soc Sci Med. 2023 01; 316:114789. Zahodne LB, Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Morris EP, Sol K, Zaheed AB, Meister L, Mayeux R, Schupf N, Manly JJ, Brickman AM. PMID: 35164975; PMCID: PMC9579996.

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Hea Health Services Soc Social Sciences
Translation:Humans
Associations between life course marital biography and late-life memory decline. Psychol Aging. 2021 Aug; 36(5):557-571. Zaheed AB, Sharifian N, Morris EP, Kraal AZ, Zahodne LB. PMID: 34166026; PMCID: PMC8349853.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Subjective age, depressive symptoms, and cognitive functioning across five domains. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2021 04; 43(3):310-323. Morris EP, Zaheed AB, Sharifian N, Sol K, Kraal AZ, Zahodne LB. PMID: 34018454; PMCID: PMC9590635.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
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Social network characteristics moderate associations between cortical thickness and cognitive functioning in older adults. Alzheimers Dement. 2022 02; 18(2):339-347. Sharifian N, Zaheed AB, Morris EP, Sol K, Manly JJ, Schupf N, Mayeux R, Brickman AM, Zahodne LB. PMID: 34002926; PMCID: PMC8599522.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychiatry
Translation:Humans
Measurement Invariance of Social Media Use in Younger and Older Adults and Links to Socioemotional Health. Innov Aging. 2021; 5(2):igab009. Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Morris EP, Zahodne LB. PMID: 33928196; PMCID: PMC8057130.

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The Role of Envy in Linking Active and Passive Social Media use to Memory Functioning. Psychol Pop Media Cult. 2022 Jan; 11(1):80-89. Sharifian N, Zaheed AB, Zahodne LB. PMID: 35402066; PMCID: PMC8993128.

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Socioeconomic and psychosocial mechanisms underlying racial/ethnic disparities in cognition among older adults. Neuropsychology. 2021 Mar; 35(3):265-275. Zahodne LB, Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Morris EP, Schupf N, Manly JJ, Brickman AM. PMID: 33970660; PMCID: PMC8363204.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
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Mediators and Moderators of the Association Between Perceived Stress and Episodic Memory in Diverse Older Adults. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 10; 27(9):883-895. Zaheed AB, Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Sol K, Manly JJ, Schupf N, Brickman AM, Zahodne LB. PMID: 33292897; PMCID: PMC8187476.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
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Positive Psychosocial Factors and Cognitive Decline in Ethnically Diverse Older Adults. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 01; 27(1):69-78. Zahodne LB, Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Sol K, Zaheed AB, Manly JJ, Brickman AM. PMID: 32838830; PMCID: PMC8073216.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
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Everyday discrimination and subsequent cognitive abilities across five domains. Neuropsychology. 2020 Oct; 34(7):783-790. Zahodne LB, Morris EP, Sharifian N, Zaheed AB, Kraal AZ, Sol K. PMID: 32744838; PMCID: PMC8006470.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Psychological distress links perceived neighborhood characteristics to longitudinal trajectories of cognitive health in older adulthood. Soc Sci Med. 2020 08; 258:113125. Sharifian N, Spivey BN, Zaheed AB, Zahodne LB. PMID: 32599413; PMCID: PMC7363567.

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Hea Health Services Soc Social Sciences
Translation:Humans
Longitudinal Associations Between Contact Frequency with Friends and with Family, Activity Engagement, and Cognitive Functioning. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2020 09; 26(8):815-824. Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Zahodne LB. PMID: 32200766; PMCID: PMC7483134.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
Translation:Humans
Psychological predictors of memory decline in a racially and ethnically diverse longitudinal sample of older adults in the United States. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 02; 35(2):204-212. Sol K, Zaheed AB, Kraal AZ, Sharifian N, Arce Rentería M, Zahodne LB. PMID: 31736139; PMCID: PMC7558806.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychiatry
Translation:Humans
Unique Effects of Perceived Neighborhood Physical Disorder and Social Cohesion on Episodic Memory and Semantic Fluency. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2019 Nov 27; 34(8):1346-1355. Zaheed AB, Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Sol K, Hence A, Zahodne LB. PMID: 30715092.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychology
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The longitudinal association between social network composition and episodic memory in older adulthood: the importance of contact frequency with friends. Aging Ment Health. 2020 11; 24(11):1789-1795. Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Zahodne LB. PMID: 33076685; PMCID: PMC8061708.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology
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Longitudinal socioemotional pathways between retrospective early life maternal relationship quality and episodic memory in older adulthood. Dev Psychol. 2019 Nov; 55(11):2464-2473. Sharifian N, Kraal AZ, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Zahodne LB. PMID: 31436459; PMCID: PMC6813874.

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Ped Pediatrics Psy Psychology
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Dimensions of Religious Involvement Represent Positive Pathways in Cognitive Aging. Res Aging. 2019 10; 41(9):868-890. Kraal AZ, Sharifian N, Zaheed AB, Sol K, Zahodne LB. PMID: 31303123; PMCID: PMC7564892.

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Ger Geriatrics Psy Psychology
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Longitudinal effects of race, ethnicity, and psychosocial disadvantage on systemic inflammation. SSM Popul Health. 2019 Apr; 7:100391. Zahodne LB, Kraal AZ, Zaheed A, Farris P, Sol K. PMID: 31193191; PMCID: PMC6520605.

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Inflammatory mechanisms underlying the effects of everyday discrimination on age-related memory decline. Brain Behav Immun. 2019 01; 75:149-154. Zahodne LB, Kraal AZ, Sharifian N, Zaheed AB, Sol K. PMID: 30367930; PMCID: PMC6279484.

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All Allergy and Immunology Bra Brain Psy Psychophysiology
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Subjective Social Status Predicts Late-Life Memory Trajectories through Both Mental and Physical Health Pathways. Gerontology. 2018; 64(5):466-474. Zahodne LB, Kraal AZ, Zaheed A, Sol K. PMID: 29597204.

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Ger Geriatrics
Translation:Humans