# Karen Josephson

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/karen-josephson/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 8,697 |
| Field | Sleep and related disorders |
| h-index | 39 |
| i10-index | 71 |
| Last Known Institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5041610086 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0003-4237-5858 |
| Works | 130 |

## Researcher papers

- [The epidemiology of falls and syncope](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-epidemiology-of-falls-and-syncope/)
- [Effectiveness of a Geriatric Evaluation Unit](https://scholariq.org/papers/effectiveness-of-a-geriatric-evaluation-unit/)
- [Development and Testing of a Five‐Item Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale](https://scholariq.org/papers/development-and-testing-of-a-five-item-version-of-the-geriatric-depression-scale/)
- [Falls and Their Prevention in Elderly People: What Does the Evidence Show?](https://scholariq.org/papers/falls-and-their-prevention-in-elderly-people-what-does-the-evidence-show/)
- [Effects of a Group Exercise Program on Strength, Mobility, and Falls Among Fall-Prone Elderly Men](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-a-group-exercise-program-on-strength-mobility-and-falls-among-fall/)
- [The Value of Assessing Falls in an Elderly Population](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-value-of-assessing-falls-in-an-elderly-population/)
- [Falls and Instability in the Elderly](https://scholariq.org/papers/falls-and-instability-in-the-elderly/)
- [Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Nonpharmacological Intervention to Improve Abnormal Sleep/Wake Patterns in Nursing Home Residents](https://scholariq.org/papers/randomized-controlled-trial-of-a-nonpharmacological-intervention-to-improve/)
- [Predictors of falls among elderly people. Results of two population-based studies.](https://scholariq.org/papers/predictors-of-falls-among-elderly-people-results-of-two-population-based-studies/)
- [Effects of aging on the neuroglial cells and pericytes within area 17 of the rhesus monkey cerebral cortex](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-aging-on-the-neuroglial-cells-and-pericytes-within-area-17-of-the/)
- [Predicting Caregiver Burden from Daily Functional Abilities of Patients with Mild Dementia](https://scholariq.org/papers/predicting-caregiver-burden-from-daily-functional-abilities-of-patients-with/)

## Researcher topics

- [Sleep and related disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-related-disorders/)
- [Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/obstructive-sleep-apnea-research/)
- [Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue](https://scholariq.org/topics/sleep-and-work-related-fatigue/)
- [Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention/)
- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)

## Researcher university

- [VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System](https://scholariq.org/institutions/va-greater-los-angeles-healthcare-system/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.