# Kenneth E. Covinsky

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-e-covinsky/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 31,494 |
| Field | Frailty in Older Adults |
| h-index | 87 |
| i10-index | 235 |
| Last Known Institution | San Francisco VA Medical Center |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5045222539 |
| Works | 459 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 17.

- [Loss of Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Hospitalized with Medical Illnesses: Increased Vulnerability with Age](https://scholariq.org/papers/loss-of-independence-in-activities-of-daily-living-in-older-adults-hospitalized/)
- [Loneliness in Older Persons](https://scholariq.org/papers/loneliness-in-older-persons/)
- [Functional Status of Elderly Adults before and after Initiation of Dialysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/functional-status-of-elderly-adults-before-and-after-initiation-of-dialysis/)
- [Cancer Screening in Elderly Patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/cancer-screening-in-elderly-patients/)
- [A Prospective Study of Physical Activity and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-prospective-study-of-physical-activity-and-cognitive-decline-in-elderly-women/)
- [Hospitalization-Associated Disability](https://scholariq.org/papers/hospitalization-associated-disability/)
- [Recovery of Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults After Hospitalization for Acute Medical Illness](https://scholariq.org/papers/recovery-of-activities-of-daily-living-in-older-adults-after-hospitalization-for/)
- [High Occurrence of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/high-occurrence-of-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-among-older-adults/)
- [Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://scholariq.org/papers/assessing-telemedicine-unreadiness-among-older-adults-in-the-united-states/)
- [Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Dementia Among US Veterans](https://scholariq.org/papers/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-and-risk-of-dementia-among-us-veterans/)
- [Patient and caregiver characteristics associated with depression in caregivers of patients with dementia](https://scholariq.org/papers/patient-and-caregiver-characteristics-associated-with-depression-in-caregivers/)
- [Association Between Persistent Pain and Memory Decline and Dementia in a Longitudinal Cohort of Elders](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-persistent-pain-and-memory-decline-and-dementia-in-a/)

## Researcher topics

- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)
- [Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes](https://scholariq.org/topics/geriatric-care-and-nursing-homes/)
- [Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/dementia-and-cognitive-impairment-research/)
- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)
- [Health disparities and outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-disparities-and-outcomes/)

## Researcher university

- [San Francisco VA Medical Center](https://scholariq.org/institutions/san-francisco-va-medical-center/)

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