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2026
Zhu, Y., Enguidanos, S., Liu, C., & Falzarano, F.
Health-related consequences of financial strain among family caregivers in the U.S.
Research on Aging.
Falzarano, F., Greenfield, A., Saviano, S.C., Kolla, S., Korian, S., Osso, F., Miller, J., Whitson, H.E., Maciejewski, P.K., & Prigerson, H.G
A pilot randomized trial of a digital reminiscence intervention for dementia family caregivers.
JAMA Network Open, 9(4), e268278.
Falzarano, F., Greenfield, A., Mason, H., Bumbalova, K., Rojas, E., & Bumbalov, A
A mobile self-assessment and referral platform for family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD): Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.
JMIR Protocols, 15, e90244.
Falzarano, F. B., Greenfield, A., Saviano, S. C., Kolla, S., Korian, S., Osso, F., Miller, J., Maciejewski, P.K., Whitson, H.E., & Prigerson, H. G
Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP): Study protocol for a pilot randomized trial of a web-based reminiscence intervention for family caregivers and persons with dementia.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies.
2025
Falzarano, F., Greenfield, A., Osso, F., Bumbalova, K., & Bloom, R. F
‘Diagnose & Adios’: Multi-perspective insights on formal service use in dementia family caregivers.
The Gerontologist, gnaf081.
Yazdani, N., Falzarano, F., Minahan Zucchetto, J., & Siedlecki, K. L
COVID-19 pandemic–related stress and subjective well-being across age: The mediating role of social resources.
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 100(4), 399–423.
Cimarolli, V. R., Chunga, R. E., Falzarano, F., Riffin, C., Tintle, N., Czaja, S., & Boerner, K
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an intervention to support long-distance family caregivers of older adults with dementia.
Clinical Gerontologist, 1–11.
2024
Siedlecki, K.L. & Falzarano, F
Observer perspective memories may be a distinct type of memory distortion.
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 13(1), 26-29.
Falzarano, F. B., Lucius-Milliman, D., Ceruso, M., & Czaja, S. J
A tablet-based application to enhance social connectedness for individuals with a cognitive impairment: Results from the PRISM-CI pilot study.
Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(10), 1473–1484.
Kobrinsky, V., Aminoff, E.M., Boros, M., Falzarano, F., Minahan Zuchetto, J., Yazdani, N., Sergio, J., Bloom, R.F., & Siedlecki, K.L
COVID-19 illness and cognitive functioning in a community-dwelling sample of adults.
Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 20(1), 20-33.
Losada-Baltar, A., Falzarano, F. B., Hancock, D. W., Márquez-González, M., Pillemer, K., Huertas-Domingo, C., Jiménez-Gonzalo, L., Fernandes-Pires, J. A., & Czaja, S. J
Cross-national analysis of the associations between familism and self-efficacy in family caregivers of people with dementia: Effects on burden and depression.
Journal of Aging and Health, 36(7–8), 403–413.
2023
Ang, C. S., Siriaraya, P., Tabbaa, L., Falzarano, F., Kanjo, E., & Prigerson, H
Editorial for advances in human-centred dementia technology.
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 170, 102964.
Bryant, N., Cimarolli, V.C., Falzarano, F., & Stone, R
Organizational factors associated with direct care professionals’ job satisfaction during COVID-19.
Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(7), 1574-1581.
Prigerson, H.G., Viola, M., Maciejewski, P.K., & Falzarano, F
Advance care planning (ACP) to promote receipt of value-concordant care: Results vary according to patient priorities.
PLOS ONE, 18(1), e0280197.
Falzarano, F., Cimarolli, V., & Siedlecki, K.L
Staying in the loop: Quality of family-paid caregiver communication & influences on resident mental health in long-term care.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(4), 1209-1219.
2022
Falzarano, F., Winoker, H., Burke, R.V., Mendoza, J.A., Munoz, F., Tergas, A., Maciejewski, P.K., & Prigerson, H.G
Grief & bereavement in the Latino/a community: A literature synthesis & directions for future research.
Health Equity, 6(1), 696-707.
Cimarolli, V., Bryant, N.S., Falzarano, F. & Stone, R
Factors associated with nursing home direct care professionals’ turnover intent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geriatric Nursing, 48, 32-36.
Falzarano, F. B., Yazdani, N., Zucchetto, J. M., & Siedlecki, K. L
Does neurocognition predict subjective well-being? Journal of Happiness Studies, 23(8), 3713–3730.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-022-00565-8
Riffin, C., Griffin, J.M., Brody, L., Wolff, J.L., Pillemer, K.A., Adelman, R.D., Bangerter, L.R., Starks, S.M., Falzarano, F., Villanigro-Santiago, M., Veney, L., & Czaja, S.J
Engaging and supporting care partners of persons with dementia in healthcare delivery: Results from a national consensus conference.
Public Policy & Aging Report, 32(2), 58-65.
Zucchetto, J. M., Cimarolli, V. R., Wylie, M. J., Falzarano, F., & Horowitz, A
Long-distance caregivers’ use of supportive services.
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 65(6), 618–634.
Falzarano, F., Moxley, J., Pillemer, K., & Czaja, S. J
Family matters: Cross-cultural differences in familism and caregiving outcomes.
The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 77(7), 1269–1279.
2021
Maciejewski, P.K., Falzarano, F., She, W.J., Lichtenthal, W.G., Prigerson, H.G
A micro-sociological theory of adjustment to loss.
Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 96-101.
Falzarano, F., Cimarolli, V.C., Boerner, K., Siedlecki, K.L., & Horowitz, A
Use of home care services reduces care-related strain in long-distance caregivers.
The Gerontologist, 62(2), gnab088.
Falzarano, F., Prigerson, H.G., & Maciejewski, P.K
The role of advance care planning in cancer patient and caregiver grief resolution: Helpful or harmful? Cancers, 13(8), 1977.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13081977
Minahan, J., Falzarano, F., Yazdani, N., & Siedlecki, K.L
The COVID-19 pandemic and psychosocial outcomes across age through the stress and coping framework.
The Gerontologist, 61(2), 228-239.
Cimarolli, V. R., Burack, O., Minahan, J. M., Falzarano, F., Reinhardt, J. P., & Shi, X
A substance misuse intervention program in postacute care: Who declines participation? The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(1), 15–23.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2020.08.004
Falzarano, F., & Siedlecki, K. L
Differences in cognitive performance between informal caregivers and non-caregivers.
Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 28(2), 284–307.
2020
Karakala, S.E., Roberts, K.E., Rogers, M., Coats, T., Falzarano, F., Gang, J., Chilov, M., Avery, J., Maciejewski, PK., Lichtenthal, W.G., & Prigerson, H.G
The neurobiological reward system in Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): A systematic review.
Psychiatric Research Neuroimaging, 303(30), 111135.
Falzarano, F., Cimarolli, V.C., Minahan, J., & Horowitz, A
Long-distance caregivers: What are their experiences with formal care providers? Clinical Gerontologist, 45(5), 1273-1284.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2020.1783043
Falzarano, F., Reid, M.C., Schulz, L., Meador, R., & Pillemer, K
Getting along in assisted living: Quality of relationships between family and staff.
The Gerontologist, 60(8), 1445-1455.
2019
Falzarano, F. & Siedlecki, K.L
Investigating the relations among different measures of false memory.
Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 15(4), 290-300.
Cimarolli, V., Falzarano, F. & Hicks, S
Predictors of discharge in post-acute rehabilitation among different ethnic groups.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21(4), 513-518.
Siedlecki, K. L., Falzarano, F., & Salthouse, T. A
Examining gender differences in neurocognitive functioning across adulthood.
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25(10), 1051–1060.
Siedlecki, K.L., Yezdani, N., Minahan, J. & Falzarano, F
Examining processing speed as a predictor of well-being across age and time in the German Aging Survey.
Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 1-17.
2016
Siedlecki, K.L. & Falzarano, F
Examining measurement invariance across gender in self-defining autobiographical memory characteristics using a shortened version of the memory experiences questionnaire.
Applied Cognitive Psychology, 30(6), 1073-1079.