Publications
Journal Articles:
Petrovsky, D.V., Hirschman, K.B., McPhillips, M.V., Sefcik, J.S., Hanlon, A.L., Huang, L., Brewster, G.S., Hodgson, N.A. Naylor, M.D. (Accepted, International Psychogeriatrics) Predictors of Change over Time in Daytime Sleepiness among Older Adult Recipients of Long-Term Services and Supports
Epps, F., Alexander, K., Brewster, G., Parker, L., Chester, M., Tomlinson, A., Adkins, A., Zingg, S., Thornton, J. (in press). Promoting Dementia Awareness in African American Faith Communities. Public Health Nursing.
Wells JS, Chandler R, Dunn A, Brewster G. The Vaginal Microbiome in U.S. Black Women: A Systematic Review. (in press). Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020;10.1089/jwh.2019.7717. doi:10.1089/jwh.2019.7717
Epps, F., Choe, J., Alexander, K., & Brewster, G. (2020, online). Designing Worship Services to Support African American Persons Living with Dementia. Journal of Religion and Health. 2020;10.1007/s10943-020-00993-x. doi:10.1007/s10943-020-00993-x
Brewster, G.S., Bonds, K., McLennon, S., Moss, K.O., Epps, F. & Palan Lopez, R. (Accepted for Publication). Missing the Mark: The Complexity of African American Dementia Family Caregiving. Journal of Family Nursing.
Brewster, G. S., Epps, F., Dye, C. E., Hepburn, K., Higgins, M. K., & Parker, M. L. (2019). The Effect of the “Great Village” on Psychological Outcomes, Burden, and Mastery in African American Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi:10.1177/0733464819874574
*Nguyen, V., George, T., & Brewster, G.S. (2019). Insomnia in Older Adults. Current Geriatric Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13670-019-00300-x
Epps, F., Brewster, G., Alexander, K., Choe, J., Heidbreder, V., & Hepburn, K. (2019). Dementia-Friendly faith village worship services to support African American Families: Research protocol. Research in Nursing and Health, 42(3):189-197. doi: 10.1002/nur.21940.
Brewster, G.S., Hirschman, K., Riegel, B., Hanlon, A., Huang, L., Varrasse, M., Abbott, K., & Naylor, M. (2019). Association of Health-Related Quality of Life Domains with Daytime Sleepiness among Older Adult Recipients of Long-Term Services and Supports. Geriatric Nursing, 40(4), 417-423. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.01.006
Brewster, G.S., Riegel, B., & Gehrman, P. (2018). Insomnia and the Older Adult. Sleep Medicine Clinics, 13(1), 13-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2017.09.002
Gehrman, P., Gooneratne, N.S., Brewster, G.S., Richards, K. & Karlawish, J. (2018). Impact of Alzheimer disease patients’ sleep disturbances on their caregivers. Geriatric Nursing, 39(1), 60-65. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.06.003
Brownlow, J. A., Boland, E., Klingman, B., Brewster, G.S., & Gehrman, P. (2017). Psychiatric disorders moderate the relationship between insomnia and cognitive problems in military soldiers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 221, 25-30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.023
Kolanowski, A., Boltz, M., Galik, E., Gitlin, L., Kales, H., Resnick, B., Van Haitsma, K., Knehans, A., Sutterlin, J., Sefcik, J., Liu, W., Petrovsky, D., Massimo, L., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., MacAndrew, M., Brewster, G., Nalls, V., Jao, Y-L., Duffort, N., & Scerpella, D. (2017). Determinants of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Scoping Review of the Evidence. Nursing Outlook. 65(5), 515-529. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2017.06.006
Brewster, G. S., Peterson, L., Roker, R., Ellis, M. L., & Edwards, J. D. (2016). Depressive symptoms, cognition, and everyday function among community-residing older adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 29(3), 367-388. doi: 10.1177/0898264316635587
Brewster, G. S., Varrasse, M., & Rowe, M. (2015). Sleep and cognition in community-dwelling older adults: A review of literature. Healthcare (Basel), 3(4), 1243-1270. doi: 10.3390/healthcare3041243
D’Aoust, R. F., Brewster, G., & Rowe, M. A. (2014). Depression in informal caregivers of persons with dementia. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 10(1), 14-26. doi:10.1111/opn.12043
The Effect of Tele-Savvy on Sleep Quality and Insomnia in Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia
Cognitive assessment in primary care: Practical recommendations
Sleep Profiles of Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Study
Tele-Savvy Outcomes of Non-Hispanic Black American and White Caregivers
Attention control in a trial of an online psychoeducational intervention for caregivers
Adaptation of Metabolomics and Microbiomic Research Protocols During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Promoting Caregiver Mastery in Black American Dementia Caregivers
Cognitive Function and Sleep in Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia
Recruiting Persons with Dementia and Caregivers in a Clinical Trial: Dyads Perceptions
Primary care provider evaluation and management of insomnia
Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Dementia in Predominantly African American Congregants
Newsletter Articles
Brewster, G. & Volpe, D. (August, 2015). How to succeed as tenured and non-tenured faculty. Gerontology News, 7.
Brewster, G. (June, 2015). Presenting Dynamic Posters. Gerontology News. 7.
Brewster, G. (May, 2015). Negotiation Strategies for the Emerging Scholar. Gerontology News, 7.
McDoom M.M. & Brewster, G. (April, 2015). Funding mechanisms for early researchers. Gerontology News, 7.
Moss, K. & Brewster, G. (February, 2015). Preparing for a post-doctoral position. Gerontology News, 7.
Palmer, J.A. & Brewster, G. (August, 2013). You, too can review. Gerontology News, 6.