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Amy Byers and Team Publish Article in JAMA Psychiatry

Drs. Amy Byers, Deb Barnes, Kristine Yaffe, and Mia Maria Gunak, MSc, and Yixia Li, MPH published a journal article entitled “Risk of suicide attempt in patients with recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia” in JAMA Psychiatry. Dr. Byers’ study has received significant press, including recognition in US News & World Report. Dr. Byers and Ms. Gunak also recently wrote a blog post related to this research for the American Society on Aging.