Ray Urbina Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-04

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1 h-index 12 pubs 3 cited

Research Areas

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Ray Urbina's research focuses on interventions to enhance cognition and mitigate Alzheimer's disease risk in older adults. His work investigates the impact of multidomain health interventions, including health coaching and physical activity, on cognitive function and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. Several publications examine improvements in cognitive scores and the stabilization of Alzheimer's risk factors over two-year periods, particularly in individuals identified as at risk or carrying the APOE e4 gene. Urbina also studies the relationship between physical health markers, such as skeletal muscle health and sedentary behavior, and cognitive decline in older populations. Collaborations include work with Anthony Campitelli and Megan Jones at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

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h-index: 1
Publications: 12
Citations: 3

Selected Publications

Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease with Lower Cognitive Scores Exhibit Poorer Skeletal Muscle Health (2025)

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Enhancing Interpretation of Cognitive Changes in Alzheimer’s Intervention Trials: Application of Standardized Regression-Based Change Scores (2025)

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Health Coaching Intervention Retained ANU‐ADRI Scores Over a 2‐year period in APOE e4 Carriers Among Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (2024)

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A health intervention improves cognition in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (2024)

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2-year Health Improvement Interventions Improves Cognition Among Adults Aged 45-75 At Risk For Alzheimer's Disease (2024)

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Sedentary Behavior Predicts Metabolic Syndrome In Older Adults And Is Not Attenuated By Physical Activity (2024)

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Digital 2-year multidomain health interventions improve cognition and stabilize Alzheimer’s disease risk in at-risk adults (DC-MARVEL): A randomized controlled trial (2024)

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HEALTH COACHING IMPROVES EVERYDAY COGNITION AMONG INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (2023)

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Using Physical Function Performance Tests And Fall Outcomes To Predict Rbans Scores In Older Adults (2023)

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A Latent Measure Of Muscle Quality Predicts Walking Ability In Adults Over The Age Of 45 (2023)

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Health Coaching Improves Body Composition In Males 45 - 75 After 1 Year Of Intervention (2023)

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