Amy Byers, PhD, MPH

Education
Research Fellowship, - Geriatric Psychiatry, Cornell University
BA, - Anthropology, Scripps College
MPH, - Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University
PhD, - Epidemiology of Aging, Yale University
Websites
Publications

  1. Wyman MF, Jacobs J, Stalter L, Venkatesh M, Trivedi RB, Byers AL. Caregiving Network Characteristics and Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults. 2025. PMID: 40906432


  2. Rustagi AS, Jeffers AM, Graham FJ, Cohen BE, Slatore CG, Byers AL, Glantz SA, Keyhani S. Inhaled Cannabis, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of n = 379,049. 2025. PMID: 40906010


  3. Hwong AR, Li Y, Steinman MA, Mangurian C, Zulman DM, Morin RT, Blonigen DM, Byers AL. Multimorbidity Profiles and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Older Adults with Schizophrenia. 2025. PMID: 40610254


  4. Byers AL, Williams B, Fortinsky R, Boscardin WJ, Li Y, Clark R, Morin RT, Barry LC. Risk of Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Soon After Leaving Incarceration Among a US Veteran Population. 2025. PMID: 40408627


  5. Pravosud V, Lum E, Vali M, Cohen BE, Hoggatt KJ, Byers AL, Austin PC, Walter LC, Hasin D, Zaman T, Keyhani S. Cannabis Use Among Older Adults. 2025. PMID: 40366653


  6. Hargrave AS, Cohen BE, Gibson CJ, Keyhani S, Li Y, Boscardin WJ, Byers AL. Sexual Trauma, Suicide, and Overdose in a National Cohort of Older Veterans. 2025. PMID: 40294416


  7. Kelly JD, Hoggatt KJ, Lo NC, Leonard S, Boscardin WJ, Kim HS, Lum EN, Austin CC, Byers AL, Tien PC, Austin PC, Bravata DM, Keyhani S. Annual variant-targeted vaccination to prevent severe COVID-19 disease in cohorts with vaccine-derived and hybrid immunity. 2025. PMID: 40084406


  8. Byers AL, Williams B, Fortinsky R, Boscardin WJ, Li Y, Clark R, Morin RT, Barry LC. Risk of Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Soon After Leaving Incarceration Among a US Veteran Population. 2025. PMID: 39965180


  9. Stalter L, Venkatesh M, Jacobs J, Stype A, Langa KM, Byers AL, Wyman MF. Data Resource Profile: The Veterans Affairs-Health and Retirement Study Aging Veteran Cohort. 2025. PMID: 39825465


  11. Duchowny KA, Smith AK, Cenzer I, Brown C, Noppert G, Yaffe K, Byers AL, Perissinotto C, Kotwal AA. The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life. 2024. PMID: 39353852


  12. Wyman MF, Jacobs J, Stalter L, Venkatesh M, Voils CI, Trivedi RB, Gleason CE, Byers AL. Association of Caregiving Receipt With Mental Health Utilization in a National Cohort of Older Adults. 2024. PMID: 39030145


  13. Kelly JD, Leonard S, Boscardin WJ, Hoggatt KJ, Lum EN, Austin CC, Byers AL, Tien PC, Bravata DM, Keyhani S. Re-thinking all-cause COVID-19 hospitalizations as a surrogate measure for severe illness in observational surveillance studies. 2024. PMID: 38914601


  14. Growdon ME, Jing B, Morris EJ, Deardorff WJ, Boscardin WJ, Byers AL, Boockvar KS, Steinman MA. Which older adults are at highest risk of prescribing cascades? A national study of the gabapentinoid-loop diuretic cascade. 2024. PMID: 38547357


  16. Zaman T, Bravata DM, Byers A, Krebs E, Leonard S, Austin C, Sandbrink F, Hasin DS, Keyhani S. A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids. 2024. PMID: 38493111


  17. Jeffers AM, Glantz S, Byers AL, Keyhani S. Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults. 2024. PMID: 38415581


  18. Travis KJ, Huang AJ, Maguen S, Inslicht S, Byers AL, Seal KH, Gibson CJ. Military Sexual Trauma and Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife Women Veterans. 2023. PMID: 37957529


  19. Morin RT, Li Y, Karel MJ, Consolino T, Hwong A, Clark R, Byers AL. Comorbidity profiles in older patients last seen by mental health prior to suicide attempt. 2023. PMID: 37545400


  20. Sirey JA, Pepin R, Aizenstein H, Taylor WD, Forester B, Okereke O, Byers AL, Bruce ML. Advanced Research Institute (ARI): Supporting the Geriatric Mental Health Research Pipeline. 2023. PMID: 37620206


  21. Kelly JD, Leonard S, Boscardin WJ, Hoggatt KJ, Lum EN, Austin CC, Byers A, Tien PC, Austin PC, Bravata DM, Keyhani S. Comparative mRNA booster effectiveness against death or hospitalization with COVID-19 pneumonia across at-risk US Veteran populations. 2023. PMID: 37221198


  22. Ruderman MA, Byers AL, Bauer MS, Stolzmann K, Miller CJ, Connolly SL, Kim B. One-Year All-Cause Mortality and Delivery of the Collaborative Chronic Care Model in General Mental Health Clinics. 2023. PMID: 37016822


  23. Kuffel RL, Morin RT, Covinsky KE, Boscardin WJ, Lohman MC, Li Y, Byers AL. Association of Frailty With Risk of Suicide Attempt in a National Cohort of US Veterans Aged 65 Years or Older. 2023. PMID: 36811913


  24. Zaman T, Bravata DM, Byers AL, Krebs EE, Leonard SJ, Sandbrink F, Barker W, Keyhani S. A national population-based study of cannabis use and correlates among U.S. veterans prescribed opioids in primary care. 2023. PMID: 36927526


  25. Barry LC, Steffens DC, Covinsky KE, Conwell Y, Boscardin J, Li Y, Byers AL. High Risk of Substance Use Disorder-Related Outcomes in Veterans Released from Correctional Facilities in Mid to Late Life. 2023. PMID: 36781577


  27. Goldstein LA, Jakubowski KP, Huang AJ, Seal KH, Maguen S, Inslicht SS, Byers AL, Gibson CJ. Lifetime history of interpersonal partner violence is associated with insomnia among midlife women veterans. 2023. PMID: 36753121


  28. Clark R, Kuffel RL, Neylan TC, Maguen S, Li Y, Boscardin WJ, Byers AL. Posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide, and unintended overdose death in later life: A national cohort study of veterans aged 50 and older. 2022. PMID: 36573640


  29. Keyhani S, Leonard S, Byers AL, Zaman T, Krebs E, Austin PC, Moss-Vazquez T, Austin C, Sandbrink F, Bravata DM. Association of a Positive Drug Screening for Cannabis With Mortality and Hospital Visits Among Veterans Affairs Enrollees Prescribed Opioids. 2022. PMID: 36525274


  30. Sullivan JL, Simons KV, Mills WL, Hilgeman MM, Freytes IM, Morin RT, Bower ES, Clark R, Byers AL. A Paucity of Data on Veterans 65 and Older and Risk of Suicide: A Systematic Review. 2022. PMID: 36494291


  31. Dolsen EA, Nishimi K, LeWinn KZ, Byers AL, Tripp P, Woodward E, Khan AJ, Marx BP, Borsari B, Jiha A, Neylan TC, O'Donovan A. Identifying correlates of suicide ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis of 148 sociodemographic and pandemic-specific factors. 2022. PMID: 36252348


  32. Kelly JD, Leonard S, Hoggatt KJ, Boscardin WJ, Lum EN, Moss-Vazquez TA, Andino R, Wong JK, Byers A, Bravata DM, Tien PC, Keyhani S. Incidence of Severe COVID-19 Illness Following Vaccination and Booster With BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S Vaccines. 2022. PMID: 36156706


  33. Byers AL, Li Y, Barnes DE, Boscardin WJ, Peltz CB, Yaffe K. TBI and risk of death in military veterans over 14 years: Injury severity, timing, and cause of death. 2022. PMID: 36257114


  34. Dolsen EA, Byers AL, Flentje A, Goulet JL, Jasuja GK, Lynch KE, Maguen S, Neylan TC. Sleep disturbance and suicide risk among sexual and gender minority people. 2022. PMID: 36164391


  36. Portacolone E, Byers A, Halpern J, Barnes DE. Addressing suicide risk in patients living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 2022. PMID: 35365827


  37. Hargrave AS, Maguen S, Inslicht SS, Byers AL, Seal KH, Huang AJ, Gibson CJ. Veterans Health Administration Screening for Military Sexual Trauma May Miss Over Half of Cases Among Midlife Women Veterans. 2022. PMID: 35821182


  38. Blanken A, Gibson CJ, Li Y, Huang AJ, Byers AL, Maguen S, Inslicht S, Seal K. Racial/ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and management of menopause symptoms among midlife women veterans. 2022. PMID: 35796560


  40. Kuffel RL, Byers AL, Williams B, Fortinsky R, Li Y, Ruderman MA, Barry LC. Prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment before incarceration. 2022. PMID: 35212389


  43. Wray CM, Vali M, Walter LC, Christensen L, Chapman W, Austin PC, Byers AL, Keyhani S. Examining the association of social risk with heart failure readmission in the Veterans Health Administration. 2021. PMID: 34445974


  44. Günak MM, Barnes DE, Yaffe K, Li Y, Byers AL. Risk of Suicide Attempt in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia. 2021. PMID: 33760039


  45. Martinez S, Yaffe K, Li Y, Byers AL, Peltz CB, Barnes DE. Agent Orange Exposure and Dementia Diagnosis in US Veterans of the Vietnam Era. 2021. PMID: 33492338


  47. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Jasuja GK, Self KJ, Seal KH, Byers AL. Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Suicide in a National Sample of Midlife and Older Women Veterans. 2021. PMID: 33438886


  48. Wray CM, Byers AL. Methodological Progress Note: Classification and Regression Tree Analysis. Volume 15. 2020. PMID: 32195654


  49. Byers AL, Li Y, Barnes DE, Seal KH, Boscardin WJ, Yaffe K. A national study of TBI and risk of suicide and unintended death by overdose and firearms. 2019. PMID: 31822136


  51. Morin RT, Li Y, Mackin RS, Whooley MA, Conwell Y, Byers AL. Comorbidity Profiles Identified in Older Primary Care Patients Who Attempt Suicide. Volume 67 of Issue 12. 2019. PMID: 31469184


  52. Wray CM, Vali M, Walter LC, Lopez L, Austin PC, Byers A, Keyhani S. Examining the Utility of 30-day Readmission Rates and Hospital Profiling in the Veterans Health Administration. 2019. PMID: 30794141


  53. Dismuke-Greer CE, Gebregziabher M, Byers AL, Taber D, Axon N, Yaffe K, Egede LE. Comorbid TBI-depression costs in veterans: a chronic effect of neurotrauma consortium (CENC) study. 2018. PMID: 30403538


  54. Gibson CJ, Li Y, Inslicht SS, Seal KH, Byers AL. Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Related to Diabetes and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. 2018. PMID: 30314941


  55. Lai AX, Kaup AR, Yaffe K, Byers AL. High Occurrence of Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidal Behavior Across Dementia Subtypes. 2018. PMID: 30392777


  56. Barnes DE, Byers AL, Gardner RC, Seal KH, Boscardin WJ, Yaffe K. Association of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury With and Without Loss of Consciousness With Dementia in US Military Veterans. 2018. PMID: 29801145


  57. Byers AL, Lui LY, Vittinghoff E, Covinsky KE, Ensrud KE, Taylor B, Yaffe K. Burden of Depressive Symptoms Over 2 Decades and Risk of Nursing Home Placement in Older Women. 2018. PMID: 30094824


  58. Barry LC, Steffens DC, Covinsky KE, Conwell Y, Li Y, Byers AL. Increased Risk of Suicide Attempts and Unintended Death Among Those Transitioning From Prison to Community in Later Life. 2018. PMID: 30146371


  60. Gardner RC, Byers AL, Barnes DE, Li Y, Boscardin J, Yaffe K. Mild TBI and risk of Parkinson disease: A Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium Study. 2018. PMID: 29669907


  64. Kaup AR, Byers AL, Falvey C, Simonsick EM, Satterfield S, Ayonayon HN, Smagula SF, Rubin SM, Yaffe K. Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults and Risk of Dementia. 2016. PMID: 26982217


  65. Beristianos MH, Maguen S, Neylan TC, Byers AL. TRAUMA EXPOSURE AND RISK OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG ETHNICALLY DIVERSE ADULTS. Volume 33 of Issue 6. 2016. PMID: 26992150


  66. Beristianos MH, Maguen S, Neylan TC, Byers AL. Trauma Exposure and Risk of Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults. Volume 24 of Issue 8. 2016. PMID: 27067069


  68. Kargel JS, Leonard GJ, Shugar DH, Haritashya UK, Bevington A, Fielding EJ, Fujita K, Geertsema M, Miles ES, Steiner J, Anderson E, Bajracharya S, Bawden GW, Breashears DF, Byers A, Collins B, Dhital MR, Donnellan A, Evans TL, Geai ML, Glasscoe MT, Green D, Gurung DR, Heijenk R, Hilborn A, Hudnut K, Huyck C, Immerzeel WW, Liming J, Jibson R, Kääb A, Khanal NR, Kirschbaum D, Kraaijenbrink PD, Lamsal D, Shiyin L, Mingyang L, McKinney D, Nahirnick NK, Zhuotong N, Ojha S, Olsenholler J, Painter TH, Pleasants M, Pratima KC, Yuan QI, Raup BH, Regmi D, Rounce DR, Sakai A, Donghui S, Shea JM, Shrestha AB, Shukla A, Stumm D, van der Kooij M, Voss K, Xin W, Weihs B, Wolfe D, Lizong W, Xiaojun Y, Yoder MR, Young N. Geomorphic and geologic controls of geohazards induced by Nepal's 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Volume 351 of Issue 6269. 2015. PMID: 26676355


  69. Poelke G, Ventura MI, Byers AL, Yaffe K, Sudore R, Barnes DE. Leisure activities and depressive symptoms in older adults with cognitive complaints. Volume 28 of Issue 1. 2015. PMID: 26299193


  70. Yaffe K, Nettiksimmons J, Yesavage J, Byers A. Sleep Quality and Risk of Dementia Among Older Male Veterans. 2015. PMID: 25794635


  71. Beristianos MH, Yaffe K, Cohen B, Byers AL. PTSD and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Veterans. 2014. PMID: 25555625


  72. Barnes DE, Kaup A, Kirby KA, Byers AL, Diaz-Arrastia R, Yaffe K. Traumatic brain injury and risk of dementia in older veterans. 2014. PMID: 24966406


  73. Byers AL, Yaffe K. Depression and dementias among military veterans. 2014. PMID: 24924668


  74. Yaffe K, Hoang TD, Byers AL, Barnes DE, Friedl KE. Lifestyle and health-related risk factors and risk of cognitive aging among older veterans. 2014. PMID: 24924664


  75. Meziab O, Kirby KA, Williams B, Yaffe K, Byers AL, Barnes DE. Prisoner of war status, posttraumatic stress disorder, and dementia in older veterans. 2014. PMID: 24924674


  76. Byers AL, Covinsky KE, Neylan TC, Yaffe K. Chronicity of posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of disability in older persons. 2014. PMID: 24647756


  77. Hoang TD, Byers AL, Barnes DE, Yaffe K. Alcohol consumption patterns and cognitive impairment in older women. 2014. PMID: 24862680


  78. Mackin RS, Nelson JC, Delucchi K, Raue P, Byers A, Barnes D, Satre DD, Yaffe K, Alexopoulos GS, Arean PA. Cognitive outcomes after psychotherapeutic interventions for major depression in older adults with executive dysfunction. 2013. PMID: 24378255


  79. Zeki Al Hazzouri A, Vittinghoff E, Byers A, Covinsky K, Blazer D, Diem S, Ensrud KE, Yaffe K. Long-term cumulative depressive symptom burden and risk of cognitive decline and dementia among very old women. 2013. PMID: 24097423


  80. Byers AL, Vittinghoff E, Lui LY, Hoang T, Blazer DG, Covinsky KE, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Hillier TA, Fredman L, Yaffe K. Twenty-year depressive trajectories among older women. 2012. PMID: 23026957


  81. Byers AL, Covinsky KE, Barnes DE, Yaffe K. Dysthymia and depression increase risk of dementia and mortality among older veterans. 2012. PMID: 21597358


  82. Barnes DE, Yaffe K, Byers AL, McCormick M, Schaefer C, Whitmer RA. Midlife vs late-life depressive symptoms and risk of dementia: differential effects for Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia. 2012. PMID: 22566581


  84. Byers AL, Yaffe K. Depression and risk of developing dementia. 2011. PMID: 21537355


  85. Byers AL, Yaffe K, Covinsky KE, Friedman MB, Bruce ML. High occurrence of mood and anxiety disorders among older adults: The National Comorbidity Survey Replication. 2010. PMID: 20439830


  87. Byers AL, Levy BR, Kasl SV, Bruce ML, Allore HG. Heritability of depressive symptoms: a case study using a multilevel approach. Volume 18 of Issue 4. 2009. PMID: 19757480


  88. Gallo WT, Brand JE, Teng HM, Leo-Summers L, Byers AL. Differential Impact of Involuntary Job Loss on Physical Disability Among Older Workers Does Predisposition Matter? Volume 31 of Issue 3. 2009. PMID: 19924265


  89. Byers AL, Sheeran T, Mlodzianowski AE, Meyers BS, Nassisi P, Bruce ML. Depression and risk for adverse falls in older home health care patients. Volume 1 of Issue 4. 2008. PMID: 20077999


  90. Byers AL, Levy BR, Allore HG, Bruce ML, Kasl SV. When parents matter to their adult children: filial reliance associated with parents' depressive symptoms. Volume 63 of Issue 1. 2008. PMID: 18332193


  91. Walke LM, Byers AL, Tinetti ME, Dubin JA, McCorkle R, Fried TR. Range and severity of symptoms over time among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure. Volume 167 of Issue 22. 2007. PMID: 18071174


  92. Bruce ML, Brown EL, Raue PJ, Mlodzianowski AE, Meyers BS, Leon AC, Heo M, Byers AL, Greenberg RL, Rinder S, Katt W, Nassisi P. A randomized trial of depression assessment intervention in home health care. Volume 55 of Issue 11. 2007. PMID: 17916119


  93. Fried TR, Van Ness PH, Byers AL, Towle VR, O'Leary JR, Dubin JA. Changes in preferences for life-sustaining treatment among older persons with advanced illness. Volume 22 of Issue 4. 2007. PMID: 17372799


  94. Walke LM, Byers AL, Gallo WT, Endrass J, Fried TR. The association of symptoms with health outcomes in chronically ill adults. Volume 33 of Issue 1. 2007. PMID: 17196907


  95. Fried TR, Byers AL, Gallo WT, Van Ness PH, Towle VR, O'Leary JR, Dubin JA. Prospective study of health status preferences and changes in preferences over time in older adults. Volume 166 of Issue 8. 2006. PMID: 16636215


  96. Walke LM, Byers AL, McCorkle R, Fried TR. Symptom assessment in community-dwelling older adults with advanced chronic disease. Volume 31 of Issue 1. 2006. PMID: 16442480


  97. Fried TR, Bradley EH, O'Leary JR, Byers AL. Unmet desire for caregiver-patient communication and increased caregiver burden. Volume 53 of Issue 1. 2005. PMID: 15667377


  98. Byers AL, Allore H, Gill TM, Peduzzi PN. Application of negative binomial modeling for discrete outcomes: a case study in aging research. Volume 56 of Issue 6. 2003. PMID: 12873651


  99. Gill TM, Baker DI, Gottschalk M, Peduzzi PN, Allore H, Byers A. A program to prevent functional decline in physically frail, elderly persons who live at home. 2002. PMID: 12362007


  100. Yaffe K, Haan M, Byers A, Tangen C, Kuller L. Estrogen use, APOE, and cognitive decline: evidence of gene-environment interaction. 2000. PMID: 10822435