Elliot M. Friedman
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Contact Information Email: efriedman@purdue.edu Office: HNLY 249 Map Phone: 765-496-6378 Fax: 765-496-1144 Homepage: Homepage |
William and Sally Berner Hanley Professor of Gerontology, Department of Human Development and Family Science PubMed Listing  Google Scholar Listing  View Vita
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Pillars of Interdisciplinary Research Excellence
Enhancing Biological and Physical Function in Later Life; Social Contexts and Policy for Optimal Aging
Education
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Behavioral Neuroscience 1993
Research Interests
Psychosocial influences on biological regulation and health in aging adults; positive psychological functioning and healthy aging
Teaching Interests
Adult development and aging; lifespan development
Grants
2020 - National Institutes of Health
2020 - Purdue Research Foundation
2020 - Purdue Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships
Selected Publications
Friedman, E.M., Thomas, P.A., Sauerteig-Rolston, M.R., Barnes, L.L., & Ferraro, K.F. (2025). Sustained purpose in life is associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults: A longitudinal analysis with a diverse national sample. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf021
Friedman, E.M., Franks, M.M., Teas, E.A., & Thomas, P.A. (2024). Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevity: A focus on positive relations with others. Social Science and Medicine.
Thomas, P. A., Teas, E., Friedman, E., Barnes, L. L., Sauerteig-Rolston, M. R., & Ferraro, K. F. (2024). Early-Life Parental Affection, Social Relationships in Adulthood, and Later-Life Cognitive Function. Journal of Aging and Health, 08982643241303589.
Shrout, M. R., Renna, M. E., Leonard, M. J., Friedman, E. M., & Miller, K. D. (2024). Couples in breast cancer survivorship: Daily associations in relationship satisfaction, stress, and health. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 20, 100261.
Friedman, E. M., & Teas, E. (2023). Self-rated health and mortality: Moderation by purpose in life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(12), 6171.
Teas, E., Marceau, K., & Friedman, E. (2023). Life-course social connectedness: Comparing data-driven and theoretical classifications as predictors of functional limitations in adulthood. Advances in Life Course Research, 55, 100529.
Ferraro, K. F., Sauerteig-Rolston, M. R., Barnes, L. L., Friedman, E., Sands, L. P., & Thomas, P. A. (2023). Subjective memory decline predicts incident cognitive impairment among White-but not Black or Hispanic-older adults. The Gerontologist, 63(4), 690-699.
Teas, E., Friedman, E., & Amireault, S. (2022). Purpose in life and personal growth: The unique and joint contribution of physical activity and basic psychological needs. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14: 795-818. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12347
Teas, E., Robertson, O., Marceau, K., & Friedman, E. (2021). Not seeing double: Discordance in disease, function, and their longitudinal associations in monozygotic twins. Psychosomatic Medicine, 83(7), 724-732.
Teas, E., & Friedman, E. (2021). Sleep and functional capacity in adults: Cross-sectional associations among self-report and objective assessments. Sleep Health, 7(2), 198-204.