Peer-reviewed articles

Trainee spotlight

Kersey J, Schwartz J, Connor LT, Stark S. Delphi study for the development of a dyadic social support intervention for people with traumatic brain injury. Disabil Health J 2026;19(2):101978. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101978

Washington SE, Bodde AE, Helsel BC, Bollinger RM, Smith N, Ptomey LT, Ances B, Stark SL. The association of dementia risk symptoms and functional activity in adults with Down syndrome. Alzheimers Dement 2024;10(4):e70007. doi: 10.1002/trc2.70007

Washington SE, Cler E, Lowery C, Stark SL. Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease: A scoping review of functional performance and fall risk. Alzheimers Dement (N Y) 2023;9(2):e12393. doi: doi: 10.1002/trc2.12393

Falls and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

Keleman AA, Li M, Wisch JK, Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ Grant EA, Benzinger TLS, Ances BM, Morris JC, Stark SL. Falls predict faster progression to Alzheimer’s dementia. Alzheimers Dement 2026;22(2):e71177. doi: 10.1002/alz.71177

Bollinger RM, Chen S-W, Krauss, MJ, Keleman AA, Kehrer-Dunlap A, Kaesler M, Ances BM, Stark SL. The association between postural sway and preclinical Alzheimer disease among community-dwelling older adults. J Gerontol A, Biol Sci Medical Sci 2024;79(7):glae091. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glae091

Keleman AA, Nicosia J, Bollinger RM, Wisch JK, Hassenstab J, Morris JC, Ances BM, Balota DA, Stark SL. Precipitating mechanisms of falls in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Alzheimers Dis Rep 2023;14(7):739-750. doi: 10.3233/ADR-230002

Keleman A, Wisch JK, Bollinger RM, Grant EA, Benzinger TL, Morris JC, Ances BM, Stark SL. Falls associate with neurodegenerative changes in ATN framework of Alzheimer’s disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2020;77(2):745-752. doi: 10.3233/JAD-200192

Home modifications for fall prevention

Clemson S, Stark S, Pighills AC, Fairhall NJ, Lamb SE, Ali J, Sherrington C. Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023;3(3):CD013258. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013258.pub2

Krauss MJ, Somerville E, Bollinger RM, Chen S-W, Kehrer-Dunlap AL, Haxton M, Yan Y, Stark S. Removing home hazards for older adults living in affordable housing: A stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023;72(3):670-681. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18706

Montero-Odasso M, van der Velde N, Martin FC, Petrovic M, Tan MP, Ryg J, Aguilar-Navarro S, Alexander NB, Becker C, Blain H, et al. World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: A global initiative. Age Ageing 2022;51(9):1-36. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac205

Stark S, Keglovits M, Somerville E, Hu Y, Barker A, Sykora D, Yan Y. Home hazard removal to reduce falls among community-dwelling older adults: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open 2021;4(8):e2122044. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22044

Somerville E, Smallfield S, Stark S, Seibert C, Arbesman M, Lieberman D. Occupational therapy home modification assessment and intervention. Am J Occup Ther 2016;70(5):7005395010p1-7005395010p3. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.705002

Additional falls research

Flint J, Morris M, Nguyen AT, Keglovits M, Kling Somervile E, Hu Y-L, Stark SL. Fall Prevention Bingo: Effects of a novel community-based education tool on older adults’ knowledge and readiness to reduce risks for falls. Am J Health Educ 2019;51(6):406-412. doi: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1822236

Kronzer VL, Tang RD, Schelble AP, Ben Abdallah A, Wildes TS, McKinnon SL, Sadiq F, Lin N, Helsten DL, Sharma A, Stark SL, et al. Preoperative falls and their association with functional dependence and quality of life. Anesthesiology 2016;125(2):322-332. doi: 10.1097/aln.0000000000001167

Wildes TM, Depp B, Colditz G, Stark S. Fall-risk prediction in older adults with cancer: An unmet need. Support Care Cancer 2016;24(9):3681-3684. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3312-1

Stark SL, Silianoff TJ, Kim HL, Conte JW, Morris JC. Tailored calendar journals to ascertain falls among older adults. OTJR (Thorofare N J) 2015;35(1):53-59. doi: 10.1177/1539449214561764

Participation for people with stroke

Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ, Somerville EK, Holden BM, Blenden G, Hollingsworth H, Keleman AK, Carter A, McBride TD, Barker AR, Yan Y, Stark SL. Rehabilitation transition program to improve community participation among stroke survivors: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024;7(10):e2438319. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.37758

Krauss MJ, Holden BM, Somerville E, Blenden G, Bollinger RM, Barker AR, McBride TD, Hollingsworth H, Yan Y, Stark SL. Community Participation Transition After Stroke (COMPASS) randomized controlled trial: Effect on adverse health events. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2024;105(9):1623-1631. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.05.015

Somerville E, Blenden G, Kretzer D, Holden B, Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ, Haxton M, Martin N, Carter A, Stark SL. Differences in daily activity performance between inpatient rehabilitation facility and home among stroke survivors. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2024;38(6):403-412. doi: 10.1177/15459683241246266

Stark S, Keglovits M, Somerville E, Hu YL, Conte J, Yan Y. Feasibility of a novel intervention to improve participation after stroke. Br J Occup Ther 2018;81(2):116-124. doi: 10.1177/0308022617736704

Participation for people with disabilities

Stark SL, Somerville EK, Morris JC. In-Home Occupational Performance Evaluation (I–HOPE). Am J Occup Ther 2010;64(4):580-589. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2010.08065

Gray DB, Hollingsworth HH, Stark S, Morgan KA. A subjective measure of environmental facilitators and barriers to participation for people with mobility limitations. Disabil Rehabil 2008;30(6):434-457. doi: 10.1080/09638280701625377

Stark S, Hollingsworth HH, Morgan KA, Gray DB. Development of a measure of receptivity of the physical environment. Disabil Rehabil 2007;29(2):123-137. doi: 10.1080/09638280600731631

Retaining participants in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer’s disease

Bollinger RM, Gabel M, Coble D, Chen S-W, Keleman AA, Doralus J, Chin E, Lingler JH, Grill JD, Stark SL, Edwards DF. Retention of study partners in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2023;94(1):189-199. doi: 10.3233/JAD-230079

Kelman AA, Chang C-H, Bollinger RM, Lingler JH, Gabel M, Stark SL. Psychometric evaluation of the Perceived Research Burden Assessment (PeRBA) in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer disease using Rasch analysis. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2023;37(1):28-34. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000532

Gabel M, Bollinger RM, Coble DW, Grill JD, Edwards DF, Lingler JH, Chin E, Stark SL. Retaining participants in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer’s disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2022;87(2):945-955. doi: 10.3233/JAD-215710

Gabel M, Bollinger RM, Knox M, Coble DW, Grill JD, Edwards DF, Stark SL, Lingler JH. Perceptions of research burden and retention among participants in ADRC cohorts. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2022;34(4):281-287.doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000514

Health and participation of people aging with long-term physical disabilities

Chen S-W, Krauss, MJ, Somerville E, Holden B, Devine M, Stark S. Removing Environmental Barriers to Independent Living: A feasibility randomized controlled trial targeting people ageing with long-term physical disabilities. Br J Occup Ther 2025;88(1):5-16. doi: 10.1177/03080226241280803

Putnam M, Stark SL. Bridging the accountability gap between aging and disability research. Gerontologist 2025;65(6). doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaf121

Dashner J, Espín-Tello SM, Chen S-W, Hollingsworth H, Bollinger R, Morgan KA, Stark S. Influence of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling on social participation in people aging with long-term physical disability: A cross-sectional study. Disabil Rehabil 2024;46(21):4979-4987. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2293990

Putnam M, Morgan, KA, Hollingsworth H, Desai RH, Chen SW, Stark SL. Consistency of participation over time among persons with physical disability as measured by a tool designed for use among community-based organizations. Disabil Health J 2024;17(1). doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101519

Morgan KA, Putnam M, Espin-Tello SM, Keglovits M, Campbell M, Yan Y, Wehmeier A, Stark S. Aging with long-term physical disability: Cohort analysis of survey sample in the U.S. F1000Res 2022;11:68. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.74532.2

Putnam M, Morgan K, Heeb R, Yan Y, Chen, SW, Stark SL. Aging with disability symptoms and ability to participate in, and satisfaction with, social participation among persons aged 45-65. Healthcare 2022;10(5):903. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050903

Minor B, Dashner J, Espín Tello S, Bollinger R, Keglovits M, Stowe J, Campbell M, Stark S. Development and implementation of a community-based research network. J Clin Transl Sci 2020;4(6):1-7. doi: 10.1017/cts.2020.45

Invited publications

Pighills A, Clemson L, Stark S. Walking and falls. In: M. Curtin, M. Egan, Y. Prior, T. Parnell, R. Galvan, K. Suave-Schenk, D. Da Cruz (Eds.), Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting Occupational Participation (8th ed.). Elsevier; 2025.

Lysack C, Stark S. Naturally occurring retirement communities. In: SK Whitbourne (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging. Wiley-Blackwell; 2016.

Stark S, Sanford J, Keglovits M. Environmental performance enablers and their impact on occupational performance. In: CH Christiansen, CM Baum, JD Bass (Eds), Occupational Therapy: Performance, Participation, and Well-Being (4th ed.). Slack 2015.

Sanford J, Stark S. Universal design as a workplace accommodation strategy. In: I Soderback (Ed.), The International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions (2nd ed.). Springer; 2015.

Stark S, Keglovits, M. Critically appraised topic: Home modifications. American Occupational Therapy Association; 2024

Stark S, Somerville E, Russell-Thomas D. Choosing assessments for home modifications. In: M Christenson & C Chase (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Home Modifications: Promoting Safety and Supporting Participation. American Occupational Therapy Association; 2011.

Contributor, Draft report Chapter 6, Environment facilitators and barriers, international perspectives on spinal cord injury. World Health Organization; 2010.