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Dr. Heidi White, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. White received her medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine, completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis at Washington University and fellowship in Geriatric Medicine from Duke University Medical Center . Dr, White’s clinical interests include palliative care, alzheimer’s disease, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and dementia.

Selected Publications:

White, H. Dementia. In: Bales, CW, Ritchie, CS, editors. Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging. New Jersey : Humana Press 2004.
White, H., E. Levin. Chronic transdermal nicotine patch treatment effects on cognitive performance in age-associated memory impairment. Psychopharmacology 2004;171:465-471.
White, H., E. McConnell, E. Clipp, L. Branch, R. Sloane, C. Pieper, T. Box. A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing Internet training and access to older adults. Aging and Mental Health 2002;6(3):213-221.
White, H. Alzheimer’s disease research in the nursing home setting. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2000;1(1):29-33.
Colon-Emeric, C., H. White. Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home: A Case Report. Annals of Long-Term Care 1999;7(1):28-30.
White, H., E. Levin. Four week nicotine skin patch treatment effects on cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease. Psychopharmacology 1999;143:158-165.
White, H., E. McConnell, E. Clipp, L. Bynum, C. Teague, L. Navas, S. Craven, H. Halbrecht. Surfing the net in later life: A review of the literature and pilot study of computer use and quality of life. J Applied Gerontol 1999:18(3):358-378.
White, H., C. Pieper, K. Schmader. The association of weight change in Alzheimer's disease with severity of disease and mortality: A longitudinal analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 1998;46:1223-1227.
White, H., C. Pieper, K. Schmader, G. Fillenbaum. Weight change in Alzheimer's disease. J Am Geriatr Soc 1996;44:273-78.
White, H., E.C. Clipp, J.T. Hanlon, K. Schmader. The role of the caregiver in the drug treatment of dementia. CNS Drugs 1995;4(1):58-67.
White, H. Weight Loss in Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease. Annals of Long-Term Care (in press)
White, H., McConnell, E., Bales, C., Kuchibhatia, M. A 6-Month Observational Study of the Relationship between Weight Loss and Behavioral Symptoms in Institutionalized AD Subjects. J Am Med Dir Assoc (in press).