Christy Nishita, PhD
Associate Specialist
Academic Degrees
- PhD (Gerontology), University of Southern California
- BA (Psychology), University of Colorado
Research Interests
- Age-Friendly Community Building
- Intergenerational Programming
- Brain Health and Dementia
- Social Inclusion
- Resilience
Selected Publications
Nishita, C. & Fernandes, R. (2020). Hawaiʻi's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative: Reflections on and Future Directions for Building a Dementia-Capable Health System. Hawaii Journal of Medicine and Public Health 79(7), 230-233.
Nishita, C. & Terada, T (2018). Building virtual age-friendly communities in Minecraft. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 17(1), 118-122.
Nishita, C. & Trockman M. (2015). Participant-direction in a culturally diverse, rural population: The Hawai`i Community Living Program. Journal of Applied Gerontology. Available online at DOI: 10.1177/0733464815608494.
Nishita, C. & Hamai, T. (2015). The One Mile Project: Engaging high school students in community aging issues. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 13(3), 255-259.
Nishita, C., Kim, E., & Hayashida, C. (2014). The future of residential long-term care in Hawaii. Home Health Care Services Quarterly. Available online at DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2013.870097.
Nishita, C. & Browne, C. (2013). Advancing research in transitional care: Challenges of culture, language and health literacy in Asian American and Native Hawaiian elders. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 24(1), 404-418.
Nishita, C., Uehara, D.L., & Tom, T. (2012). Empowered diabetes management: Life coaching and pharmacist counseling for employed adults with diabetes. Health Education and Behavior 40(5), 581-591.
Nishita, C.M., Wilber, K.H., Matsumoto, S., & Schnelle, J. (2008). Transitioning residents from nursing facilities to community living: Who wants to leave? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 56, 1-7.