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Paul T. Costa Jr.

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Box 3926 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
4567 Clin Res II, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine

Recent Publications


Associations of personality traits with actigraphic sleep in middle-aged and older adults.

Journal Article Sci Rep · January 9, 2025 Although prior studies have examined associations of personality traits with sleep, most have investigated self-reported sleep, been cross-sectional, and focused on younger and middle-aged adults. We investigated associations of personality with actigraphi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of hormone therapy on personality traits: preliminary evidence in older men and women.

Journal Article Climacteric · December 2024 OBJECTIVE: Findings concerning the effects of hormone therapy (HT) on cognition and dementia are mixed, with some trials suggesting increased harm at older ages. Personality, like cognition, changes with dementia, but no clinical trials to date have examin ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


The University of Chicago · 1970 Ph.D.