[3] Whitmer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her PhD from UC Davis.
[4] Whitmer's research centers on the differing effects of dementia upon racial groups and age cohorts.
[2][5] Whitmer's findings have included a correlation between a woman's reproductive history and her chance of developing dementia.
[5][6] Another study led by Whitmer suggested a correlation between racism-related stress in African-American women and a higher risk of developing dementia.
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