Maria Aranda
Executive Director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Research interests address interplay between chronic illness, social resources & psychological well-being in low-income minority populations
Aging Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Caregiving Family Caregiving
Douglas Scharre
Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry | College of Medicine · The Ohio State University
Dr. Scharre specializes in cognitive disorders and dementias, including Alzheimer's disease
Neurology Neurobehavioral Manifestations Lewy Body Disease Dementia, Multi-Infarct Amnesia, Transient Global
Dr. Gunhild Waldemar
Professor of Clinical Neurology · Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Dr. Waldemar is a professor and chairman of the Danish Dementia Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen.
Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Neurology Medicine Medical Education
James Ellor, Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work · Baylor University
Dr. Ellor works with older adults around issues of mental and spiritual health
Meaning Oriented (Logo) therapy The Role of the Church as Service Provider Training Needs for Paraprofessionals and Professionals Hunger among Older Adults Spiritual Assessment Among the Elderly
Riqiang Yan
Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience · University of Connecticut
Professor Yan is an expert in neurodegenerative diseases, specializing in identifying the biological culprits behind Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Joel Sadavoy
Head of Geriatric Psychiatry · Mt Sinai Hospital
Dr. Joel Sadavoy is a Professor of Psychiatry and inaugural holder of theSam and Judy Pencer Chair in Applied General Psychiatry.
Prof. Yaakov Stern
Professor of Neuropsychology · Columbia University
Neurology and psychology expert exploring the neural basis for cognitive aging and cognitive reserve
Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Reserve Psychology Neurology Cognitive Neuroscience
Annabelle Singer
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Annabelle Singer researches to understand how neural activity produces memories and spurs the brain’s immune system.
Alzheimer's Disease Virtual Reality Optogenetics Learning & Memory Neural Coding & Decoding
Prof. Nicola Lautenschlager
Academic, Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne · The University of Melbourne
Expert on old age, conducting preventative clinical research on cognitive decline
Cognitive Reserve Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Mental Health in Older Adults Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Alex Mihailidis
Associate Professor · Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Dr Mihailidis has been conducting research in the field of pervasive computing and intelligent systems in health for the past 15 years,
Applied Technologies Intellegent Systems Pervasive Computing Re-enablement Rehabilitation Engineering
Jing Liang, MD, PhD
Professor · USC School of Pharmacy
Expert in drug development. Established targeting gephyrin-GABAAR pathway, a NOVEL THEORY, to intervene Alzheimer disease
Mitochondrial Anxiety Disorders GABA A Receptor Drug Development Neuroscience
Prof. Maria Barcikowska
President · Polish Neurological Society, Alzheimer Section
Professor Barcikowska's research addresses cognitive impairment among elderly populations, with a specific focus on Alzheimer's disease
Social Issues Molecular Biology Neurodenegerative Disease Dementia
Dr. Andres Lozano
Neurosurgeon, Krembil Neuroscience Centre · University Health Network
Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience, Tier 1
Epilepsy Alzheimer’s Disease Deep Brain Stimulation Functional Neurosurgery Dopamine
Dr. Sytse Zuidema
Professor of Elderly Care Medicine and Dementia · University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Prof Sytse Zuidema is Professor of Elderly Care Medicine and Dementia at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Geriatric Medicine Dementia Long-term Care and Community Frailty
Jan Busby-Whitehead, M.D.
Professor & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead is professor & chief in the division of geriatric medicine and the director of the Center for Aging and Health.
Geriatric Care Higher Education Elder Care Memory Disorders Epidemiology
Scientia Prof. Perminder Sachdev
Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) · UNSW Sydney
Neuropsychiatry expert revolutionizing our understanding of the ageing brain, apropos of lifestyle choices
Cognitive Reserve Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) Geriatrics and Gerontology Neurosciences Neurogenetics
Dr. Medha Munshi
Associate Professor of Medicine · Harvard Medical School
Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School
Prof. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
Professor of Social Policy and International Development · University of East Anglia
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock worked as the the External Research Coordinator for the UNRISD Project on Ageing, Development and Social Protection.
Public Policy Alzheimer's Cardiovascular Diseases Human Rights Active Ageing
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences · University of British Columbia
Mental health benefits of exercise | Body Image | Exercise behaviour change |Disability | Women | Knowledge Translation
Exercise Psychology Health Behaviour Change Exercise behaviour change Exercise and mental health Body Image
Peter Braun
Adjunct Assistant Professor · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Focused on leadership, management and social policy within the Department of Social Change and Innovation.
Dementia Aging and Community Social Work Community, Organization, and Business Innovation Social Work Education