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Research


Decision Making in Old Age
Older adults are often faced with important decisions in financial and health matters, and these decisions often have significant...

Race and Health Disparities in Cognition and Decision Making
Most work focused on cognition and decision making in old age has focused on primarily White participants. This program of research...

The Apolipoprotein E Antagonistic Pleiotropy Hypothesis
Possession of an apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele is one of the strongest genetic markers for Alzheimer's disease. This program of...

Development of New Neuropsychology Tools
New tools to assess different aspects of cognition are needed in medical clinics. This program of research is devoted to the development...

Ending Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
Abuse and mistreatment among older adults is a significant social justice and public health issue. This new program of research strives...
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