When in the middle of discussing automated speech analyses in dementia research with @AdolfoMGarcia, you find out you both play basketball, and @GBHI_Fellows @rawdneyk is up for shooting hoops too.

I just created my profile on 🦋 let’s stay connected, add me if you’re there too!.

On Dec 17, I defended my second PhD at @UniUtrecht. This doctorate in Epidemiology complements my first in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. Grateful to my promotors and lifelong mentors, Mirjam Geerlings & @ManlyEpic, for their unwavering support. Book:

Our work on sociocultural influences on semantic fluency metrics gets a spotlight on the Meet the Authors podcast! Magdalena Beran and I had a great conversation with the hosts about the findings. Give it a listen!🎙️

Our new @theJCEN paper led by Dr Grebe reviewed 13 studies of cognitive reserve in frontotemporal #dementia, highlighting variability in results & recommending longitudinal designs, in-depth neuropsych, consistent measures, and transparant output reporting

Our Alzheimer's & Dementia paper @alzassociation led by @ArenazaEider examines how sex & gender impact cognitive resilience to #Alzheimer. We review risk factors, genetics, and pathology, urging the field to adopt a sex/gender-aware approach to resilience

Our new paper in Neuropsychology led by Dr. Beran explored how age, education & sex/gender influence semantic fluency across diverse cohorts (demographics/recruitment). We highlight effects on item-level metrics & provide insight into task generalizability

RT @DesignDataPIA: 🚨Already excited for the first two #ISTAART joint webinars with @ReservePIA? Good news—we have a 3rd lined up!📢Join us o….

RT @DesignDataPIA: 📢 Reserve your spot for our Dec 6 webinar 9AM CT, hosted jointly by #ISTAART @DesignDataPIA and @ReservePIA! Hear from t….

RT @DesignDataPIA: #AAIC2024 is around the corner! Join us for the Design and Data Analytics PIA Day session July 27th 8:30am in Grand Ball….

#dementia #outreach #Netherlands I was interviewed by the Dutch magazine “Margriet” for an online article about language and dementia:

RT @IndiraTurney: 🎉BIG NEWS! I'm joining @NIH @NIHAging as an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator! Grateful for support from my mentors….

Upcoming Tuesday I’ll talk about the influence of dementia on language at an “Alzheimer Cafe” in the Netherlands, which is a social gathering for people living with dementia and their loved ones in a community space @alzheimernl. More info (in Dutch):

RT @DesignDataPIA: Congratulations to our new Executive Committee!🥳 . Chair - @LarsRaket.Vice Chair - Heather Allore.Programs Chair - @mau….

Enthusiastic to become the new Communications Chair of the Design and Data Analytics PIA Executive Committee of the @alzassociation International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (@ISTAART) @DesignDataPIA. You’ll be hearing from me, starting after #AAIC!

Congratulations Dr. Simone, excellent job!.

Our new paper in The Clinical Neuropsychologist led by Dr. @palak_lunia explored available neuropsych tests for Asian Indians in US, highlighting a critical need for culturally tailored assessments. We offer practical clinical advice & research directions.

RT @TanishaHillJ: We did it 🧠Thank you to @Rainacroff, discussant for her thoughtful comments and centering Black women’s cognitive health.

What a great WFN Neurology meeting in Nara, incl stellar talks by @AdolfoMGarcia, @LeadBoon, and Jessica de Leon in the symposium I organized--and after my talk about my group's latest work on automated speech analysis in #dementia @UCSFmac, we celebrated with matcha ice cream!.

Our new paper in Cortex led by Dr. Lukic showed that automated speech analysis can discriminate nonfluent from logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia, incl. neuroanatomical correlates. The results address a key challenge in differential diagnosis