INTERVIEW: What factors can lead to cognitive decline and dementia?

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Alyssa Gamaldo-Roddy from Clemson University Source: AP

It's Dementia Action week, and Alyssa Gamaldo-Roddy is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Institute for Engaged Aging at Clemson University in South Carolina in the United States. Her research focuses on identifying adverse and protective factors associated with cognitive functioning, particularly in populations at risk for Alzheimer’s and related dementia. She also discusses how aging has changed from generation to generation as information has become more readily available with the development of technology.


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