Dementia Researcher

The Dementia Researcher, ISTAART Relay Podcast is back for a fourth series. Five leading researchers discussing their research, their field, and the work of the Alzheimer’s Association ISTAART Professional Interest Area they represent. -- Part Five – Dr Shana D Stites interviews Dr Imre Lengyel representing The Eye as a Biomarker for AD PIA. -- Shana Stites is an Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania. As a clinical psychologist and researcher with the Penn Project on Precision Medicine for the Brain (P3MB), Shana’s research focuses on advancing diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s. The goal is to understand ways to promote quality of life and psychological wellbeing. This includes understanding the impacts of the disease on individuals who may be directly affected by pathology as well as their family members. As part of this work, Shana has a special focus on better understanding how aspects of identity, such as age, gender, and race, operate as determinants in the disease experience. Shana is