University of California-Berkeley · NeuroscienceBrain Health and Lifestyle Research Unit
Susan M Landau · Berkeley, California
Research Focus
Dr. Susan Landau's lab at UC Berkeley focuses on how lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation can help protect brain health and reduce the risk of conditions like Alzheimer's disease in older adults. They are conducting research within the POINTER study, which aims to see if a structured lifestyle intervention has measurable effects on brain health over two years. The lab uses advanced imaging techniques to explore how these interventions impact brain biomarkers associated with dementia.
Alzheimer's Diseasecognitive healthlifestyle interventionneuroimagingPET imagingMRIaged carepublic healthcognitive trainingMediterranean diet
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate the impact of lifestyle interventions on cognitive decline in older adults.
AIM 02Assess changes in Alzheimer's disease biomarkers following a structured lifestyle intervention.
AIM 03Explore the relationship between lifestyle changes and brain health by using advanced imaging techniques.
AIM 04Determine factors that predict the cognitive response to lifestyle interventions in older adults.
Skills the Lab Values
neuroimagingMRIPET scanningdata collectionstatistical analysiscognitive assessmentgroup facilitationdietary intervention designexercise program implementation
Output against the department
Publications185top 40% of dept.269th of 671
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Citations12ktop 33% of dept.222nd of 671
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