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Dr. Judy Pa is a Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, and Co-Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS). Her research focuses on identifying genetic and lifestyle risk factors related to Alzheimer's disease and developing innovative interventions to improve brain and cognitive health in older adults. The Alzheimer’s Prevention Laboratory, which she directs, utilizes a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and neuroimaging techniques, with a primary goal of preventing Alzheimer's disease. With the growing number of older adults in the United States, understanding cognitive decline is becoming crucial. Dr. Pa's work includes investigating the ability to distinguish between successful aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and preclinical stages of dementia, with a focus on identifying individuals at increased risk of developing dementia. Her lab emphasizes the use of brain imaging as a promising method for investigating neural changes associated with neuropathology.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).