Professor Dr. Katya Rascovsky

Biography

Katya Rascovsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, San Diego and completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at the Memory Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Rascovsky's research focuses on identifying cognitive and behavioral markers of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). Her studies investigate survival and clinical progression in patients with frontotemporal degeneration. As a native Spanish speaker, Dr. Rascovsky has broad experience in research and care for Latino dementia patients, particularly within Latin America. She is also interested in young-onset dementia and traumatic brain injury, with a focus on cognitive assessment for Spanish-speaking patients. Dr. Rascovsky is actively involved in various national and international organizations dedicated to dementia research and treatment, including serving on several clinical evaluation squads and working groups.

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