Dr. Renee Biss

Biography

Dr. Renee Biss completed her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Toronto, followed by postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology at Baycrest Health Sciences. She has clinical experience that includes working in a private practice and a primary care clinic, where she specialized in caring for individuals experiencing homelessness. Dr. Biss joined the University of Windsor in 2019 as an assistant professor on the Clinical Neuropsychology track. Her research program focuses on cognitive health in healthy older adults and individuals with cognitive impairments such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia. She is interested in understanding how memory and attention abilities change with age and using this knowledge to improve cognitive interventions that help older adults age in the community. Her past research has examined emotion-cognition interactions in both younger and older adults. Her current line of research looks at developing new technology to promote cognitive, physical, and social activity for individuals living in long-term care homes. Additionally, Dr. Biss is interested in understanding cognitive health in underserved groups, particularly those experiencing homelessness, who are at a higher risk of cognitive impairment, advocating for improved access to health care.

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