From Neurons to Nations: The Road to Health Equity in Aging and Alzheimer’s

This presentation will provide a brief overview of the current state of the science on cognitive aging and dementia, including information about brain health disparities.
Dr. Luis D. Medina is a licensed clinical psychologist and cultural neuropsychologist. He received his B.A. in psychology from Yale University and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology/neuropsychology from the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Medina completed his clinical residency in geropsychology at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in adult clinical neuropsychology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Currently, he is faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston where he directs the Collaborative on Aging Research and Multicultural Assessment (CARMA). His research examines the cultural neuroscience of cognitive aging, particularly in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), as well as the clinical assessment and diagnosis of ADRD in underrepresented populations.