Martin J. Sliwinski, PhD, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging, Gregory H. Wolf Professor of Aging Studies, Director of the Penn State Geroscience and Dementia Prevention Consortium, and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University
About: Dr. Sliwinski’s work focuses on improving the measurement of cognitive change with applications in cognitive aging and dementia prevention. His research explores how fluctuations in cognitive performance—shaped by factors such as stress, social interactions, and physical activity—can reveal early signs of cognitive decline and inform strategies for maintaining brain health. Dr. Sliwinski has led the development of innovative methods for assessing cognition in real-world settings, including the Mobile Monitoring of Cognitive Change (M2C2) platform, which leverages mobile technology to capture high-frequency, in-the-moment cognitive data. His research emphasizes dynamic phenotyping of daily experiences and cognitive function, examining their inter-relationships across multiple timescales, from micro-changes over days to long-term trajectories over years. By embedding ambulatory cognitive assessments into ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and daily diary designs, his projects capture frequent, real-time snapshots of cognitive function, behavior, psychological states, and environmental exposures in people’s natural environments, advancing tools for monitoring and promoting cognitive health.
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- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=00f7MKUAAAAJ&hl=en