UCLA Geriatrics and Gerontology Research
Dementia/memory impairment
Researcher Profiles
David B. Teplow, PhD
Other Research Interests: Alzheimer's Disease
David Ganz, MD, PhD
Other Research Interests: Falls, Functional status, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Depression, Urinary Incontinence
Gail A. Greendale, MD
Other Research Interests: Allostatic Load/Biological Aging, Cognitive function, Kyphosis, Menopause, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Physical activity, Physical functioning, Phytoestrogens, Quality of life, Yoga
Gal Bitan, PhD
Other Research Interests: Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, Drug design, discovery, and development, Parkinson's Disease
Gary W. Small, MD
John M. Ringman, MD, MS
Other Research Interests: Cognitive function, Inflammation, Alzheimer's Disease, Genetics, Neuroimaging
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Cognitive function, Community-based participatory research, Frailty, Functional status, Palliative care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement, Alzheimer's Disease, Implementation research
Joshua Grill, PhD
Other Research Interests: Alzheimer's Disease
Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Frailty, Functional status, Palliative care, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Quality Improvement, Alzheimer's Disease, Health-related quality of life
Mario F. Mendez, MD, PhD
Other Research Interests: Anemia, Falls, Functional status, Quality of care in nursing homes, Reorganizing health care delivery, Urinary Incontinence, Depression
Rebecca Melrose, PhD
Susan Y. Bookheimer, PhD
Other Research Interests: Cognitive function, Alzheimer's Disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Epilepsy
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
Other Research Interests: Alzheimer's Disease, Successful aging
Active Research Projects
Neuroimaging of Cognitive Deficits in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Related Projects: Cognitive function, Alzheimer's Disease
Novel Reagents for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostics
Related Projects: Alzheimer's Disease
Team Care to Manage Chronic Illnesses in Older Persons
Related Projects: Cardiac Risk Factors, Falls, Reorganizing health care delivery, Depression, Urinary Incontinence