BRAIN HEALTH LAB
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18TH ANNUAL RESEARCH ON AGING SHOWCASE:
BRAIN HEALTH LAB MASTERS STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH
Regina Mercado, MPH
1st Place Winner
Digital Engagement Predicts Dementia Risk in U.S. Older Adults
Mira H. Ghneim MD, MS, MPH
Poster Presentation
Associations Between Daily Physical Activity, Brain Volume, and Physical Function in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
Fabio Baueb Soler MD, MPH
Poster Presentation
Demographic Predictors of Adherence to a Cognitive-Motor Videogaming Intervention in Older Adults with Past Head Injury: The OCEAN-TBI Study
 Mira Ghneim with Mentor Emily Willis |  1st place: Regina Mercado2nd place: Charlotte Clapham, 3rd place Kening Jiang |  Fabio Soler with Main Advisor Kyle Moored |
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IN THE MEDIA
#BrainMatters Webinar: It Takes A Village: Community, Social Connection & Cognitive Decline
The Brain and Social Connectedness: GCBH Recommendations on Social Engagement and Brain Health AARP
June 2018 - Michelle Carlson featured in JHSPHÂ magazine featuring video game starring Bandit the Dolphin that aims to strengthen aging brains
August 2017 - Michelle Carlson featured in INC magazine as an "innovative person improving brain health and performance"
Jan. 2016 - "Building cognitive reserve: do computer games really work?" Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Jan. 2015 - "Tackling Challenges of Education and Health Together" Huffinton Post
Jun. 2014 - "Making Aging Positive" Huffinton Post
Feb. 2012 - "Harnessing the Wisdom of the Ages" American Psychological Association
Jun. 2011 - "Promoting Healthy, Meaningful Aging Through Social Involvement: Building an Experience Corps" The Dana Foundation: Cerebrum
May 2011 - "Benefits of the Baltimore Experience Corps Volunteer Program: Interview with Michelle Carlson" [Video]
Jun. 2010 - "Tutoring Students Might Lower Dementia Risk in Older Americans" [Video] Voice of America
Apr. 2010 - "Tutoring Benefits Seniors' Health, Students' Skills" USA Today
Mar. 2010 - "Alzheimer's, Aging and Elementary Schools" [Audio] NPR
Mar. 2010 - "Gray Matters" Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Magazine
Feb. 2010 - "When Seniors Tutor Kids They Sharpen Their Own Minds As Well" U.S. News & World Report
Feb. 2010 - "Reviewers Give Experience Corps Study a Pat on the Back" Education Week
Jan. 2010 - "Schooling the Aging Brain" The New York Times
Dec. 2009 - "For Older Adults, Participating in Social Service Activities Can Improve Brain Functions" Johns Hopkins School of Public Health News
Dec. 2009 - "Johns Hopkins Study Confirms Experience Corps Improves Older Adults' Cognitive Ability and Overall Health and Well-Being" AARP Experience Corps
Aug. 2009 - "Boost Brain Power 24 Hours a Day" Prevention Magazine
Jun. 2009 - "Experts Reveal Best Ways to Save an Aging Brain" CNN