Research Assistant Professor
University of Miami Comprehensive Center for Brain Health
BOCA RATON, FL
Dr. Lilah Besser (PhD, MSPH) is a Research Assistant Professor at University of Miami's Comprehensive Center for Brain Health. Her research program investigates the intersections between neighborhood built and social environments, healthy aging, and brain health. She is principal investigator on two National Institute on Aging funded studies on neighborhood greenspace and brain aging and on an Alzheimer’s Association funded study on neighborhood segregation and longitudinal change in brain health outcomes. The overarching goal of Dr. Besser’s work is to provide evidence for community environments that can be promoted to help maintain cognitive function into older ages, reduce dementia risk, and allow for aging in place, particularly for historically disadvantaged populations.
Planning Connections to Dementia and Brain Health Equity
Sunday, April 14, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM CT