Food for Thought – Mental Note: Issue 9 – July 2020
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The intersection of music and memory and its impacts on everyday life with Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez. The Mental Note – Issue 9 is also available for download below.
Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in neuropsychology. She is now an Instructor at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she works at the Multicultural Alzheimer Prevention Program. Dr. Guzmán-Vélez has been named to the Boston Latino 30 Under 30 for her numerous accomplishments. She is also an integral advocate for mentoring and diversity in the sciences.
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Her research has focused on examining the relationship between emotions and memory in Alzheimer’s disease, and more recently on identifying cognitive and brain changes associated with a high risk for dementia. In addition, she investigates lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, that can protect against the onset of cognitive impairment caused by neurodegenerative disorders, and its mechanisms.