vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 11/10/2026🔎 Tech & Dementia PIA Research Spotlight: a study led by Samhita Katteri and our own co-chair Jason Hassenstab, highlights age differences in smartphone-based cognitive assessments. Congrats! Read the paper here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al… @alzdemjournals.bsky.social 111
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Don't just keep up with the future of dementia research. Help shape it. Abstract submissions for AAIC Neuroscience Next (Feb. 15-18) are open now until Oct. 26 for students & early career investigators. Learn more from @alzassociation.bsky.social: alz.org/NeuroscienceNext. #AAICNeuro #NeuroSkyalz.orgAAIC Neuroscience Next | Alzheimer’s AssociationAAIC Neuroscience Next is a global, no-cost hybrid conference that showcases the work of early-career Alzheimer's and dementia researchers and clinicians. 000
Reposted by @vanessayoung84.bsky.socialDementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Meet Dr Vanessa Young, Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Health San Antonio, tracing how sleep, stress biology and digital biomarkers intersect with Alzheimer's risk in underserved communities. From Italy to Kenya to Texas research that matters www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-v...dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.ukProfile – Dr Vanessa Young, UT Health San Antonio - DEMENTIA RESEARCHERDr Vanessa Young is a postdoctoral fellow at UT Health San Antonio, studying sleep, stress biology and Alzheimer's risk in underserved communities. 041
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 25/05/2026New paper from our lab! We found a J-shaped relationship between #sleep duration and #plasma p-tau181: 💤 ~7–8 hrs → lowest levels 📈 >8.5 hrs → levels rise 🧠 ≥10 hrs → strongest elevations #ptau181 #biomarkers #alzheimers Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/alz....doi.orgNon‐linear associations between sleep duration and plasma p‐tau181 in the Framingham Heart StudyINTRODUCTION Both short and long sleep duration have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, yet the nature of the non-linear associations between sleep quantity and blood-based biomarke..... 000
Reposted by @vanessayoung84.bsky.socialhtw @heniek-htw.bsky.social · 31/01/2026sciencedirect.comAssociation between sleep duration and fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic reviewThis systematic review (PROSPERO CRD420246206360) investigated relationships between self-reported or objective sleep duration and fluid biomarkers of… 022
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 02/12/2025✨ Ready to showcase your research on the global stage? AAIC 2026 is an incredible opportunity to connect, collaborate, and elevate dementia science together! 👉🏼 Start your submission today! aaic.alz.org/abstracts/ov... #AAIC26 #Alzheimers #ResearchInnovation @istaart.bsky.social 000
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 30/11/2025👉🏼 Apply here: fa-eomf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...fa-eomf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.comResearch Assistant - Bigg's InstituteA research assistant position is available in the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA) (https://biggsinstitute.org/)... 000
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 30/11/2025🌟We’re looking for a motivated research assistant to join our dynamic, collaborative, and supportive team. If you have a strong scientific background, enjoy working with others, are eager to learn, and want to contribute to meaningful research: we want to hear from you! 100
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 26/11/2025#technology #dementia #research @istaart.bsky.social @alzdemjournals.bsky.social 010
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 26/11/2025🌟PIA member new publication spotlight! How can #primarycare detect early cognitive changes quickly? A new study by Dr. Hilsabeck and team tested a fully automated screening tool that takes <5 min and uses both thinking and speech tasks. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comDevelopment and classification accuracy of an automated cognitive screening tool combining working memory and connected speech tasks for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary careINTRODUCTION Cognitive screening to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in primary care settings has proven to be a challenging task. The ideal solution would be a brief, yet sensiti... 110
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 13/11/2025‼️Applications are now open for the Alzheimer’s Association Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute 2026!‼️ Applications are due March 9, 2026. 💜 To learn more and submit an application, visit alz.org/summerinstitute @istaart.bsky.socialalz.orgAA-ISRI | Alzheimer's AssociationThe AA-ISRI program helps early career researchers in care interventions & population health launch their careers & accelerate breakthroughs in dementia science. 021
vanessayoung84.bsky.social @vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 07/11/2025📢 Technology & Dementia PIA members: have you recently published an article on technology and dementia? Share your work with us here! 🧠💻 ⌚️ forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... @istaart.bsky.social #ISTAART #dementiaresearch #digitalbiomarkers #technology #AIinhealthcareforms.cloud.microsoftMicrosoft Forms 042