Interests
Joel Kramer, PsyD
Professor of Neuropsychology
We need a lifespan approach which promotes health equity and brain-healthy behaviors and reduces early risk exposures.
Current Work
Neuropsychologist
Personal Hero
Dr. Art Ablin
Words of Strength
Supporting the next generation of leaders
Vision
We need a lifespan approach that includes reducing early risk exposures (e.g. education, pollution, head injury), massive public education around brain health and policy leaders that can promote health equity and brain-healthy behaviors.
Strategy
Joel leads several projects at UCSF focused on identifying biological and lifestyle factors associated with better brain-aging trajectories. Learning more about these factors (e.g. physical activity) will guide decisions about primary-prevention strategies.
Motivation
Joel's research is singularly focused on protecting brain health in aging populations and our increasing emphasis on health-care disparities further strengthens our alignment with GBHI.
