Cohort 
2019

Nicole Rogers, MD, PhD

Neurologist

Efforts in protecting the aging population's brain health should focus on prevention.

Current Work

Nicole is a neurologist with a PhD degree in medical sciences. She is developing non-pharmacological interventions and introducing technology-based tools to integrate into health programs for older adults and patients with dementia.

Personal Hero

Her mother

Words of Strength

Bringing people together

Vision

Efforts in protecting the aging population's brain health should focus on prevention. Recommendations should be made accessible to a broad population in a self-paced, ecological environment, and patients should actively participate in their treatments.

Strategy

Developing non-pharmacological interventions and introducing technology-based tools that can be integrated into current health programs for older adults and patients with dementia.

Impact

Nicole gained a more holistic understanding of brain health and dementia by interacting with experts in other areas of knowledge during her fellowship.

Motivation

Although many non-pharmacological interventions have proven to be preventive throughout a person's life and useful even after diagnosed cognitive impairment, these are often regarded as not useful or competent enough.