Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds

Trainee Research Award Presentations, Part II

Sleep and Cognitive Aging: An Epidemiological Approach

Clémence Cavaillès, PhD • Postdoctoral Scholar • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss about the complex relationships between sleep and cognitive aging
• Discuss two types of limitations of observational studies in this association
• Discuss different ways to overcome these limitations

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Cardiovascular Health, Multimorbidity, and Cognition

Xiaqing Jiang, PhD • Postdoctoral Scholar • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe how cardiovascular health and multimorbidity contribute to cognitive aging in middle-aged and older adults
• Explain the role of blood biomarkers and neuroimaging in identifying mechanistic pathways that connect cardiovascular and chronic diseases with cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B730) and ZSFG (Bldg. 5, Room 7M30), as well as on Zoom (psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds).

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.