Fascinated with
memory
Ever since she was a child, Dr. Kristy Nielson, professor of psychology and immediate past chair of the Department of Psychology, has been fascinated with the human memory. As she progressed in her career, Nielson parlayed her interest into a specialization in cognition, and specifically, the aging brain and Alzheimer's.
Nielson will spend her year-long Way Klingler Sabbatical Fellowship
using electroencephalography (EEG) technology to study the timing and
sequence of brain waves during specific cognitive tasks performed by
adults older than 60.
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