Postdoctoral researcher
Postdoctoral researcher
Sleep is perhaps one of the most important, yet most often neglected, health habits. It has such a broad impact on our well-being, mood and health. We know sleep issues negatively impact brain health, increasing the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Importantly, sleep is influenced by countless environmental factors, from the noise level in someone’s neighbourhood to their occupation, and caregiving responsibilities. As a researcher focused on social and structural determinants of health in the context of aging and dementia, getting involved in this great initiative seemed like a perfectly natural extension of my advocacy and knowledge mobilization efforts.
Sleep is perhaps one of the most important, yet most often neglected, health habits. It has such a broad impact on our well-being, mood and health. We know sleep issues negatively impact brain health, increasing the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Importantly, sleep is influenced by countless environmental factors, from the noise level in someone’s neighbourhood to their occupation, and caregiving responsibilities. As a researcher focused on social and structural determinants of health in the context of aging and dementia, getting involved in this great initiative seemed like a perfectly natural extension of my advocacy and knowledge mobilization efforts.
Biography
My PhD research examined how dementia risk factors—particularly cardiovascular ones—affect brain white matter using MRI. Recognizing that most dementia-prevention interventions remain inaccessible to those most at risk, I became committed to understanding the contextual factors driving these health inequities. My postdoctoral work focuses on developing a guidance framework to integrate social and structural determinants of health into aging and dementia research in Canada. Through this work, and my broader engagement in advocacy and knowledge mobilization, I aim to promote a shift from individual-level prevention toward more equitable, population-level approaches to brain health and aging.
Biographie
My PhD research examined how dementia risk factors—particularly cardiovascular ones—affect brain white matter using MRI. Recognizing that most dementia-prevention interventions remain inaccessible to those most at risk, I became committed to understanding the contextual factors driving these health inequities. My postdoctoral work focuses on developing a guidance framework to integrate social and structural determinants of health into aging and dementia research in Canada. Through this work, and my broader engagement in advocacy and knowledge mobilization, I aim to promote a shift from individual-level prevention toward more equitable, population-level approaches to brain health and aging.