MARIA CAMPOS MAGDALENO

MARIA CAMPOS MAGDALENO is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology. She serves as a principal investigator for the NeuCogA research group focused on Applied Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychogerontology.

• Education: Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2017) with thesis on memory evaluation in Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Primary Research Interests: Cognitive aging, mild cognitive impairment, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive reserve, dementia prediction

Her research focuses on understanding cognitive changes in aging populations, particularly through longitudinal studies like the Compostela Ageing Study (CompAS) and the SCAND initiative. She investigates language patterns, functional abilities, and behavioral symptoms in individuals with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), aiming to develop predictive models for dementia progression.

Recent work analyzes:

• Longitudinal language differences across cognitive states
• Serial-position effects in memory assessment
• Role of dyadic reporting in cognitive decline prediction
• Frailty-cognitive status interactions
• Validation of clinical assessment tools (CVLT, RBMT, Lawton-Brody IADL)

Her publications demonstrate strong emphasis on cross-cultural studies (Iberian region) and methodological innovations in cognitive assessment. She contributes to normative data development for clinical tools and explores digital interventions (web-based applications, narrative video games) for cognitive training.

Contact: maria.campos@usc.es