معرفی
Michelle Carlson is a Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with joint appointments in the Department of Epidemiology and the School of Nursing’s Center on Innovative Care in Aging. As a core faculty member at the Center on Aging and Health, she integrates wearable technology and data science to study lifestyle interventions for cognitive aging and dementia prevention.
- Education: PhD & MA in Mental Health from Duke University (1995/1993), BA from University of Minnesota (1988)
- Key Research Areas: Cognitive aging, dementia prevention, lifestyle interventions, neuroimaging, physical activity measurement, aging environmental interactions
Her recent work explores:
- 3D immersive game environments for combined cognitive-physical training
- Neighborhood-level predictors of vascular dementia
- Wearable sensor applications in longitudinal aging studies
- Randomized trials for school-based volunteer interventions
Using GPS and accelerometry, she investigates how urban environments shape cognitively enriching activities for older adults, with particular focus on underserved populations. Her 12-year follow-up study tracks volunteer service impacts on brain health and healthcare utilization.
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