Ruth Stephen

Ruth Stephen is a Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her work focuses on Alzheimer's disease prevention, dementia risk scores, biomarkers, and multidomain lifestyle interventions. She actively participates in the Finland-United Kingdom Brain Network (UEF-NBN) and the FINGER study, contributing to global dementia prevention strategies.

Research Interests:

• Prevention of neurodegenerative diseases through clinical and radiological biomarker analysis
• Development and validation of dementia risk prediction models (CAIDE, ANU-ADRI)
• Investigation of oral health (periodontitis, tooth count) as cognitive decline indicators
• Global implementation of WHO guidelines for dementia risk reduction
• Neuroimaging studies (MRI, PET) in lifestyle intervention trials
• Health equity considerations in dementia prevention across low- and middle-income countries

Scientific Collaborations:

• Co-author in Alzheimer's & Dementia, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, and Frontiers in Neurology publications
• Contributor to World Health Organization guidelines on cognitive decline prevention
• Researcher in the European Task Force for Brain Health Services