Zvinka Zlatar, DClinPsych(Neuro) PhD
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Affiliation(s):
UC San Diego
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Areas of Interest:
exercise intervention, Aging and Cognition; Dementia; Neuropsychology; exercise, intervention, AD prevention, non pharma Alzheimers Prevention. Yoga/meditation for Brain Longevity and Alzheimer's Prevention, arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI, subjective cognitive decline
Biography & Research:
Dr. Zlatar received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Florida, with a focus on adult neuropsychology/geropsychology. She completed her APA-accredited clinical psychology internship at the University of California, Los Angeles (Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior), focusing on the neuropsychological assessment of older adults and Spanish-speaking adults. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neurocognitive aging at the University of California, San Diego with an emphasis on imaging the neural substrates of physical activity in older adults.
She is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, where she currently conducts research developing behavioral interventions to promote healthy brain and cognitive aging. Within the context of her intervention work, Dr. Zlatar uses digital technologies to assist with adherence and behavior change. She also investigates the role that subjective cognitive decline may play in predicting cognitive change in diverse populations. The ultimate goal of her research program is to promote healthy brain and cognitive aging to prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
