Biography & Research:
Dr. Williams is a clinical neuropsychologist with research interests exploring how modifiable health and lifestyle determinants across the lifespan modify brain aging, cognitive decline, and dementia incidence in late life. Her work has employed advanced neuroimaging techniques to investigate associations between a range of modifiable systemic health factors (i.e., cerebrovascular risk, cardiorespiratory fitness, and systemic insulin resistance) and brain structure/function in aging. Her current lab focus broadens this approach to also investigate lifestyle and social determinants of dementia risk and cognitive trajectories in late life.