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Understanding the etiology of body mass index and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline through longitudinal and genetic designs

Program

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Medical Sciences

Specialization

Gerontology

Academic Year

Dates

August 2019 - February 2020

Flex

No

Scholar type

Non-U.S. (Visiting) Scholar

Project Title

Understanding the etiology of body mass index and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline through longitudinal and genetic designs

Scholar Information

Grantee

Ida Kristin Karlsson

Title

Postdoctoral Researcher

Institution

School of Health and Welfare, Jonkoping University

Host Institutions

Institution

University of California, Riverside

Faculty

Chandra Reynolds

Host Department

Department of Psychology