Welcome to the Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory
Welcome to the homepage for the Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory (CCANDL). Our team seeks to understand preclinical signs of dementia, shed light on possible methods of early identification, and explore innovative intervention options. We seek interdisciplinary collaboration and community input for our projects.
Please feel free to contact our team at any time with questions about our work or how you can get involved!
Primary Aims of Our Lab
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Design and testing of identification methods of early cognitive change in the presence of AD biomarkers.
Analysis of naturalistic speech-language samples as a means of gaining insight from subtle changes to communication in the context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
Creation of multimodal therapeutic interventions to address cognitive-communication difficulties in MCI and dementia due to neurodegenerative disease.
News from CCANDL
New publication with first author CCANDL post-doc, Deling He!!
Check out CCANDL post-doc, Deling He’s latest publication on the development of a novel language composites to better capture ecologically valid measurements that are also more sensitive to plasma biomarkers! https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70975
Thursday, 10/9 Community Event – Panel with Dr. Mueller!!
‼️FREE AND OPEN TO ALL! ‼ This Thursday, 10/9, the Fall Community Conversation will be taking place! Dr. Kimberly Mueller, among many other incredible panelists, will address the connection between hearing loss and memory loss, …
New publication with first author, CCANDL PhD Student, Madeline!!
Check out our PhD student, Madeline Hale’s, recent publication! Click the link below to read more about her work, linking silent pauses in speech to amyloid and tau buildup in cognitively unimpaired adults. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13872877251371720
Alexis Thompson Awarded Jack Kile 2025 Scholarship
Our very own Alexis Thompson (2nd year AuD student) was awarded the Jack Kile 2025 Scholarship from the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) Foundation, and we couldn’t be more proud! This scholarship supports undergraduate and …
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