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
This Week in Lab Meeting!
This week in lab meeting, PhD student Madeline Hale presented her project where she analyzed pausing in connected speech samples as a potential marker of cognitive decline! 🧠🗣️ Dr. Mueller also brought some of her …
New Publication Alert!
Check out the new article from our collaborators here! https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1492447
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Grant Awardee – Madeline Hale!
Congratulations to CCANDL MS/PhD student, Madeline Hale! Madeline was awarded a $1,500 grant from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society to put toward travel expenses for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in July 2025!
Live on the Airwaves, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and Dementia.
Our leader, Dr. Mueller, was recently interviewed by WORT FM during their 8 O’Clock Buzz segment to discuss modifiable factors for dementia. Specifically, she discussed a current study in our lab that focuses on hearing …
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