Rachel Cole
Department
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Advisor
Beneficial Contribution of Health Behaviors to Learning and Related Brain Mechanisms in Older Adults
Biography
My main interests are in understanding the relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning. I'd like to elucidate the mechanisms by which exercise influences neuroplasticity and how that results in observable cognitive changes. I'm particularly interested in physical activity as a both an intervention and a tool for preventing age-related cognitive decline.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Neurology