Grant: Summer Program in Aging

Longitudinal research is the most unbiased method for investigating true age-related change in cognitive function and health. As a PhD student studying cognitive aging, I am eager to acquire this methodological skill to apply to my own dissertation research as well as future research after completing my degree. The CIHR Summer Program in Aging will provide me with the training to design, implement, and analyze longitudinal studies of aging. I will use this knowledge to study the effects of retirement and aging on cognition, following an older adult cohort before and after retirement. Following my PhD, I will employ this technique to advance our understanding of the effects of aging on motivated cognition in my career as a gerontologist.