NEUROPSYCHOLOGY COGNITION AND MOBILITY LAB
Recent and Upcoming Student Presentations at Professional Conferences
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2024
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Cohen, H.R. & Holtzer, R. (2024, February 14-17) The Association Between Perceived Social Support, Cognition, and Mobility in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis [Poster presentation] 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY, United States.
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Cote, S. E. , Wagshul, M., & Holtzer, R. (2024, February). Frontal-Striatal Tract Integrity and Depression in Older Adults with and Without Multiple Sclerosis. Poster to be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.
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Eustace, A. C., Wagshul, M. E., Holtzer, R. (2024, February 14-17) Associations between Subcortical Gray Matter Volume and Disease Duration in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY, United States.
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Fox, A. & Holtzer, R. (2024, Feb 14-17). Association of Residualized Cognitive Reserve on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Conference: Neuropsychology without Borders [Poster presentation]. New York, NY, United States.
Kim, D. & Holtzer, R. (2024, Feb 14-17). Reliability and Validity of Multiple Sclerosis Resiliency Scale (MSRS) in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis (OAwMS). International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Conference: Neuropsychology without Borders [Poster presentation]. New York, NY, United States.
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Leavenworth, R., Wagshul, M., Holtzer, R. (2024, February). Validation of the Patient-Determined Disease
Steps in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. [Poster presentation]. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.
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Luo, D.-H. & Holtzer, R. (2024, February) Perceived Physical and Mental Fatigability in Aging With and Without Multiple Sclerosis. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.
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O’Brien, C. & Holtzer, R. (2023). Physical reserve: Construct development and its utility in predicting cognitive outcomes. [Poster presentation] 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY, United States.
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Pace, B., Wagshul, M., & Holtzer, R. (2024, February) Verbal Fluency and Frontostriatal White Matter Integrity Among Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY
Ross, D., Wagshul, M. E., Holtzer, R. (2024, February 14-17). Effects of White Matter Integrity and Lesions on Verbal Memory in Aging with Multiple Sclerosis [Paper presentation] 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY, United States.
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2023
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Kim, D., & Kearns, K. A. (2023, Oct 25-27). Older Adult Male with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH): Neuropsychological Case Study. National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) 43rd Annual Conference [Poster presentation]. Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Cohen, H.R. & Holtzer, R. (2023, February 1-4) The Association Between Social Support and Cognition in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis [Poster presentation] 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego, CA, United States.
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Cote, S.E. & Holtzer, R. (2023, February 1-4) Symptoms of Apathy in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis [Poster presentation] 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego, CA, United States.
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Ross, D. & Holtzer, R. (2023, February 1-4) Impacts of Multiple Sclerosis on Verbal Learning and Memory in Aging [Poster presentation] 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego, CA, United States.
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Wasserman, J. S., & Holtzer, R. (2023, February 1-4). Depressive Symptoms are Associated With Decline Over Time in Verbal Fluency Performance in Female but not Male Community-Dwelling Older Adults. [Poster presentation]. International Neuropsychological Society 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States.
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2022
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Brundage, K & Holtzer, R. (2022, October 12-15). Diagnostic Predictive Utility of Perceived Subjective Cognitive Complaints Measured by Ascertain Dementia 8 (AD8). [Traditional Poster Presentation] 42nd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Denver, CO, United States.
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Ross, D., Wagshul, M. E., Izzetoglu, M., Holtzer, R. (2022, August 4-6). Effects of Cortical Thickness on Neural Efficiency During Walking in Older Adults [Poster presentation] 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Darwazah, H., Harrell, M., Isquith, P.K., Roth, R.M. (2022, February 2-5) Subjective Executive Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis. Accepted as poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA
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Jacobs, S. & Holtzer, R. (2022, February 2-5). Neural Efficiency & Dual-Task Walking Performance in Older Adult Musicians. Accepted as poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA.
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Kraut, R., Weiss E.F., Burns, J., Facchini, R. (2022, February 2-5). Incidental Finding? A Case Study of 53-Year-Old Man with Obstructive Hydrocephalus Secondary to Congenital Toxoplasmosis. Accepted as poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA
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Mercuri, G. & Holtzer, R. (2022, February 2-5). Openness to Experience and Activity Engagement: Protective Factors Against Longitudinal Decline in Attention/Executive Functions and Verbal Memory in Older Adults. Accepted as poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA
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Ross, D., O’Brien, C., Izzetoglu, M., Wagshul, M., Holtzer, R. (2022, February 2-5). Utilizing a Residual Measure of Cognitive Reserve in Older Adults to Examine Neural Efficiency During Active Walking. Accepted as a poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Wasserman, J. S., & Holtzer, R. (2022, February 2-5). Assessment of Somatic, Cognitive, and Overall Anxiety as Predictors of Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Accepted as poster presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA, United States.
2021
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Ross, D., Wagshul, M. E., Izzetoglu, M., & Holtzer, R. (2021, November 10-13). Examining Neural Variability During Dual-Task Walking and Cortical Thickness in Older Adults [Poster session] 2021 Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Washington D.C., United States.
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Pace, B., Wagshul, M., & Holtzer, R. (2021, March) Grey Matter Volume and Within-task Verbal Fluency Performance in Aging. Poster presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Virtual Meeting
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2020
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Guharajan, D., & Holtzer, R. (2020, November). Association of Affect and Gait Performance in Dual-Task Walking in Non-Demented Older Adults. [Paper session] 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.920
Kraut, R., Holtzer, R. (2020). The effect of fear of falling on cognitive decline in healthy older adults. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Innovation in Aging, 4, 265-266. Conference was remote due to COVID-19 pandemic.
O’Brien, C., Holtzer, R. (2020). Predictors of physical resilience in older adults. [Paper session] 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.928
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Pakray, H., Seng, E., Izzetoglu, M., & Holtzer, R. (2020, November). The Effects of Pain on Brain and Behavior During Cognitive and Motor Performances in Older Adults. [Paper session] 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.924
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Ross, D., Wagshul, M., Izzetoglu, M., & Holtzer, R. (2020, November 4-6). Neural Inefficiency During Dual-Task Walking in Older Adults: The Moderating Effect of Brain Morphology [Paper session] 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.923
O’Brien, C., Holtzer, R. (2020). Predictors of physical resilience in older adults. [Poster session] 2020 American Psychological Association Annual (virtual) Convention.
Guharajan, D., & Holtzer, R. (2020, February). Association of affect & performance in dual- task walking in non-demented older adults. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Jacobs, S., Mercuri, G., & Holtzer, R. (2020, February). Assessing within-task verbal fluency performance: The predictive utility of individual time intervals. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Lucas, M., Wagshul, M., Izzetoglu, M., & Holtzer, R. (2020, February). Sex-based differences in brain activation during active walking according to white matter integrity. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Pace, B., Wagshul, M., & Holtzer, R. (2020, February). Grey matter volume and intraindividual variability in performance on letter fluency in older adults. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Ross, D., Wagshul, M., Izzetoglu, M., Holtzer, R. (2020, February 5-8). Cortical Thickness and Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Dual-Task Walking in Older Adults [Poster session] 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO, United States.
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2019
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Jacobs, S. & Holtzer, R. (2019, February). Intra-individual variability in performance of verbal fluency is moderated by and predictive of mild cognitive impairment. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Kraut, R., Holtzer, R. (2019). The effect of fear of falling on prefrontal cortex activation and efficiency during walking in older adults. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting for the International Neuropsychological Society, New York, NY.
Lucas, M., Wagshul, M. E., & Holtzer, R. (2019, February). Moderating effect of white matter integrity on intraindividual variation during verbal fluency in older adults. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Mercuri, G., & Holtzer, R. (2019, February). Engagement in cognitively stimulating activities mediates the relationship between openness and attention/executive functions in older adults. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
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Pakray, P., & Holtzer, R. (2019, February). Subjective Experience of Pain Influences Pre-Frontal Cortex Activation Patterns During Walking in Older Adults. Poster session presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY.