About Me
I am interested in language production changes across the lifespan. Specifically, I use fMRI methodology to assess the neural underpinnings of age-related differences in language processing. I am also interested in network science approaches to model semantic processing between younger and older adults.
Language is vital to daily life. Understanding the neural processes behind language production can help older adults manage age-related changes. I really enjoy listening to and working with individuals in our community. Our participants are always very interested in our research and helping move science forward.
While older adults may show declines in working memory capacities, they also have larger vocabularies which help to offset language production abilities. These increases in semantic stores facilitate lexical diversity and overall speech communication amongst older individuals.