Dr. Roger A. Dixon
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Student Papers and Theses
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students working with me are often supported by the VLS or by external fellowships [AIHS (AHFMR), CIHR, NSERC, Queen Elizabeth II, SSHRC]. Some recent research topics explored by students are listed below.
Rhonda German (2011). "Superaging": Evidence and Approaches for the VLS.
Connor Keller (2010-2011). Olfactory Change Linked to Change in Cognitive Function (Supervisor: Stuart MacDonald).
Peggy McFall and Bonnie Whitehead (2011). Body Weight and Neurocognitive Aging: Exploring the Modifying Roles of Gender, Cohort, and Domain.
Stephanie Pelech (2011). Dopamine-related Genes in Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer's Disease.
Bonnie Whitehead (2010-2011). Data Base for Genetics in Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Disease.
Demsky, A.N. (2010). Exploring the Effects of Obesity on Cognition.
Dolcos, S. (2010). Is Mild Cognitive Impairment Associated with Markers of Biological Vitality, Lifestyle Activity, and Psychosocial Affect? (PDF Project, Year 2)
Dolcos, S. (2010). Age-related Differences in the Effects of Automatic and Deliberate Emotion Regulation: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation. (PDF Project, Year 1)
Geall, B.P. (2010). Neuropsychology of Type 2 Diabetes and Aging: Exploring Neurocognitive Speed and Inconsistency. (2010 Project)
McFall, G.P. (2010). Moderators and Mediators of Type 2 Diabetes-Cognition Relationships. (SYRP-2)
Wang, R. (2010). Olfactory Identification and Cognitive Functions in Aging.
Braslavsky, A. (2009). Exploring Effects of Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Cochrane, K.M. (2009). Use of Autobiographical Memory Cues as Cognitive Support for Episodic Memory: Comparison of Persons With Mild-Stage Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Older Adults. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Fisher, A.L. (2008). Short-term Longitudinal Trends in Cognitive Performance in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
Tippe, S. (2007). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and normal cognitive aging: Initial evidence from the Victoria Longitudinal Study.
Yeung, S. (2007). Exploring Effects of Type 2 Diabetes on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults.
Feltmate, S. (2006). Social Engagement and the Presence of Mild Cognitive Impairment. (FYRP)
Mansueti, L. (2005). Inconsistency Following Stroke in Older Adults. (Master's Thesis)
Tan, J. (2004). Influence of impending death on the MMSE. (Master's Thesis, E. Strauss, Supervisor)
de Frias, C.M. (2003). Memory Compensation in Older Adults: Assessment of Structural Characteristics and Individual Growth Trajectories. (Doctoral Dissertation)
MacDonald, S.W.S (2003). Longitudinal Profiles of Terminal Decline: Associations Between Cognition, Age, Mortality, and Time to Death. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Cohen, A.-L. (2002). The Intention Superiority Effect and Aging: Similar Magnitude of Effects in an Interference Paradigm. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Hazlitt, J.E. (2000). Longitudinal Changes in Semantic Memory Performance of Older Adults. (Master's Thesis)
Cohen, A.-L. (1999). Prospective Memory and Aging: The Effect of Perceptual Salience. (Master's Thesis)
Hopp, G.A. (1999). A Comparison of Performance on Measures of Executive Function and Metacognition in Normal Aging and Parkinson's Disease. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Crow, C.B. (1998). The Way We Were: Retrospective Evaluations of Memory Performance in the Elderly. (Master's Thesis)
Fox, D.P. (1997). Effects of Collaboration on Problem Solving Performance in Healthy Elderly Couples and Parkinsonian-Caregiver Dyads. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Martin, R.R. (1997). Implicit Theories of Aging: Managing Professional Development. (Master's Thesis) Gagnon, L.M. (1995). Collaborative remembering: Are there age-related differences in working with a stranger or with a spouse? (Master's Thesis)
Friesen, I.C. (1993). Intraindividual variability in the cognitive functioning of an Alzheimer's patient and healthy old adults. (Master's Thesis)
Gould, O.N. (1993). Recall of medication instructions by young and old adult women: Is overaccommodative speech helpful? (Doctoral Dissertation)
Hopp, G.A. (1993). Longitudinal study of the cognitive performance of healthy and demented very old adults. (Master's Thesis)
Rich, J.B. (1993). Pictorial and Verbal Implicit and Recognition Memory in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease: A Transfer-Appropriate Processing Account. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Kurzman, D. (1992). The construct validity of the clock test in normal and demented adults. (Master's Thesis)