University of Southern California · Social ScienceCognitive Health Research Lab
Arie Kapteyn · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Arie Kapteyn's lab focuses on understanding health disparities across the lifespan, especially in relation to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). By utilizing a comprehensive data infrastructure and incorporating a variety of data sources, including wearables and survey data, the lab aims to identify risk factors and develop interventions to mitigate the impact of ADRD. The research emphasizes a multi-dimensional approach to gather insights into cognitive health changes and enhance precision health models.
Alzheimer's diseasehealth disparitiesbehavioral interventionslongitudinal studydata infrastructurecognitive healthprecision healthdigital health technologiesperson-generated health datasurvey research
Research Aims
5AIM 01Expand the Understanding America Study to include 20,000 participants
AIM 02Develop benchmark datasets to study Alzheimer’s disease risk
AIM 03Utilize AI/ML to identify cognitive decline patterns
AIM 04Integrate diverse data sources for comprehensive analysis
AIM 05Establish methods for automated health interventions based on real-time data
Skills the Lab Values
data analysissurvey designmachine learningbehavioral interventionscognitive assessmentwearable technology integrationlongitudinal study designstatistical modelingprogramming in Pythondata collection
Output against the department
Publications488top 8% of dept.6th of 77
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Citations14ktop 16% of dept.12th of 77
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most citedleast cited
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