Francine Grodstein, ScD

Francine Grodstein, ScD, is a Professor at Rush University. Her research integrates epidemiology, public health, and geriatrics to investigate cognitive aging and dementia risk. Her recent work examines biological age acceleration and its association with Alzheimer’s disease plasma biomarkers, the impact of adverse childhood experiences on late-life cognition, and the relationship between optimism and dementia risk. She also investigates optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging and the neuropathological correlates of epigenetic alterations, employing large cohort and claims-based methodologies to advance women's health and dementia epidemiology.