A renowned psychologist committed to identifying factors that contribute to inequities in cognitive aging
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Dr. Manlyopens in new window is a Black woman clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. She is currently a professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology at Columbia University. Dr. Manly was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021 and is a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging. She has been the recipient of many awards including the Tony Wong Diversity Award for Outstanding Mentorship and the 2014 recipient of the Tony Wong Diversity Award for Outstanding Mentorship, was the recipient of the and the Paul Satz-International Neuropsychological Society Career Mentoring Award.
Dr. Manly studies the accuracy of how accurate neuropsychological tests are at detecting cognitive impairment and Neuro-Cognitive Disease among Black and Latino populations. In particular, she explores how cultural factors like language, acculturation, education, socialization, and SES all impact performance on these tests. Her research team has also partnered with Black and Latino community members to study how structural and social forces, such as educational opportunities, discrimination, and socioeconomic status, impact cognition and brain health later in life.
Manly, J. J., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., & Deters, K. D. (2021). Inclusion of underrepresented groups in preclinical Alzheimer disease trials-opportunities abound. JAMA Network Open, 4(7), e2114606. https://doi-org.proxy.library.vcu.edu/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14606opens in new window
Manly, J. J., Jones, R. N., Langa, K. M., Ryan, L. H., Levine, D. A., McCammon, R., Heeringa, S. G., & Weir, D. (2022). Estimating the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in the US: The 2016 health and retirement study harmonized cognitive assessment protocol project. JAMA Neurology, 79(12), 1242–1249. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.3543opens in new window
McKhann, G. M., Knopman, D. S., Chertkow, H., Hyman, B. T., Jack, C. R., Jr, Kawas, C. H., Klunk, W. E., Koroshetz, W. J., Manly, J. J., Mayeux, R., Mohs, R. C., Morris, J. C., Rossor, M. N., Scheltens, P., Carrillo, M. C., Thies, B., Weintraub, S., & Phelps, C. H. (2011). The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 7(3), 263–269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.03.005opens in new window
Race, Biological, Neuroscience, Disparities, Dementia
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