At the 2025 a2 National Symposium held at the Harvard Club of Boston, Martin Sliwinski, PhD, delivered a plenary address in a session titled “Managing Cognitive Impairment – From Early Diagnosis to Supportive Care.” Dr. Sliwinski is director of the Center for Healthy Aging, Gregory H. Wolf Professor of Aging Studies, and director of the Penn State Geroscience and Dementia Prevention Consortium at Penn State University. His research integrates behavioral science, gerontology, and data-driven technologies to improve cognitive health in aging.
Introduced by Deepak Ganesan, PhD, professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and co-director of MassAITC, the talk explored how brief, frequent assessments embedded in daily life can detect cognitive decline earlier and more accurately than traditional methods. Dr. Sliwinski emphasized the importance of temporal sampling, real-world contextual data, and linking cognition with lifestyle factors such as stress and social interaction.
Watch the full video above to learn how these insights are shaping the future of dementia detection and support.
