Mary Tierney

Research Synopsis

My research focuses on cognitive impairment in aging, with a particular emphasis on sex differences in neurodegeneration, early identification and differential diagnosis, all with the goal to improve care and treatment of patients with dementia. I am interested in the role of estrogen in cognition and factors that influence it, including exercise and breast cancer treatments. I have also examined the utility of computerized cognitive assessment tools to detect early cognitive loss in primary care.