Dr. Ranjini Mohan
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Disorders
Research Areas:
Aphasia, Aging, Dementia, Cognition, Language.
Background
Dr. Mohan earned her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Gerontology at Purdue University in 2016. Broadly, her research agenda aims to understand the impact of age and various interventions on cognition and language in adults. Previously, she has studied the influence of physical activity on word finding in adults across the lifespan. She currently studies the impact of group treatments on communication in persons with aphasia and dementia.
About Faculty Fellows Projects
Her Faculty Fellow projects examine memory, cognition, and lifestyle factors that may help reduce the risk of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Current work explores how sleep, social engagement, learning, and other protective factors influence cognitive health in older adults. Through this research, Dr. Deason aims to identify practical strategies that support long-term brain health and improve quality of life as people age.
Research Impact Highlights
Leadership in memory and cognition research, healthy aging initiatives, and efforts to identify factors that support brain health and reduce the risk of dementia.
Research Insights
Support strategies to protect cognition and reduce dementia risk
Cognitive Health
Focus on music, sleep, and learning strategies to support memory and cognitive health in older adults.
Brain Health Impact
Translating research into community strategies for healthy brain aging and dementia prevention
Featured Media
In this session, our guest speakers, Dr. Rebecca Deason, Dr. Ranjini Mohan, and Anna Tutum, discussed evidence-based research and applied strategies for prolonging function in the face of dementia.
Featured Media
Partnering with Communities to Tackle Youth Substance Use | UIMH. In the third session of the Understanding Indicators of Mental Health series, we learned about current adolescent substance use trends, including accidental fentanyl overdoses, and explored strategies for collaborating with community agencies and schools to address these issues.