Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
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Jamie O Edgin

Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science Program, Sonoran University, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA

Biography

Dr. Jamie O Edgin is an Associate Professor and Developmental Psychologist specialized in the area of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience affiliated to the University of Arizona. She is the Director of Memory Development Disorders Laboratory. Her area of expertise is memory processes and sleep in the developing child, including those diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, including Down Syndrome and autism.

Publications

Poor Sleep as a Precursor to Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome : A Hypothesis

We propose that sleep disruption is a lever arm that influences how cognition emerges in development and then declines in response to Alzheimer disease in people with Down syndrome. Addressing sleep disruptions might be an overlooked way to improve cognitive outcomes in this population. This article is a contribution to a Special Issue on Down Synd... Read More»

Fabian Fernandez and Jamie O Edgin

Review Article: J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2013, 3:124

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460.1000124

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