Dr. Louisa Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and the Associate Director of Research in the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital. Dr. Thompson's research aims to improve Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) health outcomes through earlier diagnosis to facilitate access to treatment and support for patients and families. Her studies investigate the use of smartphone apps and other digital tools to optimize cognitive screening and monitoring in older adults. Dr. Thompson's current project seeks to validate digital cognitive screening approaches for primary care settings and is supported by career development funding from the National Institute on Aging. She is also an active collaborator on several studies investigating additional cost-effective and minimally invasive methods for the early detection of ADRD, including the use of retinal imaging and plasma biomarkers.
