PCH: Faculty

Susan McCurry, PhD Research Professor Psychosocial & Community Health Box 358733 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-8733 Email Address: smccurry@u.washington.edu

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in gerontology and geriatrics. My research focuses on evaluating and treating behavior problems in dementia, including the sleep disturbances experienced by many Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers. In addition, I am interested in cross-cultural differences in dementia patterns and prevalence rates, and the environmental, behavioral, and psychosocial factors that correlate with successful aging.

Current Research Studies: Behavioral Treatment of Nocturnal Disturbances in AD Susan M. McCurry (PI), Linda Teri, Michael V. Vitiello - UW School of Medicine Progression of Sleep Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease Susan M. McCurry (PI) Presbycusis: Biomedical Risk Factors George Gates, M.D. (PI), Susan M. McCurry Acculturation and AD Risk Among Japanese and Japanese-American elderly Paul Crane, M.D. (PI), Susan M. McCurry

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Current Projects

• Alzheimer's Disease Patient Registry (Co-Investigator)
• Behavioral Treatment of Nocturnal Disturbances in AD (Principal Investigator)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis and Insomnia in Older Adults   (Multiple PI  )
• Exercise & Health Promotion for MCI: A Controlled Trial (Co-Investigator)
• Neurobehavior, Neuroendocrinology, and Genetics of AD (Mentor)
• NRC: Improving Healthcare for Cognitively Impaired Elders and Their Caregivers (Key Personnel)
• Problem Solving/Physical Interventions and Aging (Co-Investigator)