Dr. Tzvi Dwolatzky

Dr. Tzvi Dwolatzky Profile

Senior lecturer
MD, 1979

Vice Dean for Research Affairs

Department : Internal medicine
Geriatrics
Research in Aging
Beer-Sheva Mental Health Center
Medical School for International Health
Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging
Zlotowski Center for Neurosciences
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brain, alzheimer,geriatrics, dementia

Education

  • MD 1979

Research Interests

  • Age-associated cognitive impairment
  • Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
  • Technology in cognitive assessment and training iv. Community geriatric assessment

Research Topics

  • Age-associated cognitive impairment
  • Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
  • Technology in cognitive assessment and training
  • Comprehensive geriatric assessment

Major expertise and techniques in the lab

  • Alzheimer’s disease and Biomarkers
  • Cognitive assessment laboratory in psychiatry and organic brain diseases

Publications and funding summary / representative publications and grants

  • Osher Y, Dobron A, Belmaker RH, Bersudsky Y, Dwolatzky T . Computerized testing of neurocognitive function in euthymic bipolar patients compared to those with mild cognitive impairment and cognitively healthy controls. Psychother Psychosom , 80, 298-303, 2011.

Existing collaborations

  • Sara Carmel and Danit Shahar – lifestyle interventional study for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer ’ s disease
  • Alon Monsonego – biomarkers for Alzheimer ’ s disease

Suggested multi-disciplinary research project / research focus topics

  • Cognitive health
  • Technology in aging

Looking for expertise / project

  • Centenarians in Israel