Meet the Authors: A Neuropsychology Podcast

Author: Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN)

We are pleased to introduce the Meet the Authors podcast series, brought to you by a collaboration of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN) and the journal Neuropsychology. In this podcast series, a SCN student leader, with support from members of the SCN Scientific Advisory Committee and podcast host Dr. Scott Sperling, will discuss a recently published study with the authors who undertook the research. This podcast aims to provide a behind the scenes look into the development, implementation, analysis, and future implications of cutting-edge neuropsychology research.
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The relationship between cognitive domains and everyday functioning in Alzheimer's disease
Episode 16
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026

In this episode, our host, Dr. Scott Sperling, and student leader, Jared Jacoboson Cherry, meet with authors Sophie van der Landen and Dr. Sietske Sikkes to discuss their recent paper, "The relationship between cognitive domains and everyday functioning in Alzheimer's disease." The authors share insights from their study of over 600 participants with biomarker-confirmed Alzheimer's disease, ranging from subjective cognitive decline to dementia. Using advanced statistical modeling, they found that difficulties in memory, visual attention, mental flexibility, and visuoconstruction were closely linked to challenges in daily activities, while other cognitive domains like working memory, shifting, fluency, and inhibition, and naming were not. The conversation explores how these findings could shape more personalized care strategies and improve outcomes in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease.