Cognitive Aging Lab

Welcome to the Cognitive Aging Lab!

About Us

The Cognitive Aging Lab aims to investigate the changes in cognitive functions occurring with human aging and the potential learning capacity of older adults. The research methods being used in the lab primarily include behavioural experiments and psychometric assessments. We also occasionally adopt neuroimaging or electrophysiological techniques (fMRI and/or ERP) to examine the underlying brain mechanisms for cognitive functioning. The goal of our research is to better understand age-related changes in cognition (e.g., attention, memory, and learning) and the associated brain functions. Meanwhile, we have been dedicated to develop optimal cognitive and physical training programs that could help elderly people to maximally maintain their cognitive and neural functions.

Recruitment is now completed for the Active Aging project! Thank you to all who participated in the study. Preliminary results will be posted on our website as soon as they are available.

Core Research Areas

Aging and Cognition

Plasticity and the Aging Brain

Culture and Memory

COVID-19 and the Chinese Community

Participant Recruitment

The Cognitive Aging Lab is currently recruiting for an active study right now. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact us!

Recent News

June 2026: The Cognitive Aging Lab’s newest newsletter edition is ready! Click here to read the full version.

June 2026: Cassandra Skrotzki successfully defended her Doctoral dissertation on June 8, 2026. Congratulations!

May 2026: Congratulations Kesaan Kandasamy who received the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence for his Doctoral Dissertation!

May 2026: Yusuf Ghauri was awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship valued at $15,000 for 2026/27. Congratulations!

May 2026: Angela Xu was accepted to the UofT medical school, and waitlisted for McMaster and UOttawa. Congratulations!

May 2026: Congratulations to Tris Kinder who was awarded the summer 2026 URO award!

May 2026: Congratulations to Saeeda Saadat for their role as a Community Project Coordinator awarded through Career Boost!

April 2026: Congratulations to Jennifer Preman for their new role as an employment settlement specialist at the welcome centres in Richmond Hill and Markham North!

January 2026: The CAL welcomes new research practicum students Vita Christoforou and Anja Dimitrijevic!

November 2025: CAL Director published a paper in Healthcare which you can access here. The study is concerned with life satisfaction, wellbeing, and perceived social support amongst Chinese older immigrants living in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2025: The CAL’s 2025 newsletter has been released! You can access it by clicking here

Community Dissemination

Active Aging Workshop

Graduate students in the Cognitive Aging Lab collaborated with The LIFE Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University to deliver this Active Aging Workshop. View the workshop below to hear members of the Cognitive Aging Lab discuss current research on activities that contribute to healthy aging processes.