The StAR Lab is committed to investigating factors that support and hinder brain health and cognitive functioning in later life. 

Common factors of interest include biomarkers of stress and inflammation and lifestyle behaviours, including dietary intake. 

Examples: 

D’Amico, D.,* Alter, U., & Fiocco, A.J. (2023). Cumulative stress exposure and cognitive function among older adults: The moderating role of a healthy lifestyle. Journals of Gerontology: Series B. Accepted. 10.1093/geronb/gbad116

Obomsawin, A.*, D’Amico, D*., Fiocco, A.J. (2022). The Association Between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Allostatic Load in Older Adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 114, 105840. 

D’Amico, D.*, Amestoy, M.E.*, Fiocco, A.J. (2022). The Mediating Role of Allostatic Load in the Relationship Between Early Life Adversity and Cognitive Function Across the Adult Lifespan. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 141, 105761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105761 

Parrott, M.D.*, Carmichael, P-H, Laurin, D., Greenwood, C.E., Anderson, N.D., Ferland, G., Gaudreau, P., Belleville, S., Morais, J., Kergoat, M-J., Fiocco, A.J. (2020). The association between dietary pattern adherence, cognitive stimulating lifestyle, and cognitive function among older adults from the
Québec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging (NuAge). Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 76(3), 444-450. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa178

D’Amico, D.*, Amestoy, M.*, Fiocco, A.J. (2020). The association between allostatic load and cognitive function: A systematic and meta-analytic review. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104849

D’Amico, D.*, Parrott, M., Greenwood, C., Ferland, G., Gaudreau P., Belleville, S., Laurin, D., Anderson, N.D., Kergoat, M-J, Morais, J.A., Presse, N., Fiocco, A.J. (2020). Sex differences in the relationship between diet pattern adherence and cognition among older adults: The NuAge study. Nutrition Journal,19, 58. doi: 10.1186/s12937-020-00575-3 

D’Amico, D.*, Huang, V.* & Fiocco, A.J. (2020). Examining the moderating role of a Mediterranean diet in the relationship between perceived stress and cognitive function in older adults. Journal of Gerontology Series B. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa030

Fiocco, A.J., Krieger, L.*, D’Amico, D.D.*, Parrott, M., Laurin, D., Gaudreau, P., Greenwood, C.E., Ferland, G. (2019). A systematic review of existing peripheral biomarkers of cognitive aging: Is there enough evidence for biomarker proxies in behavioral modification interventions? An initiative in association with the Nutrition, Exercise and Lifestyle Team of the Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration in Aging. Aging Research Reviews, 52, 72-119.

Mallya, S.* & Fiocco, A.J. (2018). The impact of informal caregiving on cognitive function and wellbeing in Canada. International Psychogeriatrics, 30(7), 1049-1055. doi: 10.1017/S1041610217002605

 Huang, V.*, Young, M.* & Fiocco, A.J.  (2017). The association between video game play and cognitive function: Does gaming platform matter? Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 20(11): 689-694. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2017.0241.

 Peck, K.*, Gerrard, T., Russo, F. & Fiocco, A.J. (2016). Music and memory in Alzheimer’s Disease: Potential underlying mechanisms. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 51(4):949-59. doi: 10.3233/JAD-150998