MAC2 Research Laboratory

07/16/2026

Invitation to for zoom talks on learning and motivation in older adulthood. The speakers are very well known and respected in the field of cognitive aging. Please join! https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/6wlnO5GPQiqvkWikIfRKzw

07/15/2026

Our recently published study on how poor sleep in older men and women is related to brain connections was features in ThePrint!

The study is part of an expanding body of research that indicates that good quality sleep may be important to protect the aging brain.

05/15/2026

Our paper investigating how the brain changes after a high challenge intervention has 100 citations! See the abstract here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.3233/RNN-150533

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine's Day from our lab to you!

11/11/2025

It's snowing outside our lab! It got too cold too soon, but research keeps us going!

11/11/2025

Thank you all for coming to open research day! We met so many people from the community from ages 2 to 92! If you didn't get a chance to check it out this year, we will be doing it again in mid to late 2026!

08/23/2025

Brain stimulation can do wonders! Soon, we'll start to be doing these types of research studies in our lab!

The patient had first experienced psychiatric illness as a young child, and had tried numerous medications and treatments.

08/02/2025

Come see us at to learn about the latest brain research and see if you are eligible for earning $20 per hour in our studies!

07/22/2025

Happy World Brain Day! Visit our website to see the brain research we have been conducting over the past decade: https://mac2research.sunycreate.cloud/

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The brain controls everything that makes life possible.

Scientific research provides the tools and knowledge needed to protect, restore, and enhance brain health for all.

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06/12/2025

Our new study investigates how well people are aware of their actual financial skills as they get older and when diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Older adults are generally good at judging their capacity for handling their finances, but cognitive impairment degrades that skill. Proactive planning can help protect them from fraud.