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Layla Santana
Ph.D. Student
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Curriculum Vitae
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Non-invasive interventions, social engagement, cognition, and multisensorial activities.
EDUCATION
2023-Present Ph.D. in Aging Studies
University of South Florida, Tampa, United States of America
2017-2019 Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Educational Development Institute (IDE) College, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
2009-2015 B.S. in Occupational Therapy,
Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
2012-2013 Undergraduate Exchange Program
Non-seeking degree student, Brock University, Psychology Department, St. Catharines,
Ontario, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; 鈥淒oes Social Activity Participation Moderate the Relationship between Age and Cognition? Evidence from a National Cross-Sectional Study of the Health and Retirement Study" (Manuscript under preparation)
Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; 鈥淪ocial Activity Participation: Longitudinal Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study" (Manuscript under preparation)
Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; 鈥淩eading and Cognition: Literature Review鈥� (Manuscript under preparation)
Nair S.U.; Babenko,N.; Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; Geroscience-based targets to delay aging and its related conditions: A drug approach. (Manuscript under preparation)
Babenko,N.; Santana, L. K. F. F. ; Wofford K. et al; (Manuscript under preparation).
Santana, L. K. F. F.; Castelo Branco, M. F. F.鈥淢usic: Tool for Occupational Therapeutic Intervention in Cognitive Rehabilitation with Older People with Memory Loss - A literature Review鈥�, (In Portuguese), Revista FT, 26(114), 2022, available in
Santana, L. K. F. F.; Castelo Branco, M. F. F. 鈥淧revention of School Bullying in Childhood: Playing in
the Playground from the Perspective of Occupational Therapy鈥�, (In Portuguese), Revista
Fisio & Terapia,
26(114),2022, available in
PUBLISHED BOOKS
Santana, L. K. F. F.; 鈥�100 Exercises for Cognitive Stimulation鈥�, (In Portuguese). Jaboat茫o dos Guararapes: UICLAP, ISBN: 978-65-00-53035-3, 2022.
Santana, L. K. F. F.; 鈥淓xercises for Fine Coordination鈥�, (In Portuguese). Jaboat茫o dos Guararapes: UICLAP, ISBN: 978-65-00-53077-3, 2022.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; " 鈥淒oes Social Activity Participation Moderate the Relationship between Age and Cognition? Evidence from a National Cross-Sectional Study of the Health and Retirement Study" , 2024. Gerontological Society of America Conference,Seattle, Washigton,USA. (Poster)
AWARDS
Wolowec Scholarship, University of South Florida,USA - 04/2024
University Graduate Fellowship Award, University of South Florida, USA - 08/2023