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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; “Does 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; “Social Activity Participation: Longitudinal Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study" (Manuscript under preparation)

Santana, L. K. F. F. et al; “Reading and Cognition: Literature Review” (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.“Music: Tool for Occupational Therapeutic Intervention in Cognitive Rehabilitation with Older People with Memory Loss - A literature Review”, (In Portuguese), Revista FT, 26(114), 2022, available in https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7068944 

Santana, L. K. F. F.; Castelo Branco, M. F. F. “Prevention of School Bullying in Childhood: Playing in the Playground from the Perspective of Occupational Therapy”, (In Portuguese), Revista Fisio & Terapia, 
26(114),2022, available in https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7106189

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Santana, L. K. F. F.; “100 Exercises for Cognitive Stimulation”, (In Portuguese). Jaboatão dos Guararapes: UICLAP, ISBN: 978-65-00-53035-3, 2022.

Santana, L. K. F. F.; “Exercises for Fine Coordination”, (In Portuguese). Jaboatão dos Guararapes: UICLAP,  ISBN: 978-65-00-53077-3, 2022.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Santana, L. K. F. F. et al;  " “Does 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