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Linda M. Ercoli is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental Health. Additional subfields of study include Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work centers on several main research topics encompassing Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Mental Health Research Topics, Treatment of Major Depression, Stress Responses and Cortisol, and Sleep and related disorders.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Sleep quality, neurocognitive performance, and memory self-appraisal in middle-aged and older adults with memory complaints, 2020, published in International Psychogeriatrics
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi Chih or Health Education for Geriatric Depression, 2021, published in American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Impact of Tai Chi as an adjunct treatment on brain connectivity in geriatric depression, 2022, published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Women who breastfeed exhibit cognitive benefits after age 50, 2021, published in Evolution Medicine and Public Health
  • Predictors of Cognitive Improvement Following Treatment for Late-Life Depression, 2020, published in Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Frequent coauthors in their research include Helen Lavretsky, Prabha Siddarth, Michaela M. Milillo, Katherine L. Narr, and Beatrix Krause.

Work has often been published in key venues such as International Psychogeriatrics, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, and Evolution Medicine and Public Health.

Best Publications

  • Localization of Neurofibrillary Tangles and Beta-Amyloid Plaques in the Brains of Living Patients With Alzheimer Disease

    Kooresh Shoghi-Jadid;Gary W. Small;Eric D. Agdeppa;Vladimir Kepe

  • Cerebral metabolic and cognitive decline in persons at genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease

    Gary W. Small;Linda M. Ercoli;Daniel H. S. Silverman;S.-C. Huang

  • PET of Brain Amyloid and Tau in Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Gary W. Small;Vladimir Kepe;Linda M. Ercoli;Prabha Siddarth

  • Memory and Brain Amyloid and Tau Effects of a Bioavailable Form of Curcumin in Non-Demented Adults: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 18-Month Trial

    Gary W. Small;Prabha Siddarth;Zhaoping Li;Karen J. Miller

  • Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Helen Lavretsky;Lily L. Alstein;Richard E. Olmstead;Linda M. Ercoli

  • Serotonin 1A receptors in the living brain of Alzheimer's disease patients

    Vladimir Kepe;Jorge R. Barrio;Sung Cheng Huang;Linda Ercoli

  • PET Scanning of Brain Tau in Retired National Football League Players: Preliminary Findings

    Gary W. Small;Gary W. Small;Vladimir Kepe;Prabha Siddarth;Prabha Siddarth;Linda M. Ercoli;Linda M. Ercoli

  • Effects of a 14-day healthy longevity lifestyle program on cognition and brain function.

    Gary W. Small;Gary W. Small;Daniel H.S. Silverman;Prabha Siddarth;Linda M. Ercoli

  • Brain network local interconnectivity loss in aging APOE-4 allele carriers

    Jesse A. Brown;Kevin H. Terashima;Alison C. Burggren;Linda M. Ercoli

  • Clinical and neuropsychological comparison of psychotic depression with nonpsychotic depression and schizophrenia.

    Dilip V. Jeste;Shelley C. Heaton;Jane S. Paulsen;Linda Ercoli

  • Citalopram, Methylphenidate, or Their Combination in Geriatric Depression: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Helen Lavretsky;Michelle Reinlieb;Natalie St. Cyr;Prabha Siddarth

  • Changes in Neural Connectivity and Memory Following a Yoga Intervention for Older Adults: A Pilot Study

    Harris A. Eyre;Harris A. Eyre;Bianca Acevedo;Hongyu Yang;Prabha Siddarth

  • Estrogen use and brain metabolic change in postmenopausal women

    Natalie L. Rasgon;Daniel Silverman;Prabha Siddarth;Karen Miller

  • Plaque and tangle imaging and cognition in normal aging and Alzheimer's disease

    Meredith N. Braskie;Meredith N. Braskie;Andrea D. Klunder;Kiralee M. Hayashi;Hillary Protas

  • A randomized controlled trial of Kundalini yoga in mild cognitive impairment

    Harris A. Eyre;Prabha Siddarth;Bianca Acevedo;Kathleen Van Dyk

  • The University of California at Los Angeles Alzheimer's and Dementia Care program for comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care: preliminary data.

    David B. Reuben;Leslie Chang Evertson;Neil S. Wenger;Katherine Serrano

  • Cognitive rehabilitation group intervention for breast cancer survivors: results of a randomized clinical trial

    L. M. Ercoli;L. M. Ercoli;L. Petersen;A. M. Hunter;A. M. Hunter;S. A. Castellon;S. A. Castellon

  • Depression and anxiety symptoms are associated with cerebral FDDNP-PET binding in middle-aged and older nondemented adults.

    Helen Lavretsky;Prabha Siddarth;Vladimir Kepe;Linda M. Ercoli

  • Longitudinal changes in medial temporal cortical thickness in normal subjects with the APOE-4 polymorphism.

    Markus Donix;Alison C. Burggren;Nanthia A. Suthana;Prabha Siddarth

  • Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease and Subjective Memory Impairment across Age Groups

    Stephen T. Chen;Prabha Siddarth;Linda M. Ercoli;David A. Merrill

Frequent Co-Authors

Prabha Siddarth
Prabha Siddarth University of California, Los Angeles
Susan Y. Bookheimer
Susan Y. Bookheimer University of California, Los Angeles
Jorge R. Barrio
Jorge R. Barrio University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine L. Narr
Katherine L. Narr University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Nanthia Suthana
Nanthia Suthana University of California, Los Angeles
Arne D. Ekstrom
Arne D. Ekstrom University of Arizona
Kiralee M. Hayashi
Kiralee M. Hayashi University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia A. Ganz
Patricia A. Ganz University of California, Los Angeles
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance University of Miami

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