Her research focuses on cognition, the behavioral effects of dementia, and detecting dementia through neuropsychological evaluation. She is the UK site investigator for a clinical trial looking at home-based, self-administered assessment methods for identifying cognitive decline in healthy individuals over the age of 75. The trial is sponsored by the Alzheimer�s Disease Cooperative Study. An additional focus involves African-American caregivers of dementia patients in Kentucky and their caregiving experiences.