Becky Ready Ph.D., ABPP

About

Rebecca Ready, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist with research interests in the assessment of mood, quality of life, and well-being in aging populations. She studies these constructs in healthy older adults and in persons with Mild Cognitive Impaimrent and dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. She also has clinical and research interests in ADHD, Learning Disorders, and Sports Related Concussion.

Recent Posts

Older Age and the 2020 Presidential Election

Two older adults are vying to be the democratic nominee for President of the United States.

COVID-19, Older Adults, and Loneliness

Is it wrong to limit social contacts for older adults in a time of crisis?

Memory at Midlife

Does multitasking work well for you? It doesn't work for your brain, either.

Mortality and Declines in Positive and Negative Emotions

New insights into emotion changes that precede mortality in late life.

How Old Do You Feel?

Do you feel younger than your age? You are not alone. Subjective age is an important predictor of health outcomes.

Do you feel younger than your age? You are not alone. Subjective age is an important predictor of health outcomes.

Exercise and the Aging Brain

Need another reason to exercise this season? This may be the best one yet.

Need another reason to exercise this season? This may be the best one yet.

Aging and Memory

Think your memory is worse at your get older? This may be true but the news is mixed.

Think your memory is worse at your get older? This may be true but the news is mixed.

Retirement as Meaningful

Seven older adults retire every minute! Positive expectations about retirement may contribute to longevity.

Seven older adults retire every minute! Positive expectations about retirement may contribute to longevity.

Looking Into The Eyes of Your Older Self

Do you worry about growing older? You are not alone.

Do you worry about growing older? You are not alone.

Death Is Inevitable but Not Inevitably Dreadful

In some circumstances, dying may be less awful than people think.

In some circumstances, dying may be less awful than people think.