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Associate Professor; Health Science Researcher
Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation; Emory University;
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Dr. Joe Nocera has made numerous and meaningful contributions to the investigation of the beneficial impact of exercise on both physical and cognitive health in aging and aging-related neurological disease. He is a recognized leader in the field of functional changes in cortical activity following exercise. He has been continuously funded by federal grants since 2010 as a recipient of VA Career Development Award and Merit awards.
In conjunction with his colleagues in the Brain Imaging Research Lab, Dr. Nocera has initiated a line of research demonstrating that aerobic exercise can alter cortical activation patterns in older adults (65+ years of age) that more resembles the cortical activation pattern associated with younger adults (<30 years of age). Importantly, these changes in brain behavior are associated with improved performance on cognitive and motor tasks that decline as a hallmark of aging.
