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Speaker Bio:  Kimberly Mueller, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and affiliate faculty in the University of Wisconsin Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health. She is the director of the Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders laboratory, and her research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms and behavioral aspects of speech and language changes across the spectrum of normal aging, preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI),  Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia, and other forms of dementia. Dr. Mueller is also interested in the roles that cognitive and social activity play in cognitive and communication function, as well as the design and implementation of cognitive and social interventions for people living with MCI and dementia.