Today we cover the SENSE network with Dr. Jennifer Deal. The network is an international group supporting research on the role of sensory functioning on health and aging, covering vision, hearing, olfaction, touch, taste, and balance.
About Jennifer
Jennifer A. Deal is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University, and the Interim Director of the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, a first-in-kind research center dedicated to training a generation of clinicians and researchers to understand and address the impact of hearing loss on older adults and public health. She leads research dedicated to improving the health and well-being of older adults, with a focus on brain aging, sensory health, and disability across the life-course. She also co-leads the SENSE Network, an international network of researchers building the infrastructure to support research on sensory and cognitive health in older adults.