Research

My PhD research is focused on using modern causal inference methodology to improve the quality of causal inferences in observational dementia prevention studies. More specifically, ensuring that we ask clear, meaningful, and relevant causal questions and use appropriate methods to answer them. Some relevant examples are:

• Cribb, L., Moreno Betancur, M., Wu, Z., … & Ryan, J. (2025). Moving beyond the prevalent exposure design for causal inference in dementia research. The Lancet Healthy Longevity.

• Cribb, L., Moreno Betancur, M., Pase, MP., … & Ryan, J. (2025). Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia. Neurology.