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Ken Roberts

Associate In Research
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
Box 90999, Durham, NC 27708-0999
B242 LSRC, Durham, NC 27708

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate In Research Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Scholarly Works


Translational Methods for Wearable Heart Rate Variability Monitoring in Older Adults: Preoperative Risk Stratification and Postoperative Monitoring.

Journal article J Cardiovasc Transl Res · February 5, 2026 Low preoperative heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and delirium after geriatric surgery, but in-person testing is burdensome and impractical. To evaluate wrist-based wearables for remotely capturing preoperativ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing Topics.

Journal article Alzheimers Dement · December 2025 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD), characterized by acute fluctuations in consciousness and attention, is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. However, the neural mechanisms underlying attention impairments in ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Neural Mechanisms Underlying Attentional Resilience in the Aging Brain

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2024 - 2029

Inflammatory Hangover and Cognitive Aging: A role of the brain-heart-immune axis in cognitive decline

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by American Federation for Aging Research · 2025 - 2028

Adaptive Neuromodulation of Working Memory Networks in Aging and Dementia

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2025

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