Dr. Yaffe was honored by the National Academy of Medicine with the 2026 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for her transformative work in dementia prevention and cognitive aging.
The announcement highlights her pioneering research on modifiable risk factors, such as physical activity, sleep, PTSD, and cardiovascular health, which helped redefine dementia as a preventable condition. Included among the achievements mentioned is her leadership of the first U.S.-based multidomain randomized controlled trial, providing evidence that risk-factor reduction protects brain health and delays cognitive decline in older adults.
Read the article and details about Dr. Yaffe's award here.