Assistant Professor
Research Group Leader “Cognitive Health and Well-Being across the Life Course”

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Research Topics

• Interdisciplinary perspective for studying healthy aging (e.g., including psychological, sociological, economical, and demographic angles)
• Active aging (e.g., intellectual, physical, social, and cultural leisure activities and their role for maintaining cognitive health and well-being in later life)
• Cognitive stimulation during the lifespan and cognitive health in later life (e.g., the role of education, occupation, leisure engagement, and lifelong learning for preserving cognitive functioning in old age)
• Inter-individual differences and life course context factors of healthy aging (e.g., individual life trajectories, gender differences, and socio-economic conditions)
• Aging workforce (e.g., cognition, personal resources, work ability, and health of older workers)
• Cognitive development across the lifespan (e.g., prospective memory, working memory, long-term memory, and executive functions)

Research projects

• Life Course Pathways of Cognitive Reserve
• Life Course Mechanisms of Well-Being and Health in Old Age

Brief Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 2013: PhD in Psychology, FPSE, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2010: Diploma (M.Sc.) in Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• 2006 - 2010: Studies in Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Professional Experience

• Since 2021: Senior Research Associate (Collaborateur Scientifique II) and Research Group Leader, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2015 - 2021: Research and Teaching Fellow (Maître Assistant) and Research Group Leader, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2014 - 2015: Research and teaching assistant, Post-Doc, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2013 - 2014: Research and teaching assistant, Post-Doc, Cognitive Aging Lab, FPSE, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2012 - 2013: Research and teaching assistant, PhD student, Cognitive Aging Lab, FPSE, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• 2011 - 2012: Research assistant and PhD student, Developmental Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• 2009: Research internships, Developmental Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• 2008 - 2010: Student assistant, Developmental Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Awards and Personal Support

• Lohrmann-Medal for excellent results in studies, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• Werner-Straub-Award for excellent results in the scientific qualification, Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• Scholarship of German National Academic Foundation

Publications in Open Archive

Invited talks

1. Ihle, A. (2021, March). Cognitive Reserve and Healthy Cognitive Aging: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Perspective. University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
2. Ihle, A. (2020, May). Cognitive Reserve and Healthy Cognitive Aging: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
3. Ihle, A. (2019, September). Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Aging. International Aging Conference, Tours, France.

Selected conference contributions

1. Ihle, A., Rimmele, U., Oris, M., Maurer, J., & Kliegel, M.  (2019, August). Cognitive Reserve Attenuates the Relationship of Perceived Stress Predicting Decline in Executive Functioning. Geneva Aging Series 2019, Saint-Légier, Switzerland.
2. Ihle, A., Ghisletta, P., Ballhausen, N., Fagot, D., Vallet, F., Baeriswyl, M., Sauter, J., Oris, M., Maurer, J., & Kliegel, M. (2018, August). Cognitive Reserve Accumulated in Midlife Attenuates the Relation of Chronic Diseases to Cognitive Decline in Old Age. Poster presented at the Geneva Aging Series 2018, Saint-Légier, Switzerland.
3. Ihle, A., Albiński, R., Gurynowicz, K., & Kliegel, M. (2018, June). Four-week strategy-based training to enhance prospective memory in older adults: Targeting intention retention is more beneficial than targeting intention formation. Poster presented at the 11th International French-Speaking Conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Montreux, Switzerland.
4. Ihle, A., Ballhausen, N., Oris, M., & Kliegel, M. (2018, June). The relation of metabolic syndromes and chronic diseases to cognitive decline in old age: The moderating role of cognitive reserve. Poster presented at the 11th International French-Speaking Conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Montreux, Switzerland.
5. Ihle, A., Albiński, R., Gurynowicz, K., & Kliegel, M. (2018, May). Prospective Memory Training in Older Adults: Targeting Intention Retention is More Beneficial than Targeting Intention Formation. Poster presented at the 17th Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
6. Ihle, A. (2017, September). Vulnerability and reserves in old age. Symposium chaired at the 15th congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, Lausanne, Switzerland.
7. Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., & Kliegel, M. (2017, September). The role of cognitive reserve for cognitive functioning in old age. Talk presented at the 15th congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, Lausanne, Switzerland.
8. Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Freitas, D. L., Jurema, J., Tinôco, M. A., & Kliegel, M. (2017, July). High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level and Cognition in Old Age: The Role of Cognitive Reserve. Poster presented at the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, USA.
9. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Chicherio, C., van der Linden, B. W. A., Sauter, J., & Kliegel, M. (2017, July). Cognitive Reserve and Cognition in Old Age: The Mediating Role of Chronic Diseases. Poster presented at the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, USA.
10. Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., van der Linden, B. W. A., Sauter, J., Gabriel, R., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2017, April). The differential role of leisure activities in mediating the relationship between physical health and well-being in old and very old age. Poster presented at the 4th Aging and Cognition Conference, Zurich, Switzerland.
11. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Chicherio, C., van der Linden, B. W. A., Sauter, J., & Kliegel, M. (2017, April). The association of cognitive stimulation in early and midlife with cognitive performance in old age: The mediating role of reduced comorbidity of chronic diseases. Poster presented at the 4th Aging and Cognition Conference, Zurich, Switzerland.
12. Ihle, A., Grotz, C., Adam, S., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Gabriel, R., & Kliegel, M. (2016, October). The association of timing of retirement with cognitive performance in old age: The role of leisure activities after retirement. Talk presented at the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS) Conference, Bamberg, Germany.
13. Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Gabriel, R., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2016, September). The differential role of leisure activities in mediating the relationship between physical health and well-being in old and very old age. Poster presented at the Geneva Aging Series 2016, Saint-Légier, Switzerland
14. Ihle, A., Inauen, J., Scholz, U., König, C., Holzer, B., Zimmerli, L., Battegay, E., Tobias, R., & Kliegel, M. (2016, July). Prospective and retrospective memory are differentially related to self-rated omission and commission errors in medication adherence in multimorbidity. Poster presented at the Prospective Memory Workshop 2016, Saint-Légier, Switzerland.
15. Ihle, A., Adam, S., Grotz, C., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2016, June). L’association entre le départ à la retraite et la performance cognitive des personnes âgées. Talk presented at the Congrès International de Psychologie Sociale en Langue Française, Geneva, Switzerland.
16. Ihle, A. (2016, June). Moderators and mediators of cognitive reserve in old age. Talk presented at the Joint Workshop University of Geneva - University of Sydney on Life course perspectives on health and vulnerability, Geneva, Switzerland.
17. Ihle, A., Inauen, J., Scholz, U., König, C., Holzer, B., Zimmerli, L., Battegay, E., Tobias, R., & Kliegel, M. (2016, April). Prospective and retrospective memory are differentially related to self-rated omission and commission errors in medication adherence in multimorbidity. Poster presented at the 16^th Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, USA.
18. Ihle, A., Jopp, D., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2016, April). Cross-sectional evidence for discontinuity of age relations in central life domains between the third and the fourth age. Poster presented at the 16^th Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, USA.
19. Ihle, A., Adam, S., Grotz, C., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Gabriel, R., & Kliegel, M. (2016, March). The association of timing of retirement with cognitive performance in old age: The role of leisure activities after retirement. Talk presented at the NCCR LIVES workshop on Interdependent life domains and well-being: Spill-over and cross-over effects, vulnerabilities and resilience, Chavannes-de-Bogis, Switzerland
20. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Maggiori, C., & Kliegel, M. (2016, January). The association of educational attainment, cognitive level of job, and leisure activities during the course of adulthood with cognitive performance in old age: The role of openness to experience. Poster presented at the congress of the Swiss Gerontological Society 2016, Fribourg, Switzerland.
21. Ihle, A. & Fagot, D. (2015, September). Studying vulnerability across the life course: An interdisciplinary project. Symposium chaired at the 14^th congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, Geneva, Switzerland.
22. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2015, September). Life course determinants of cognitive performance in old age. Talk presented at the 14^th congress of the Swiss Psychological Society, Geneva, Switzerland.
23. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Maggiori, C., & Kliegel, M. (2015, July). The association of educational attainment, cognitive level of job, and leisure activities during the course of adulthood with cognitive performance in old age: The role of openness to experience. Poster presented at the Geneva Aging Series 2015, Saint-Légier, Switzerland.
24. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., Baeriswyl, M., Guichard, E., & Kliegel, M. (2015, April). The association of leisure activities in middle adulthood with cognitive performance in old age: The moderating role of educational level. Poster presented at the 3^rd Aging and Cognition Conference, Dortmund, Germany.
25. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2015, April). Evaluating the dedifferentiation hypothesis in cognitive and sensory performance across the full range of late adulthood: A micro-step approach. Poster presented at the 3^rd Aging and Cognition Conference, Dortmund, Germany.
26. Ihle, A., Borella, E., Rahnfeld, M., Müller, S. R., Enge, S., Hacker, W., Wegge, J., Brom, S. S., & Kliegel, M. (2014, September). Die Rolle kognitiver Ressourcen für altersbezogene und individuelle Unterschiede in der Arbeitsfähigkeit und Gesundheit von Pflegekräften. Talk presented at the 49^th Congress of the German Society of Psychology (DGPs), Bochum, Germany.
27. Ihle, A., Fagot, D., Oris, M., & Kliegel, M. (2014, September). Evaluating the dedifferentiation hypothesis in cognitive performance across old age. Talk presented at the Geneva Aging Series 2014, Geneva, Switzerland.
28. Ihle, A., Oris, M., Fagot, D., & Kliegel, M. (2014, June). Determinants of age-related cognition: Findings from the VLV survey. Talk presented at the NCCR DAY 2014, Murten, Switzerland.
29. Ihle, A., Borella, E., Rahnfeld, M., Müller, S. R., Enge, S., Hacker, W., Wegge, J., & Kliegel, M. (2014, April). The role of cognitive resources in explaining age-related and individual differences in work ability and health in nursing. Poster presented at the 15^th Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, USA.
30. Ihle, A., Rahnfeld, M., Müller, S. R., & Kliegel, M. (2013, May). The role of cognitive resources in predicting work ability and health. Talk presented at the 16^th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Münster, Germany.
31. Ihle, A., Hering, A., Schnitzspahn, K. M., Bürki, C., & Kliegel, M. (2013, April). Adult age differences in prospective memory: Is it really stressful for the older in the lab? Poster presented at the 2^nd Aging and Cognition Conference, Dortmund, Germany.
32. Ihle, A., Schnitzspahn, K. M., Stahl, C., Zeintl, M., & Kliegel, M. (2012, April). Individual Differences in Working Memory Capacity and Aging: The Role of Updating, Inhibition, and Shifting. Poster presented at the 14^th Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, USA.
33. Ihle, A. (2011, August). Adult age differences, response conflict and cue focality in event-based prospective memory: A meta-analysis on the role of dual task versus task switch settings. Talk presented at the Summer School of the Section of Developmental Psychology of the German Society of Psychology (DGPS), Dresden, Germany.