Alejandra Machado
About me
My previous research work focused on cognition in the context of normal aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), with a focus on a multidimensional and integrative approach, combining cognitive assessments, biomarkers, and neuroimaging data.
Since 2020, I have extended my research into the field of insurance medicine, with a particular emphasis on neurological disorders. As part of this transition, I am now turning my attention toward individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early-onset dementia who are still of working age. This shift reflects a growing concern about how such conditions affect individuals during their final working years, often leading to premature exit from the labour market. My goal is to better understand the pathways through which cognitive decline contributes to reduced work capacity, increased sickness absence, and early retirement, and how these outcomes are shaped by interactions with the social insurance system.
My work has primarily focused on identifying risk factors for, and the consequences of, sickness absence in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Moving forward, I plan to explore this area by studying populations with cognitive impairment, who often have higher levels of work disability and dependence on social insurance. This makes them an important group for understanding the challenges of remaining in the workforce while living with cognitive difficulties.
Articles
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2025;11(1):20552173241304324
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.1301
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2024;10(4):20552173241305982
- Journal article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2024;74(Supplement_1):0
- Journal article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2024;74(Supplement_1):0
- Article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION. 2024;34(2):461-471
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;24(1):1389
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2024;10(2):20552173241248293
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):419-431
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;12:1331746
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS. 2023;24(8):1357-1371
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2023;101(3):e277-e288
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2023;30(7):1843-1853
- Journal article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2023;19(S2)
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2023;69:104456
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32(Supplement_3):ckac129.097
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2022;99(15):e1619-e1629
- Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2022;146(3):283-294
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(9):1402-1413
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2022;28(2):188-202
- Article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA: DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND DISEASE MONITORING. 2022;14(1):e12295
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32
- Journal article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2021;17(S5)
- Article: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING. 2021;101:1-12
- Article: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA: DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND DISEASE MONITORING. 2021;13(1):e12141
- Journal article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2020;16(S4)
- Article: ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2020;12(1):51
- Article: AGING-US. 2020;12(1):894-901
- Article: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE. 2019;68(1):295-309
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2019;34(2):191-209
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2019;10:2327
- Article: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING. 2018;71:179-188
- Article: HIPPOCAMPUS. 2017;27(6):653-667
- Article: FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE. 2017;9:188
- Article: BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH. 2016;311:375-383
- Article: PSICOTHEMA. 2015;27(3):216-222
- Article: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING. 2014;35(5):1086-1094
- Article: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA. 2014;58(9):389-395
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All other publications
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2024;30(3):1065
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:433-434
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:452-453
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2023;18(3):11
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):672-673
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):207-208
- Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3_SUPPL):200-201
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;31:459
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;31:ckab164.725
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE. 2021;16(2_SUPPL):12
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2020;41:3298
- Letter: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA. 2014;59(10):480
Grants
- Mild cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis in the workplace: demographics, risk factors and strategies to withstand the early workforce exitSwedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2025 - 1 January 2028
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026