In a study published Sept. 15 in JAMA-Neurology, Joshua Miller, professor of nutritional sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, found that older adults with low levels of vitamin D experienced rates of cognitive decline at a much faster pace than people with adequate vitamin D status.

Miller’s study — conducted with colleagues at the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the University of California-Davis — was conducted between 2002 and 2010. The 382 people involved were assessed for vitamin D levels and cognition once a year for an average of five years. They ranged in age from their 60s to their 90s, with the largest group in their 70s. Read more at Rutgers Today.Fiona, the most satisfying roles are those that bring true partnership with the strategic and commercial side of the business.

Fiona is also passionate about the need to provide more role models for women in finance and technology. Away from her desk, she can be found skiing or exploring the latest fitness fads in London with her two daughters.

Ed Addario

Chief Technology Officer

Ed’s passion for computers and technology started when he unwrapped his first computer, the TRS-80, so he promptly gave up his (short) life ambition of becoming a neurosurgeon. With his trusty ZX-81 under his arm, he studied for a B.Sc. in Computer Sciences with minors in Applied Statistics and Machine Intelligence, and a M.Sc. in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering.

As the clones gave way to the ThinkPads, the PowerPCs,