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Eef Hogervorst: no photograph is held, so the Loughborough University (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) monogram is shown instead.
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Eef Hogervorst

Professor of Psychology (previously styled Professor of Biological Psychology); Director of Dementia Research, Loughborough University (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)

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Quoted in the press on 1 topic since 17 Feb 2026

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OfficeLoughborough University (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), LoughboroughThe organisation’s office, not a personal address.

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Eef Hogervorst: key facts

Kind of voice
Academic
Role
Professor of Psychology (previously styled Professor of Biological Psychology); Director of Dementia Research
Organisation
Loughborough University (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)
Quoted on
Dementia
Press coverage
Also cited
Most recently quoted
7 Oct 2026
First quoted
17 Feb 2026

03  Profile

Who Eef Hogervorst is

Eef Hogervorst is Professor of Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. She is a neuropsychologist and epidemiologist whose research covers dementia diagnostics, lifestyle-related prevention, and how design can help people stay independent after diagnosis.

She joined Loughborough in 2005 as Professor of Biological Psychology. Before that she worked as a researcher at Oxford and Cambridge universities and in the USA. She has researched the role of hormones and menopause in cognitive decline and dementia for over 25 years, and has advised on EU and national guidelines on HRT and brain function for menopausal women.

In a September 2024 Loughborough statement she argued that dementia-prevention messaging should be communicated with care and not presented as a simple checklist, and that robust long-term treatment studies are lacking.

Notable achievements

  1. 01

    Worked with Loughborough colleagues Professors Malcolm Cook and Sue Hignett to develop the Dementia-Friendly Demonstration Home at the BRE Innovation Park. Source ↗

  2. 02

    Co-edited the book 'Creating Empowering Environments for People with Dementia: Addressing Inclusive Design from Homes to Cities' (Routledge). Source ↗

  3. 03

    Has acted as advisor for EU and national guidelines for menopausal women on HRT and brain function. Source ↗

  4. 04

    Has written over 200 peer-reviewed publications and obtained over £10m in research funding with collaborators. Source ↗

  5. 05

    Holds visiting professorships at the universities of Indonesia, Respati and Leicester, and a Senior Visiting Fellowship at the Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham. Source ↗

04  The signal · where Eef Hogervorst sits on dementia

Regularly cited

One of the voices most often quoted in the press on dementia.

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  1. Lesley PotterClinicianAdmiral Nurse, Dementia UKLeading
  2. Dr Sheona Scales portraitDr Sheona ScalesSector leaderDirector of Research, Alzheimer's Research UKLeading
  3. Dr Richard Oakley portraitDr Richard OakleySector leaderAssociate Director of Research and Innovation, Alzheimer's SocietyLeading
  4. Dr. Robert SataloffAcademicprofessor and chair in Drexel's College of MedicineRegularly cited
  5. Rebecca LambSector leaderExternal relations manager at debt advice charity Money WellnessRegularly cited
  6. Eef HogervorstAcademicProfessor of Psychology (previously styled Professor of Biological Psychology); Director of Dementia Research, Loughborough University (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)Regularly cited
  7. Laura RooneyClinicianLead Research Nurse at Alzheimer's SocietyRegularly cited
  8. Daniel WangAcademicAssistant professor at Harvard Medical School; study co-authorRegularly cited

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05  On the record · press

What Eef Hogervorst has said

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  • theconversation.com
  • huffingtonpost.co.uk
  • independent.co.uk
  • mirror.co.uk
  • sciencefocus.com

Where Eef Hogervorst has been quoted

  1. How to cut your dementia risk: 7 key lessons from the world’s most important studiessciencefocus.com · 7 Oct 2026
  2. Can HRT prevent dementia? What the latest research tells ustheconversation.com · 24 Sept 2026
  3. I’m a dementia expert. This is what HRT really does to women’s brainstelegraph.co.uk · 13 Sept 2026
  4. Six Gut Chemicals Could Flag Dementia Years Before Diagnosishuffingtonpost.co.uk · 6 Apr 2026
  5. Simple dinner swap 'could lower your risk of dementia in later life'mirror.co.uk · 25 Mar 2026
  6. Cooking just once a week could slash dementia risk in old people, study suggestsindependent.co.uk · 24 Mar 2026
  7. Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease – new studytheconversation.com · 17 Feb 2026

How we found the articles that name Eef Hogervorst: we searched news for these terms.

  • dementia
  • dementia care
  • Alzheimer's
  • memory clinic
  • dementia diagnosis
  • dementia strategy

Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia

Verbatim

“At any point, these dots could form a triangle facing upwards or downwards in the visual field, and people who would go on to develop dementia were much slower to press a button indicating they'd recognised the triangle.”
co-author of research published in Scientific Reports · Dementia · sciencefocus.com · 7 Oct 2026 · Read the article
“In a review of national registry studies that I worked on, longer use of combined hormone therapy was associated with a small increase in Alzheimer's risk.”
Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University · Dementia · theconversation.com · 24 Sept 2026 · Read the article
“When I see articles about new studies which claim that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve memory and stave off dementia in women, my heart sinks. I think: 'Here we go again!' It's often presented as a new idea, something we are only just realising, but people have been researching this since the early 1950s. I've been looking at it for almost 40 years. It should work – everybody wants it to be true – but the truth is, the research still doesn't back it up.”
Neuropsychologist and epidemiologist at Loughborough University · Dementia · telegraph.co.uk · 13 Sept 2026 · Read the article
“It is an interesting finding and a very well-written paper with good theory and impressive statistical analyses, but with small groups and no follow-up, I think the conclusion that this can be an early diagnostic marker for cognitive decline and even dementia may be a little overstated.”
Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University · Dementia · huffingtonpost.co.uk · 6 Apr 2026 · Read the article
“Cooking is a complex activity also involving transport, money handling, organisation and memory skills to do shopping and putting food together. As Scandinavian cohorts have shown weight loss to occur a couple of years before dementia diagnosis, this may be because people forget to eat or no longer have the skills required to cook. That said, most takeaway meals are too fatty and salty, so home cooked, using whole foods with lots of fresh vegetables, is good for overall health and should be recommended.”
Professor, Loughborough University · Dementia · mirror.co.uk · 25 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“Cooking is a complex activity also involving transport, money handling, organisation and memory skills to do shopping and putting food together”
professor of biological psychology at Loughborough University · Dementia · independent.co.uk · 24 Mar 2026 · Read the article
“The air we breathe is shaping our brains in later life.”
Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University · Dementia · theconversation.com · 17 Feb 2026 · Read the article

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06  Sources

References for this biography

  1. Hogervorst, Eef – Loughborough University research experts. Current title, research focus, joining Loughborough in 2005, the Dementia-Friendly Demonstration Home, visiting professorships, and interest in menopause and hormones.
  2. Hogevorst, Eef – Loughborough University media centre experts. Areas of expertise, over 25 years of hormone research, advisory role on EU and national HRT guidelines, and the press office phone number.
  3. Why identifying lifestyle changes and treatments that reduce dementia risk is complicated. Her description as a neuropsychologist and epidemiologist, her public-messaging position on dementia prevention, and her co-authored book.
  4. Eef Hogervorst – The Conversation profile. Over 200 publications, over £10m funding, Loughborough since 2005, earlier Oxford and Cambridge work, and press coverage on the dementia-friendly house and exercise.
  5. Dementia: it takes a village (The Psychologist, BPS). Her background as a neuropsychologist and epidemiologist in the USA, Oxford and Cambridge, and her role as Director for Dementia research at Loughborough.
  6. Frontiers Loop bio – Eef Hogervorst. PhD at Maastricht University, Oxford research scientist 1998–2005, and earlier posts at UAMS and Cambridge.
  7. Creating Empowering Environments for People with Dementia. Co-editor of the book, and her title as Professor of Biological Psychology and Director of Dementia Research at Loughborough.
  8. Professor Eef Hogervorst – Loughborough SSEHS. Her role in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and her research on dementia care, design, diagnosis and prevention.

07  Contact & links

Staff page
lboro.ac.uk/research/experts/eef-hogervorst
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lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/experts/eef-hogevorst
Website
theconversation.com/profiles/eef-hogervorst-1283596

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